Category: Tri-Town News

  • Sambol plans move to Jackson

    Planning Board approves offices, garage, warehouse on Kolendorski Road BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The Jackson Planning Board has voted 8-1 to grant preliminary approval to V&S Precast Corp. for the construction of three structures at Wright-DeBow and Kolendorski roads, Jackson. Board member Blanche Krubner voted no and said she was concerned that the property…

  • CentraState Medical Center initiates robotic surgery

    BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Arobot is now on call waiting to assist surgeons in the operating room at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. The hospital recently initiated a da Vinci robotic surgery system by Intuitive Surgical. Dr. Troy Sukkarieh, M.D. (left, forefront) and his partner, Dr. Alexander Kirshenbaum, have brought robotic surgery to CentraState Medical…

  • Plastic lids, cigarette butts top litter list for Beach Sweeps

    Spring 2010 Beach Sweeps set for Saturday, marking COA’s 25th anniversary BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer From bottle caps to plastic bags — even mannequin legs with socks — a bevy of trash and litter was collected along the Jersey Shore coastline by volunteers from Clean Ocean Action (COA), a local environmental coalition. The organization…

  • Event will remember ‘Operation Babylift’

    The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host a screening, followed by a group discussion, of the 2009 award-winning film, “Operation Babylift: The Lost Children of Vietnam” on April 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.T he event will celebrate the 35th anniversary of Operation Babylift. An honor guard procession will recognize those who…

  • Former official convicted of theft from public job

    HOWELL — On April 12, a Monmouth County jury convicted Kimberly S. Alvarez, 48, of Howell, of second-degree official misconduct and third-degree theft by deception. Superior Court Judge Francis J. Vernoia, who presided over the two-week trial, is scheduled to sentence Alvarez on June 4. Alvarez is a former member of the Howell Township Council.…

  • Election donations may be seen online

    For the first time, people can now perform instant lookups of donations to local school board elections through the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission Internet website, Executive Director Jeff Brindle announced. “One of my main goals is to make it easier for the public to track contributions to local candidates,” said Brindle. “Adding more…

  • Teenager opens heart during Haiti mission

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Most people learn about world tragedies and natural disasters in school or through the media. Other people, like Joseph Davis, 17, of Manalapan, experience the results of a disaster or tragedy firsthand. Joseph recently returned from a trip to Cape Haitian, Haiti, where he was able to see for…

  • Local campground opening for season

    Spring into spring by spending a night under the stars at the Monmouth County Park System’s family campground in Turkey Swamp Park, Georgia Road, Freehold Township. Now opening for the season, the campground features 64 wooded campsites (52 of which can be reserved, while 12 are available on a first-come, first-served basis). All campsites are…

  • Volunteers on a mission to help Ocean’s seniors

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Lynette Whiteman JACKSON — Caregiver Volunteers of Central New Jersey came to the right place to look for assistance. Following a presentation by a representative of the organization at the Four Seasons Metedeconk Lakes adult community clubhouse on April 7, 27 people signed up to volunteer their time to the…