Category: Tri-Town News

  • U.S. Census Bureau opens office in Freehold Township

    BY ALAN DRUCKER Correspondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — With Census Day, April 1, 2010, less than five months away, preparation is under way to ensure that every person residing in the United States is counted. On Nov. 13, census officials and community leaders celebrated the opening of a new office in the Monmouth Executive Center at…

  • New Egypt resident crowned Jr. Miss N.J.

    PLUMSTED — New Egypt Middle School seventh-grader Ciara Nicole Phares, 13, was crowned Jr. Miss New Jersey USA 2009-10 at the East Coast USA New Jersey Open State Pageant held Oct. 18 at the Hilton in East Brunswick. The pageant is open to girls and women of all ages. Contestants walked the stage in evening…

  • ZEST Heart of New Jersey chorus never misses a beat

    Sweet Adelines chapter welcomes women who enjoy singing and performing BY ADELE YOUNG Staff Writer They’re not rock stars, but they probably have more fun singing together than many of today’s musical titans. Members of the Heart of New Jersey chorus, under the direction of Jane Holden (center), practice for their annual show Nov. 15,…

  • Jaguars victorious

    The girls soccer teams from Jackson Memorial and East Brunswick high schools did battle in a Central Jersey Group IV state sectional tournament semifinal match on Nov. 9. The Jaguars won the match, 1-0. Above, the Jaguars’ Mikie Bradley and the Bears’ Shannon Nulty go for the ball. At right, Jackson Memorial goalie Sydney Lavan…

  • Reina & Bressi are winners in Jackson

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer On Election Day, Nov. 3, Michael Reina, who was appointed mayor of Jackson when the former mayor resigned, won the right to complete the unexpired term, and Kenneth Bressi won a Jackson Township Council seat that runs through 2012. “It is an honor to be chosen by the town, the…

  • Two sides in Plumsted reach a deal

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The Plumsted Township School District Board of Education has agreed to a new three-year contract with its teachers represented by the Plumsted Township Education Association (PTEA). “We are very pleased that the PTEA and the board were able to come to an agreement that both advance the district and our…

  • Law tosses lifeline to underage drinkers

    Friends of ill person will receive immunity if they call for help and remain at the scene BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The serious ramifications of the underage drinking problem that exists in New Jersey reach far and wide, ranging from inappropriate behavior that leads to trouble to, in some instances, death. A bill sponsored…

  • Teen collecting coats for Monmouth families

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — Tyler Hunt may only be 17, but he is already well acquainted with the art of giving. Tyler, who is a senior at Howell High School, is the mastermind behind “A Coat for Christmas,” an annual holiday coat drive that provides warmth for less-fortunate Monmouth County families during…

  • Voters tap Smith, Gotto for Howell council seats

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — On Election Day, Nov. 3, residents elected Republicans Pauline Smith and William Gotto to serve as members of the Howell Township Council. In regular circumstances, 2009 would not have been a municipal election year in Howell. However, due to a series of events, two unexpired terms on the…