Category: Tri-Town News

  • Fire safety is hot topic in program for seniors

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Senior citizens at the Melvin Cottrell Center for Senior Citizens and the Disabled recently received a lesson about fire safety from representatives of the Ocean County Fire Marshal’s office. Chief Fire Marshal Daniel P. Mulligan related two tragic stories about senior citizens who were killed in fires and…

  • Jackson hears details of shared services initiative

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Jonathan Hornik JACKSON — Joining with other municipalities to share services may be one key to keeping property taxes stable or possibly reducing them in the near future. The topic of shared services was discussed at a recent meeting of the Jackson Township Council when Jonathan Hornik, the mayor of…

  • Holocaust exhibit to open at museum

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The winner of three awards, “The Exhibit: A Journey to Life,” will open at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County on Nov. 8. This multimedia, interactive exhibit teaches the lessons of the Holocaust through the life experiences of local Holocaust survivors, and fosters awareness and activism to address genocide and human…

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    Sammi Vigna of Howell High School concentrates on a move as she competes on the uneven bars during the 2009 Shore Conference Gymnastics Championships held at Brick Memorial High School, Brick Township, Oct. 31. For story and more photos, see Sports.

  • Council thanks women for supporting troops

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The Township Council has recognized residents, businesses and local organizations for taking the time and making the effort to collect food and necessary items for American military personnel, Speaking at the Oct. 13 meeting of the governing body, Councilwoman Ann Updegrave said, “It is a distinct pleasure of…

  • Reina, Bressi are winners in Jackson

    By Dave Benjamin Reina, Bressi are winners in Jackson JACKSON — 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 Township Council seat that runs through 2012. Reina could not be reached for…

  • St. Aloysius begins drive for Thanksgiving dinners

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — St. Aloysius Church is once again sponsoring a Thanksgiving dinner basket drive to help provide dinner for families in need. “This is the third consecutive year that the parishioners at St. Aloysius Church have gotten together to help families in need at Thanksgiving time,” said John Murphy, who…

  • Rezoning may open door for athletic club

    Howell Township Council makes Fairfield Road site OK for recreational uses BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Despite fervent opposition from residents, the Howell Township Council has voted to rezone a parcel of land on which a developer wants to build a multipurpose recreation and sports complex known as Monmouth Athletic Center (MAC). Hours of public…

  • Freehold health student delivers babies in Ghana

    Robert Sullivan of Freehold Township, a fifth-year physician’s assistant student at Wagner College, Staten Island, N.Y., spent five weeks during the summer of 2009 studying in Ghana, West Africa, to complete his infectious-disease rotation. Robert Sullivan holds the first baby he delivered at the Manso village clinic in Ghana, Africa. The two women in the…