Category: Tri-Town News

  • ‘Kate Smith’ to appear at Georgian Court tea

    LAKEWOOD — Join “Edith Kingdon Gould,” wife of George Jay Gould, for an afternoon of song and stories with famed “God Bless America” singer and radio star “Kate Smith.” This interactive theatrical performance and elegant tea party, which brings to life figures from the past, is produced by St. George Productions of Medford, N.Y., as…

  • Young drummer keeps the beat for E Street

    Jay Weinberg fills in for his dad with Springsteen; calls experience ‘amazing’ BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Once upon a time in the Land of Hope and Dreams, a hard-working young prince who was Born in the USA was thrust into the limelight when the benevolent dictator of E Street called upon him to follow…

  • Jackson Liberty band ready for busy year

    JACKSON — The Jackson Liberty High School Marching Band recently wrapped up its two-week band camp with high expectations for the upcoming season. This year’s show is themed “Fantasia,” with the musical selections from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 – Movement 1, “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and “The Firebird Suite.” The marching band currently stands at 89…

  • Admitted bank robber gets 70 months in prison

    ABrick Township man was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison on Aug. 26 for committing a series of six bank robberies on consecutive Thursdays in Ocean, Middlesex and Monmouth counties, acting U.S. Attorney Ralph J. Marra Jr. announced. U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano also ordered Peter A. Bielecke, 40, to pay $11,875 in…

  • Program participants will learn about gangs

    PLUMSTED — The Plumsted Branch of the Ocean County Library, 119 Evergreen Road, will host a free program about gang awareness at 7 p.m. Sept. 28. Presenters Edwin Torres, a retired lieutenant and juvenile gang expert, and Rory Wells, assistant Ocean County prosecutor, will discuss gang-related topics including general warning signs, why kids join gangs,…

  • Keeping alive the memory of the Forgotten War

    Marine travels country to interview Korean War veterans BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer AMarine Corps combat veteran has begun a noble journey to document the story of the Korean War veterans who survived one of the most decorated battles in American history. Korean War veteran Charles Crilly is filmed as he recounts his experiences at…

  • Machines will clear the air

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer As health officials across the country predict a comeback of the H1N1 (swine flu) virus this fall, administrators in the Howell K-8 School District will be taking novel steps to prevent the likelihood of infection. In a unanimous vote, the Howell Board of Education recently approved the purchase of three…

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    Howell’s Liam Abujawdeh (74) takes a hit from Jackson’s Michael Gemignani (22) during the opening game of the 2009 season for their Junior Pee Wee Pop Warner football teams at the Jackson Pop Warner football facility on Aug. 29. Jackson won the game, 7-0.

  • Howell set to seal deal for new home

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Howell’s municipal offices are almost on their way to transitioning from the current municipal complex on Preventorium Road to the Southard School on Kent Road, Howell. The Southard School is no longer being used by the Howell K-8 School District. The children who would have attended the Southard School this…