Category: Tri-Town News

  • Gridiron action

    William Horvath of the Howell Lions tries to get past the outstretched arms of the Colonia Patriots’ David Rooney during the first Challenger Bowl, a football and cheerleading program for special-needs children, held in East Brunswick on Sept. 28. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Photo

    Tyler Wilton (No. 5) of Jackson Memorial High School tries to find some running room as a Brick Memorial High School defender gets blocked on the play. The Jaguars’ trip to Brick Township was a tough one on Oct. 3 as they fell to the Mustangs, 42-28. CHRIS KELLY staff

  • Council honors women’s group

    JACKSON — The Jackson Women of Today were recently honored by the Township Council in recognition of their unending community support. Councilman Scott Martin, speaking at the council’s Sept. 23 meeting, said, “The Jackson Women of Today are an integral part of our community and have recently celebrated their 44th anniversary. They are dedicated to…

  • School pays tribute to Army lieutenant

    Brian Brennan honored at Howell football game BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Jim and Joanne Brennan of Howell are at a loss for words. Since the news broke about their son, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Brennan, and the injuries he sustained in Afghanistan, there has been what they called an outpouring of support from…

  • Making friends at the library

    MATT DENTON Sparks, the Ocean County Library mascot, gets a hug upon his arrival at the Fabulous Fall Fiesta held Sept. 12 at the Lakewood library during Hispanic Heritage Month.

  • Residents question status of gate, road

    Council president: We will try to get some answers BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Residents of Jackson who live in the Westlake North community are asking the Township Council to help them resolve a problem. “I am a resident of Westlake North and there are many people here who are also residents of Westlake North,”…

  • Celebration of centennial puts premium on service

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — Old friends reunited and reminisced about the good old days during Georgian Court University’s Centennial Celebration. Alumni Bernadette Markey Chultze, class of 1957, Eileen Markey, class of 1965, Mary Lou Kramli, class of 1963, Marguerite Brennan, class of 1963, and Patricia Dombal, class of 1963, were among the…

  • Students take turn in voting booth

    McAuliffe pupils being taught how voting machines operate BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN Andrea Raible (l) and Madison Piassek prepare to cast their votes in the Christa McAuliffe Middle School student council election and in a mock election for president of the United States. Two elections — a voting double-header, if you will…

  • Supt. will not present seminar at conference

    Talk would have focused on teen driving safety BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools James Wasser will not present a seminar at the annual conference of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) in April 2009. Wasser had been scheduled to present a seminar at the national conference in…