Category: Tri-Town News

  • Security upgrades coming to airpark

    Using a $150,000 grant from the state Department of Transportation, Ocean County will install security upgrades at the Ocean County Airpark, Berkeley Township. “This grant from the Division of Aeronautics will allow us to improve our security at the airpark by installing security cameras,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, who serves as…

  • Strand Theater to present teen talent show Sept. 19

    The Strand Theater’s “Teen Theater Geeks” program, directed and produced by Chloe Gesslein, will be presenting its first Teen Talent Show on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. The theater is at 400 Clifton Ave., Lakewood. All are welcome to attend. Tickets are $4. For details and reservations, contact www.strand.org or call the box office at…

  • Town to settle with construction firm

    Issue centered on building for Jackson DPW BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer P ay the bill now. That’s what members of the Jackson Township Council voted to do on Sept. 9 in a legal matter that involves the municipality and Gavan General Contracting, Lakewood. The council voted 4-0 to amend the 2008 budget to include…

  • Resident wants affordable housing spread around

    Jackson Planning Board moves closer to a vote on Windsor Crescent BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN Jackson resident Milan Berec addresses the members of the Jackson Planning Board during a public hearing on the Windsor Crescent affordable housing application. The township has contracted with Community Investment Strategies to build an apartment complex on…

  • Westlake pays tribute to victims of Sept. 11

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Top: New Jersey State Police Lt. Joe Geleta of the Office of Emergency Management and coordinator for the New Jersey Community Emergency Response Team, addresses the audience during the Sept. 11 ceremony at the Westlake adult community, Jackson. Above: Reflecting on the principles upon which America was founded, Susan Adelstein…

  • Decoy & gunning show returning to Tuckerton

    Each fall, the Ocean County Board of Freeholders hosts Ocean County’s Decoy and Gunning Show to highlight working decoy and southern New Jersey water fowling heritage. Now, artists have a chance to display their abilities while honoring part of Ocean County culture in the official show print contest. “We are encouraging all artists to participate…

  • Aspiring vintners venture to Sunset Hill

    Winemaking season to start as grape harvest approaches BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Living, laughing and loving are oft more enjoyable over a good bottle of wine. For years, wine enthusiasts have savored the grape libations created in western Monmouth County by award-winning wineries like Cream Ridge and Silver Decoy. Now they can fuddle the…

  • Oct. 5 event at Great Adventure takes on cancer

    The 15th annual Komen Central and South Jersey Race for the Cure will be held at the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park, Route 537, Jackson, on Oct. 5. The event will include a U.S. Track and Field certified women’s and men’s 5- kilometer run, a co-ed 2.5-mile walk and a co-ed 1-mile walk. There…

  • Students begin to adapt to Lakewood dress code

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Lakewood High School students make their way back to class following an assembly that was held on the opening day of school, Sept. 4. It was the first day that a mandatory dress code was in place in Lakewood schools. LAKEWOOD — It took five…