Category: Tri-Town News

  • Couple’s love knows no distance or time

    Husband returns to wife in U.S. after nearly a decade away BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Ermin Ahmemulic and Jennifer Liuzza pose for a picture after finally being reunited this summer at JFK Airport in New York. When Jennifer Liuzza and Ermin Ahmemulic met in Old Bridge back in 1997 they were not expecting a…

  • Educator returns from cultural exchange trip

    Vice principal among 10 Fellows to spend time in Japan BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent Tirrell (r) is pictured with Akemi Handa (l), program officer in the International Affairs Department of Keizai Koho, Tokyo, and the department’s senior analyst, Toshiya Fujiwara. Marie Tirrell, vice principal at Old Bridge High School, Middlesex County, is a well-traveled…

  • Brothers from Texas inspired to help others

    Church sponsored summer visit from missionaries BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer MATT DENTON Brothers Isa Torres (l) and Raul Torres traveled from Texas to Freehold Borough this summer to work with members of the local Latino community. After initially finding it difficult to integrate themselves into the community, the brothers gained the trust of…

  • Spay/neuter clinic to be held in Jackson on Sept. 8

    Appointments are now being taken for a low-cost spay/neuter clinic to be held on Sept. 8 for cats and dogs that are owned by lower-income Ocean County residents. “Most pet owners are not professional breeders, therefore it makes sense to eliminate bringing unplanned kittens and puppies into the world,” said Ella Boyd, public health coordinator.…

  • Landau works to be exhibited

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will host a gala opening reception for its first major exhibit, “Jacob Landau: Humanist and Visionary.” The event will feature the work of prominent Roosevelt artist the late Jacob Landau (1917-2001), and will include commentary by David Herrstrom and a musical performance by David Brahinsky…

  • Work on U.S. Census is starting

    Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, who led the 2000 U.S. Census effort for Ocean County and who will serve as liaison for the 2010 activities as well, said, “Ocean County was widely recognized as being a leader in the tri-state area because it kicked off its census campaign early and had widespread citizen…

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    Ed Pillion, of Lakewood, and Dan Haase, of New Egypt, help to entertain the crowd during the Lakewood Jazz Ensemble’s performance as part of the Ocean County Summer Concert Series at Ocean County Park, Lakewood, on Aug. 25. CHRIS KELLY staff

  • Law firm employee arrested

    On Aug. 12, Kimberly M. Dehl, 32, of Toms River, was arrested and charged with second-degree theft by deception. According to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, the arrest resulted from an investigation that was conducted by the prosecutor’s office following a referral from the New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics. Dehl…

  • Jackson pupils to start new school year Sept. 3

    Jackson Liberty H.S. will have four grades for the first time BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer School doors in Jackson will swing open on Sept. 3 to welcome more than 9,800 students for the 2008-09 school year in Jackson. For the first time, Jackson Liberty High School will have four grades. The school opened in…