Category: Tri-Town News

  • Hospital uses donations to renovate waiting area

    LAKEWOOD — Waiting in the hospital for a family member undergoing an outpatient surgical procedure can be an anxious experience. Whether you bring a book to pass the time, thumb through stacks of magazines or pace the halls, the time spent can be nerve-wracking and less than comfortable. That has all changed, however, at Kimball…

  • Community asked to help revise schools’ strategic plan

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell Board of Education is soliciting a broad range of community members to help update the Howell K-8 School District’s strategic plan. The strategic plan is a blueprint or guide that is used to help district administrators evaluate the schools’ performance and further the district’s goals. According…

  • Master plan review covers all aspects of community

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Just as some people would look into a crystal ball to probe the future, Jackson planners are taking a look at the municipality’s master plan and gathering the advice of experts. The master plan is the document that guides the growth and development of a community. Municipal officials…

  • Three men sent to prison for roles in 2005 shooting

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Three individuals who were indicted for their roles in a drive-by shooting on Nov. 13, 2005 at the Regency Club Apartments, New Prospect Road, will spend time in state prison. “All three defendants pleaded guilty to first-degree conspiracy to commit murder before state Superior Court Judge Wendel E.…

  • Plumsted board names new superintendent

    Mark C. DeMareo will lead district with four schools BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Mark C. DeMareo PLUMSTED — A new superintendent will become the guiding light for the Plumsted School District’s four schools. Mark C. DeMareo has been named superintendent of the Plumsted schools and is expected to be on the job later this…

  • Artists at the Shore

    Designed by Eileen Russell Gerber The summer exhibition “American Seascapes: Artists at the Shore” is on view in the Laurel Tracey Gallery in Red Bank through Aug. 16. Conceived as a refreshing visual respite, all the paintings and works on paper in the show depict coastal scenes. Town wharf by Arthur Cohen Artists represented include…

  • Health, wellness database online

    The Ocean County Library has recently added a database specifically designed for the unique health concerns of teenagers to its roster of free products that are available online. The “Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers” database was developed last year by Rosen Publishing, a leader in the educational publishing industry since it was…

  • Town begins planning for more affordable housing

    REGIONAL INTEREST BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The toughest part of Upper Freehold Township’s master plan revision process still lies ahead. That is what Planning Board Chairman John Mele said after the board unanimously approved four ordinances concerning residential zoning changes at its July 22 meeting. The Township Committee will hold a…

  • Zoning board gives OK for BJ’s Wholesale Club

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — The Zoning Board of Adjustment has granted Tropicana Commercial Center a use variance that will permit the construction of BJ’s Wholesale Club and other stores at Route 9 north and Lanes Mill Road. The board approved the variance on July 21. In order to receive a use variance,…