Category: Tri-Town News

  • Classmates ready to reunite

    Memories of their glory days will be on the agenda when members of the class of 1968 from Southern Freehold Regional High School get together for their 40-year class reunion next month. Southern Freehold Regional High School was the second high school in the Freehold Regional High School District. The building was later renamed Howell…

  • National Night Out set for Aug. 5 at Jackson ShopRite plaza

    JACKSON — The Jackson Police Department will host National Night Out, an evening of fun that promotes safety in the community. The event will take place from 6-9 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Jackson ShopRite plaza, North County Line and Cook roads. “National Night Out is an international event celebrated in local communities and military…

  • Date to close building dept. moved to Sept. 1

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN Paul Mayerowitz (with microphone) speaks on behalf of the Jackson Citizens Budgetary Advisory Committee about the potential shutdown of the Jackson Building Department. Members of the Township Council are trying to determine what the impact of closing the department will be. The other members of the advisory committee…

  • State awards Plumsted $60K grant

    PLUMSTED — Mayor Ron Dancer has announced that Plumsted is one of only 35 municipalities in New Jersey to be awarded grant funding by the state Department of Community Affairs Smart Future Grant Program for 2008. On July 17 the Township Committee received correspondence from DCA Commissioner Joe Doria officially awarding Plumsted a Smart Future…

  • A visit from D.W.

    Youngsters at the Jackson library welcomed a special visitor on July 17 when Kim Brown, who is the sister of Marc Brown, the author of the “Arthur” books, came for a visit. Kim (above) is the inspiration for D.W., Arthur’s younger sister (pictured above as a doll). Brown answered questions from the children and then…

  • Town accepts donation of tract from developer

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — The last chapter in a local cause celebre was written recently when a developer donated a 58-acre piece of property to Howell. At one time the developer had plans to build a housing complex on the land, but the project never came to fruition. As far back as…

  • Concerts planned for Jackson park

    JACKSON — The Infernos will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at John F. Johnson, Jr. Memorial Park, Kierych Drive. The Concert Under the Stars series is organized by the Jackson Department of Recreation and Senior Services. “The Infernos’ repertoire contains all genres of music including Big Band, oldies, 50’s and 60’s, Motown…

  • Air cavalry in Vietnam to be focus of discussion

    Manalapan couple who were pilot and reporter will speak in Holmdel On Aug. 9 at 1 p.m., the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation will host a video and oralhistory discussion, “Centaurs in Vietnam: Air Cavalry at War,” delivered by husband and wife Carl and Ruth Ann Burns of Manalapan. Carl was a U.S. Army…

  • New medical alert cards are being made available

    Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno and state Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth and Mercer) are unveiling a new medical alert program which issues cards that can be lifesaving items during medical emergencies. The program, a partnership involving the Monmouth County Sheriff ‘s Office, the Monmouth County Department of Human Services, Parents of Autistic Children (POAC) and…