Category: Tri-Town News

  • Jackson Memorial seniors ready to take step forward

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – A class of 730 seniors will graduate from Jackson Memorial High School when graduation ceremonies for the class of 2008 are held on the school’s Jack Munley Field at 6 p.m. June 19. Jackson Superintendent of Schools Thomas Gialanella said this graduating class will be the last one…

  • Lyme disease patients share their struggles

    Say early treatment does not bring them out of the woods BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Alaina Rubin has not been in school for three years. As a 14-year-old, she should be going to the mall and playing sports at Linwood Middle School in North Brunswick. She should be able to think critically and problem-solve,…

  • Author-activist tackles serious issues in novels

    Talia Carner speaks to Brandeis women at luncheon BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Continuing what has become a tradition, the Harmony chapter of the Brandeis University National Women’s Committee of Jackson was treated to a visit from an author and social activist during its annual luncheon held May 20 at the Battleground County Club, Manalapan.…

  • Warehouse, pole barn gain planners’ approval

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – Following several hearings before the Jackson Planning Board, Tri State Gunite, Herman Road, has received approval to construct two new structures on its property. The board approved the application at its May 19 meeting. Gunite is a material that is used to construct swimming pools. The plan calls…

  • Jackson Liberty plans festival

    JACKSON – A four-day festival with all the hoopla will be held at Jackson Liberty High School, 125 North Hope Chapel Road, June 12-15. “Over the past few months, technology teacher and class of 2011 adviser David Feimster, along with a group of freshman students, have been working diligently to have Liberty Fest 2008. As…

  • Hospital pediatric services will get a boost from play

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Dr. Kenneth Tomkovich knows how to talk a good deal – at least when it comes to helping children. Tomkovich, a Manalapan resident and radiologist at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, recently managed to convince the Phoenix Productions community theater group to add a seventh show to the six-show…

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    Daniel Romatowski, 13, of Monroe, participates in the second annual Bowling for Autism fundraiser held at Howell Lanes on May 31. The event was jointly sponsored by the Howell Parks and Recreation Department and Autism Searching for a Better Tomorrow. Proceeds from the event will benefit the recreation department’s programs for children with special needs.…

  • Federal funds will help pay for airport perimeter fence

    U.S. Sens. Frank R. Lautenberg (DNJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) have announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded more than $1,890,000 in grants to five New Jersey airports. According to a press release from the senators, airports in Lakewood, Linden, Morristown, Ocean City and Toms River will receive these DOT funds for…

  • Lakewood schools to follow strict dress code

    New look for all pupils becomes effective when school opens in Sept. BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer The diverse fabric of the Lakewood School District will be slightly altered this September as the Lakewood Board of Education takes action to create a homogeneous atmosphere through the implementation of a more stringent dress code. Superintendent of…