Category: Tri-Town News

  • Officers charge 7 suspects in bias attack

    Howell youths alleged to have harassed Lakewood Jewish residents BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer In 21st-century American society with a push for diversity within business, education and all areas of the public sector, one might think the generation of today would be the most enlightened in terms of race relations in…

  • Howell resident sentenced to 18 years for bank heist

    On June 15, Nicholas Cipriano, 56, of Howell, was sentenced to 18 years in state prison with more than 15 years and three months of parole ineligibility in connection with a 2005 Freehold Township bank robbery. On March 22, a jury found Cipriano guilty of the crimes of second-degree robbery and third-degree terroristic threats, according…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Jerome Streeter takes a moment to reflect on what he has accomplished in the past and what the future holds during graduation ceremonies at Howell High School on June 20.

  • Improvements scheduled for pair of roads in Jackson

    JACKSON – Two major Ocean County roads running through Jackson will see upgrades in the coming year. The Ocean County Board of Freeholders is expected to award a $1.1 million contract to C.J. Hesse Inc. of the Belford section of Middletown for the reconstruction and resurfacing of Route 571 from Goetz Lane to Route 528.…

  • Smart Future grant awarded to Plumsted

    PLUMSTED – The governor’s office and the state Department of Community Affairs has informed the Township Committee that Plumsted has been awarded a $50,000 Smart Future grant to further implement smart growth strategies that provide new jobs while preserving open space, farmland and environmental resources. According to Mayor Ron Dancer, this grant will also provide…

  • Pathfinders preserve Jackson’s hidden jewel

    One can discover a bounty of nature just off main road BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – Improvements are being made to the Metedeconk Preserve Nature Hiking Trail off Frank Applegate Road. The rough trail is open to the public while improvements are being made. “The New Jersey Conservation Foun-dation…

  • Airport authority elects officers

    LAKEWOOD – The Lakewood Town-ship Airport Authority (LTAA) met recently for its annual reorganization meeting. The authority approved the meeting schedule for 2007 and elected the following officers: Richard T. Orne, chairman; Mitchel E. Dolobowsky, vice chair; Samuel Flancbaum, treasurer; Mark A. Seigel, secretary, and Glen H. Harrison, assistant secretary. Other members are Michael Sernotti…

  • Results on bird confirm West Nile has returned

    A dead blue jay collected from Jackson has tested positive for the presence of West Nile virus, according to an Ocean County Health Department spokesman. Edward Rumen, the department’s public information officer, said the dead bird was sent to the state lab in Trenton and the health department was subsequently notified that the bird had…

  • Del Turco named new business administrator

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Phil Del Turco JACKSON – A former acting administrator in Jackson has been hired as the town’s new business administrator. Municipal officials recently announced the hiring of Phil Del Turco to replace William Santos, who resigned as Jackson’s business administrator to accept a new position elsewhere.…