Category: Tri-Town News
-

Photo
ERIC SUCAR staff Philadelphia Phillies first baseman and reigning National League MVPRyan Howard takes some time to sign autographs during a rehab assignment with the Lakewood BlueClaws on May 24.
-

Howell budget checks in at $45 million
Municipal tax rate drops, but that may not mean lower property taxes BY TOYNETT HALL and MARK ROSMAN Staff Writers BY TOYNETT HALL and MARK ROSMANStaff Writers The Howell Township Council was ex-pected to introduce a $45 million municipal budget for 2007 at a special meeting on May 29. According to information provided by municipal…
-

Oyster Creek meeting geared to industry insiders
Patricia A. Miller Ocean View White finding. Resource loading. Cross-cutting. Action matrix. Degraded cornerstone. Welcome to the mind-numbing world of nuclear plant corporate-speak. That’s what audience members heard when they attended the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) May 23 hearing on how the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Lacey performed in 2006. They heard…
-

Infant’s memory lives on as foundation aids others
BY TALI ISRAELI Correspondent BY TALI ISRAELICorrespondent Emma Patmore may have only lived for 10 months, but her legacy continues. The foundation, begun as her namesake, is raising funds for children like Emma – those who have died without explanation or diagnosis. The Emma Patmore Foundation was organized by Gregory and Tara Patmore, of Pennsylvania,…
-

In the
Arts “Paper, Metal and Stone,” an art exhibit by Mira Welnowska, of Jackson, will be on display June 3-26 at the Ocean County Artists Guild on Ocean and Chestnut avenues in Island Heights. An artist’s reception party will take place June 3, 1-4 p.m. Details: (732) 270-3111. Welnowska, who teaches sculpture modeling classes in her…
-

Youths work to distribute carbon monoxide detectors
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – When a tragedy occurs the youngsters at the Carl W. Goetz Middle School step up to the plate and in so doing are now set to distribute about 500 carbon monoxide detectors. “It’s been almost one year since Jackson teenager Billy Miller succumbed to…
-

Police receive new contract
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – The Township Council has approved a new three-year contract with the membership of Jackson Police Benevolence Association No. 168. “The membership was happy with it,” said Police Officer Joe Oleksy, the PBA president. “We came to an amicable agreement on both sides there. There…
-

‘Sesame Street’ actress to visit libraries
Loretta Long Ocean County Library will present two story-time programs for children and families featuring Dr. Loretta Long, who played the role of Susan on “Sesame Street.” The programs will be held June 5 at 10 a.m. at the Lakewood library, 301 Lexington Ave., and at 5 p.m. at the Toms River branch, 101 Washington…
-

Ex-mayor dies at 87
Samuel Roberts LAKEWOOD – Samuel J. Roberts, who served as Lakewood’s mayor in 1956-57, died May 23 in Putnam, Conn., at the age of 87, according to an obituary provided by his granddaughter, Lisa Bierly Reulbach. Roberts, a native of Holly Springs, Ark., moved to New Jersey through his service in the Marines as a…
