Category: Tri-Town News

  • In the Arts

    33rd Annual New Jersey Folk Festival to be held on April 28 ANDREW WALTER Folk music fans of all ages can enjoy traditional folk dancing, music, storytelling and much more at the 33rd Annual New Jersey Folk Festival. The family event will take place rain or shine April 28, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on…

  • Resident fears loss of land as adult community rises

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer HOWELL – While Centex Homes aspires to create a whole new way of living for adults 55 and over, residents who live near the development that is under construction say their quality of life will diminish upon the completion of Renaissance at Colts Neck Crossing. The…

  • Summer activities scheduled

    JACKSON – Fliers announcing registration dates for Jackson’s summer camp program will soon be distributed throughout the school system. This program, with a history of more than 30 years, offers supervised activities for resident children who have completed kindergarten through eighth grade. Last year, camp hours were increased from four to six during which children…

  • Lakewood girl named youth chair for Arthritis Walk

    The Arthritis Foundation, New Jersey Chapter, has named Caro-line Singer, 9, of Lakewood, youth chair of the 2007 Arthritis Walk to be held in Jenkinson’s Pavilion, Point Pleasant, April 29. As chair, Caroline gets the opportunity to speak out about her condition and serve as a leader along with many other volunteers who are eager…

  • Four face charges in Jackson

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – Police arrested four suspects after a caller reported that he had been threatened by individuals who forced entry to his home. Police were dispatched to an Oregon Avenue residence at 5 p.m. April 20. In a press release, Sgt. Steven Laskiewicz reported that there…

  • Howell updates towing law

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer HOWELL – Out with the old and in with the new is what is reflected in Howell’s newly revised version of its 25-year-old towing ordinance. An amended version of the existing ordinance was introduced at the Township Council’s April 10 meeting. According to the ordinance, the…

  • Freeholders establish task force to review budget

    FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has established a bipartisan task force to review the Monmouth County budget and make recommendations for 2008. The task force, which has been referred to as a budget review committee, has seven members and has already met several times with county officials, including the finance director and…

  • Business owner pleads guilty to tax evasion

    The owner of a landscaping and contracting business in Monmouth County has pleaded guilty to tax evasion, admitting that he evaded more than $300,000 in federal income taxes, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced. According to a press release from Christie’s office, Christopher M. Aldarelli Sr., 40, of Howell, appeared before U.S. District Court Judge…

  • Carbon monoxide danger to be focus of SAFE night

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – It is never too late to learn about the dangers of carbon monoxide. The Jackson Police Department in partnership with the Jackson Board of Education, the Ocean County Prose-cutor’s Office and the New Jersey State Police will hold a SAFE (Safety Aware-ness for Everyone)…