Category: Tri-Town News

  • In the Service

    Army Pvt. Nicholas R. Zeimer has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching,…

  • Planners get preliminary look at 20-home project

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Jackson JACKSON – There may be 20 new homes along Toms River Road (Route 571) in the near future. A preliminary application for Rutherford Estates will include 20 residential lots in the Pinelands Village Zone, two commercial lots in the Pinelands Commercial Zone and one lot…

  • Freehold settles U.S. lawsuit with immigrants

    REGIONAL INTEREST BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer A lawsuit brought upon Freehold Borough by day laborers in Freehold has finally been settled. Members of the Borough Council were expected to discuss the particulars of the settlement at their meeting on Nov. 13. The lawsuit was filed by members of…

  • Juveniles charged with possessing replica guns

    HOLMDEL – Police arrested six juveniles recently after they were seen with replica handguns that looked so authentic that many police officers are hard-pressed to tell the difference. According to Holmdel Detective Sgt. Lou Torres, a female motorist noticed a car full of juveniles attempting to load what she thought were handguns while she was…

  • Latino festival to take place in Freehold

    FREEHOLD – Residents and guests are welcome to attend the second annual Latino Festival to be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Park Avenue Elementary School, Park Avenue between West Main and South streets. Festival chairman Laz Cardenas said, “The Latino community is becoming more and more important to the…

  • Petition asks state DEP to protect Toms River

    TOMS RIVER – Advocates for the Toms River announced that they have filed a legal petition to win increased clean water protections for the river and its major tributaries. The level of protection sought – called Category 1 (C-1) designation – guards against measurable increases in water pollution and creates a 300-foot wide buffer zone…

  • Students take pride in operating store

    Teacher says valuable skills are being learned BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Howell Middle School South student Anthony Sardina, 11, and teacher’s assistant Mimi Ryan get the Husky school store ready for business on Nov. 3. In less than 30 minutes, the stuffed animals at the…

  • Independence for Howell team sweeps three seats

    Walsh, Dalton, Howell win four-year terms on Howell council BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer The Independence for Howell slate of (l-r) Robert Walsh, Angela Dalton and Michael Howell were elected to four-year terms on the Howell Township Council in the Nov. 7 election. HOWELL – In the end, Election…

  • Pastor makes first move to address hunger issues

    Hot meal to be served at Elms Elementary School on Nov. 18 BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – Launching a once-a-month hot meal program has become the mission of the pastor and membership of the Hope of Glory Worship Center. “There is a hunger problem in New Jersey,” said the…