Category: Tri-Town News

  • Truck co. execs face indictment

    Brothers were prominent in O’Grady trial testimony BY KAREN E. BOWES, COLLEEN LUTOLF SUE MORGAN and CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writers BY KAREN E. BOWES, COLLEEN LUTOLFSUE MORGAN and CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writers NEWARK – Operation Bid Rig officially spread from Monmouth County into Ocean County on July 28 when a grand jury handed down another indictment…

  • Young adult injured in brawl at concert

    BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer HOWELL – A Marlboro man was injured when he was assaulted by an unknown assailant on the night of July 29 during a battle of the bands competition at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Aldrich Road. Although police were still interviewing witnesses early…

  • Club members continue effort vs. breast cancer

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – The Westlake Women’s Club has proudly received a bronze sculpture in recognition of its efforts to fight breast cancer. “We are elated and very proud of our group which has worked tirelessly to accomplish such lofty goals,” said Barbara Spielman, one of the coordinators…

  • New Egypt bassist clicks in new band

    BY SHARON LEFF Correspondent BY SHARON LEFFCorrespondent Though the four local boys had been playing music since they were children and had all been members of other bands before, they finally found the combination that worked when they formed My Eyes Just Closed. The group has been playing together for a little more than a…

  • Metedeconk application gains OK

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – Three applications received approval from the Planning Board at a July 17 meeting. An application to modify the Master Development Plan and the General Development Plan for the Metedeconk National Golf Club was approved with a vote of 9-0. “I know that all of…

  • Love of photography inspires club members

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer PHOTOS BY DAVE BENJAMIN Norton Milecofsky, president of the Four Seasons at Metedeconk Photo Club, is proud that the group was recently able to host its first photo exhibit. Using film and digital cameras, the members of a local photography club recently brought together more than…

  • Suspects sought in murder

    LAKEWOOD – Authorities are seeking suspects in the murder of a township woman in a Route 9 home. Executive Assistant Ocean County Prosecutor Robert A. Gasser said Isabel Marcelino-Sanchez, 29, was killed at about 4 a.m. July 22 when she was shot in the chest at 710 River Ave. (Route 9). Gasser said two, and…

  • Jackson Liberty open house set

    JACKSON – Construction is just about complete on the new Jackson Liberty High School, 125 North Hope Chapel Road, and the public is being invited to take its first look at the $70 million building. Allison Erwin, communications specialist for the Jackson School District, said a ribbon cutting ceremony and an open house will be…

  • Freehold takes a pass on solicitation application

    Clerk denies request on recommendation of code enforcement dept. BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD – A Lakewood real estate agent has been denied a permit to go door to door seeking to buy borough properties based on his history of code violations on properties he manages in town.…