Category: Tri-Town News
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Two passengers die in Freehold Township motor vehicle crash
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A single-car crash claimed the life of two passengers in Freehold Township on the evening of April 19, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on April 20. According to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, on April 19 at 10:38 p.m., officers from the Freehold Township Police Department…
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Federal hate crime charges added in wake of assaults on Orthodox Jews
A resident of Manchester has been charged with federal hate crimes following a series of assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood and Jackson, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced on April 20. Dion Marsh, 27, has been…
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Howell council sets May 10 for hearing on $55.56 million budget
HOWELL — The Howell Township Council has unanimously introduced a 2022 municipal budget that totals $55.56 million. Officials set May 10 as the date for a public hearing on the spending plan. Residents may comment on the budget at that time. Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy Mayor Pamela Richmond, Councilman John Bonevich, Councilwoman Suzanne Brennan and…
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Monmouth County news briefs, April 20
Gretchen Schmelzer will present “Emergence from COVID: Wellness, Healing and Resilience” in person at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, and virtually on Zoom from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. April 26. As a therapist and trauma survivor, Schmelzer wants people to know that sometimes what feels like a big setback is actually an unexpected difficult step…
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Monmouth County commissioners adopt $474 million budget for 2022
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has adopted a $474.08 million budget to support the county’s operations during 2022. The budget, which was introduced on March 8, was adopted at the board’s April 14 meeting, according to a press release. Commercial and residential property owners in the county’s 53 municipalities will pay a total…
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Lee Deedmeyer, founder of Bystander and Mission Dance, passes away at 65
Members of the Freehold community are mourning the loss of Lee Deedmeyer Jr., who passed away unexpectedly on April 15. Deedmeyer, 65, was a native and longtime resident of Freehold. His career on the local music scene spanned almost 50 years. According to an obituary posted online by the Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold Borough, Deedmeyer…
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Law enforcement authorities add terrorism charge in wake of local attacks
JACKSON – Law enforcement authorities have added charges of terrorism to the list of charges a resident of Manchester is facing after he allegedly attacked members of the Orthodox Jewish community in Jackson and in Lakewood. According to law enforcement authorities, on April 8, Dion Marsh, 27, of Manchester, was charged with three counts of…
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Monmouth County Park System honors Earth Day with activities
The Monmouth County Park System is honoring Earth Day with nature walks, pond studies and more at select parks throughout the county on April 23. Here is what is planned: • Nature Walks at Clayton Park, Upper Freehold Township. Meet in the Emley’s Hill Road parking area; 10 a.m. and noon. A park system naturalist…
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Tri-Town News Datebook, April 20
• The Historic Wainright House Museum and Craft Center, 48 Main St., Farmingdale, will host its second annual photography show from June 4-25. The show is hosted by Virginia Woolley, owner of the Wainright House, and coordinated by Vicky Culver. Email Vicky Culver at [email protected] as soon as possible if you would like to submit…
