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December 22, 2004
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Morrell wants chance to serve on council
Former mayor will seek appointment to open position
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer
Former Mayor Harvey Morrell told the Tri-Town News he wants to be appointed to fill the unexpired term on the Howell Township Council that will be open when Councilman Joseph DiBella is sworn in as mayor in January. More...

CHRIS KELLY staffUnder the direction of conductor Mary Fran Chase, and accompanied by Karen Mulhall, the members of the Jackson Memorial High School choir perform during their winter concert at the high school’s Fine Arts Center on Dec. 10. More...

Artist leaves legacy of creativity spanning century
Bernarda Shahn, 101, recalled for friendship & prolific body of work
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

On April 6, 2003, the small western Monmouth County community of Roosevelt celebrated the 100th birthday of its most prominent resident, Bernarda Bryson Shahn, with a party held at the Roosevelt Public School in front of the 45-foot-wide, 12-foot-high mural her husband, the late artist Ben Shahn, ex More...


New office will provide aid in housing, services

LAKEWOOD — Mayor Raymond G. Coles and members of the not-for-profit Puerto Rican Action Board and the Lakewood Resource and Referral Center will take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 29 at 10 a.m. to celebrate the opening of the Lakewood Downtown Resource and Referral Center at 200 Clifton Ave More...


Developer gets go-ahead for Jackson Commons
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer

JACKSON — The Zoning Board of Adjustment has given developer Mitch Leigh preliminary site plan approval of Jackson Commons, a 2.9-million-square-foot commercial campus on Cedar Swamp Road and East Commodore and West Commodore boulevards. More...


Grant will help to fund meeting room for seniors
Plumsted police officers will be honored at Dec. 27 meeting
BY KAREN F. RILEY Correspondent

PLUMSTED — Mayor Ronald S. Dancer has announced the receipt of a grant that will enable Plumsted to build a senior citizens meeting room in the municipal building. The Commun-ity Development Block Grant, totaling $165,000, will allow the room to be built in the basement and will also provide for ele More...


Freeholders talk to state about MOM train line

Ocean and Monmouth County officials say they will continue to closely monitor the progress of NJ Transit as it moves toward completing studies on the proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) rail line. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Children’s memorial garden to be built
Members of the New Egypt Handi-capped Children’s Committee and its trustees are building a Children’s Memorial Garden on the lodge grounds in honor of children who have passed away. They are seeking volunteers in landscape design, excavating, graphic design, irrigation, electric and masonry to assis More...
•Local students exhibiting at county arts council
•Parents of special needs children get a night out
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 Letters
•Jackson children will be taught about environmental concerns
There are mixed opinions about the best way to make a positive impact on our present environmental crisis. Some passionately believe that the only way to enact change is to develop public policy that makes the degradation of our air, water and earth illegal. More...
•Jackson PBA says real gain is not close to 27 officers
•First aid squad appreciates donations from community
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 Editorials
•Cost of housing unknown
Within the past two weeks, the Lakewood Township Committee has taken what it believes will be a significant step toward increasing the community’s stock of affordable housing. The governing body sold land to a pair of nonprofit agencies that want to build affordable housing. More...
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Ann Soldano Mrs. Soldano, 83, of Old Bridge, formerly of Jackson, died Nov. 27 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to her retirement in 1989, she was employed as a seamstress with Barbara Dee and Glen Richards Dress Co., South Amboy. Her husband, Lawrence, died in 1995. Surv More...
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 Sports
•Team effort gives Howell Neptune Classic title
Jackson, Lakewood also look good at Jackson Invitational
One of the teams expected to challenge for the Shore Conference Class A North title this year is the Howell Rebels, and their performance at last weekend’s prestigious Neptune Classic did nothing to quell those expectations. More...
•Piners give Manchester team all it can handle
•Jackson hoops teams get off to fast starts
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 Business
•Business Briefs
The Howell Chamber of Commerce will meet Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m. at Our House Tavern. The topic will be meet the “New Mayor and Council”. Those who attend will hear what the future plans are for Howell, the status of current projects, and have their questions answered. The cost is $25 for members and $ More...
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