Category: Tri-Town News

By CLARE MARIE CELANO Correspondent The flags of the United States and the U.S. Marine Corps are presented during a ceremony to honor U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gerald W. Conner, of Colts Neck, who was killed in Vietnam in 1968. Members of the combined class of 1965 at Freehold Regional High School and Southern Freehold…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Three members of the Township Committee were re-elected to the governing body on Nov. 3. The trio of Republicans ran unopposed. Committeemen Jack Trotta and Eric Sorchik won three-year terms that will run from Jan. 1, 2016 through Dec. 31, 2018. Committeeman Vincent Lotito won a one-year term…

Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has welcomed the newest member to the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Division. K-9 Gunner, a Labrador retriever who has been trained in narcotics detection, has officially joined the ranks of the K-9 Unit. “We are grateful to have Gunner as part of our K-9 Unit,” Golden said. “He…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON – The Township Council has awarded a $2 million contract to C.J. Hesse Inc., Atlantic Highlands, and the firm will complete road improvements throughout Jackson. Officials received bids from four firms that were seeking to be awarded the contract: C.J. Hesse, $1,991,954; Meco Inc., $2,188,590; Earle Asphalt, $2,192,613; and…

By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer HOWELL — The Planning Board has granted preliminary approval to the Walters Group to construct the Howell Family Apartments at the intersection of West Farms and Fort Plains roads, Howell. There will be 72 apartments for individuals of all ages and the apartments will be rented in accordance with New…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON – An impassioned plea for the return of the death penalty for certain crimes was delivered by the Jackson Township Council in a recent show of support for two bills in the state Legislature. Council members recently passed a resolution in support of bills S-1741 and A- 2429 which…

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Efforts to bring attention to pancreatic cancer are stepped up every November during Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Progress is “desperately needed in the fight against pancreatic cancer,” said Jill Rothstein of Freehold Township, who lost her father to the disease in 2008. Many towns across New Jersey have joined the…

By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment has approved the Townhomes at Eagle Oaks application, which sought to remove an age restriction and to change the name of its principal street from Remington Court to Eagle Oaks Court. The property is near Cranberry and Asbury roads. Attorney Rob McGowan,…

Though aging increases a person’s risk for type 2 diabetes, a healthy lifestyle that includes routine exercise and a healthy diet can help men and women reduce that risk significantly. Millions of people across the globe suffer from diabetes, a term used to describe a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high…