Category: Tri-Town News

  • The struggle is real

    Carolyn Latkovich Editor’s Note: This week Greater Media Newspapers examine a few of the struggles faced by families and individuals in Central New Jersey. This begins an occasional series on some of the physical, emotional, and mental health challenges and successes experienced by our readers. Forty seconds is about the time that it takes to…

  • Domestic violence victims continue dire call for help

    The Struggle is real but the solutions are many By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer The power of the Internet recently played a critical part in domestic violence awareness. A surveillance video that exposed an altercation turned physical between a professional football player and his then-fiancee was widely circulated in the media and caught the attention…

  • Judge upholds zoning board in school denial

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A judge has upheld a decision by the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment to deny variances to an applicant who wanted to build a high school for Orthodox Jewish girls in a residential zone. On Oct. 19, state Superior Court Assignment Judge Marlene Lynch Ford, sitting in Toms River, issued…

  • Tract rezoned ahead of apartment application

    By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has adopted an ordinance rezoning a parcel of land on West Farms Road near Route 9 in Howell. The governing body’s action is expected to pave the way for the construction of affordable housing at that location. On the same night, Oct. 19, that the…

  • Photos

    PHOTOS BY MATT DENTON Tessa Katz, left, and Asia Garrison, both 11, paint pumpkins during the Allentown Fall Festival on Main Street, Allentown, Oct. 10. Below, the Odessa Klezmer Band featuring Ed Goldberg on accordion, Steve Kaplan on woodwinds and Joe Golding on drums performs near the Old Mill during the Allentown Fall Festival.

  • Trotta, Sorchik run unopposed for Plumsted committee seats

    Election 2015 By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Two incumbent members of the Township Committee are seeking re-election on Nov. 3. Republicans Jack Trotta and Eric Sorchik are running unopposed for three-year terms. Trotta, 52, is serving as Plumsted’s mayor in 2015, and Sorchik, 63, is serving as the deputy mayor. The candidates were…

  • Obesity in childhood leads to lifelong health complications

    The Struggle is real but the solutions are many By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer THINKSTOCK Luck played a role in the transformation of a Manalapan teen’s life when he went to the pediatrician with his mother. Dr. Jill Sharon, a Manalapan pediatrician, was filling in for Alec Fiallo’s regular pediatrician, and she noted his high…

  • Troop 300 paddle auction set for Nov. 21

    HOWELL — St. Veronica Boy Scout Troop 300 in Howell will sponsor its annual Paddle Auction fundraiser at 7 p.m. Nov. 21 in the St. Veronica Church cafeteria, 4215 Route 9, Howell. Doors open 6 p.m. for the gift preview. Proceeds will fund programs and equipment for Troop 300. Families are welcome to attend the…

  • Chief confident officers followed policies during incident at festival

    By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer HOWELL — The answers to the questions of how and why a man died following his visit to a music festival in Howell in September remain unknown almost two months after his death. While the man’s family members have said they believe police may bear some responsibility for what happened…