Category: Tri-Town News

  • Senate bill targets change in FRHSD tax structure

    BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Senate bill targets change in FRHSD tax structure BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — The members of the Township Council believe that residents pay more than their fair share of taxes to the Freehold Regional High School District and the governing body, along with Mayor Matthew Scannapieco, is now officially…

  • Preservation effort continues

    PLUMSTED — According to Mayor Ronald T. Dancer, Plumsted’s land preservation program is being touted as a national model. John Bartlett, director of the Ocean County Board of Freeholders, attended the Township Committee meeting on Sept. 22 to apprise municipal officials of the news. Dancer said Bartlett informed the committee he had been invited to…

  • Students, parents to be welcomed at college fair

    BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Students, parents to be welcomed at college fair BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Freehold Township High School, Elton-Adelphia Road, will be the site for this year’s College and Career Fair for students in the Freehold Regional High School District. The Oct. 30 fair is provided as an introduction to college and…

  • County: Farms OK for purchase

    PLUMSTED — Ocean County is getting ready to acquire three additional farms in Plumsted totaling 56 acres. The Ocean County Board of Freeholders announced it would recommend the acquisition of development rights to the three sites, moving them forward for state approval. "These three farms will be added to the 25 that have already been…

  • Chairman knocks mayor for delay in filling seats

    BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Chairman knocks mayor for delay in filling seats BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer JACKSON — For the past year, James Casella has seen the Planning Board over which he presides more often resemble a game of musical chairs, but in this municipal version, there are more seats than players. "All year…

  • Committee will appeal fine assessed to clerk

    State records councilsays information wasnot provided properly BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer State records council says information was not provided properly BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — It isn’t the money, it’s the principle of the matter. That is the reason Ray Coles said he and fellow Township Committee members intend to appeal the $1,000…

  • County sheriff offers ways to prevent identity theft

    County sheriff offers ways to prevent identity theft The state of New Jersey recently authorized an increased penalty — up to ten years in prison and a $150,000 fine — for those who steal another’s identity. The Assembly Bill A-3226 allows a greater penalty for those found guilty of identity theft crime. Sheriff Joseph W.…

  • Flier proves to be bogus report about Jackson mayor

    BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer JACKSON — In the dwindling weeks before Election Day 2003, charges of dirty politics and political retribution became the predominant topic of discussion during a tumultuous Township Committee meeting Oct. 14. At stake are two seats on the Township Committee and a proposed change of government…

  • Master plan amended to reflect Fountains settlement

    BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — The Planning Board recently approved a resolution to amend the land use element of the township’s master plan. The master plan, which governs how development will occur in the community, was amended to include two new zoning designations for residential development, R-5 and R-6,…