Category: Tri-Town News

  • Kirchhof to seek re-election running as an independent

    Staff Writer By kathy baratta Kirchhof to seek re-election running as an independent HOWELL — Incumbent Councilman Fritz Kirchhof will run for a second four-year term on the Township Council as an independent candidate. Kirchhof was elected to the council as a Democrat in November 1998. This year, he was not selected by the Democrats…

  • Initial suggestions address traffic, sprawl conditions Western Monmouth towns given ideas to focus on in future

    Staff Writer By dick metzgar Initial suggestions address traffic, sprawl conditionsWestern Monmouth towns given ideas to focus on in future The expansion of Route 9, increased control of development, and the preservation of existing farmland are among the recommendations emerging from a study initiated by the Monmouth County Planning Board to help create a plan…

  • Howell employees indicted on conspiracy charges

    Staff Writer By kathy baratta Howell employees indicted on conspiracy charges HOWELL â014 The town’s director of emergency management and an employee who was under his supervision at the time alleged crimes occurred were arrested this week on a warrant executed by the Mon-mouth County Prosecutor’s Office. According to Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Robert…

  • Lakewood police on alert to possible terrorist action

    Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Lakewood police on alert to possible terrorist action LAKEWOOD â014 While the threat of terrorist attacks is on the minds of everyone these days, FBI officials seem to think that some areas such as Lakewood could be at a higher risk than other locations. Because Lakewood has such a large…

  • Coalition calls for review of Lakewood school bus routes

    Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Coalition calls for review of Lakewood school bus routes LAKEWOOD — The Board of Edu-cation is under fire once again, this time over busing provided to children in the community. A group of residents is concerned that bus routes which serve non-public school children may be a violation of state…

  • Latest attorney off Jackson tiger case

    Animals By kathy baratta Staff Writer Latest attorney off Jackson tiger case Animals’ owner due back in court July 8 By kathy baratta Staff Writer JACKSON â014 Even though she needs to find yet another attorney, the so-called “Tiger Lady,” Joan Byron-Marasek, will face her scheduled day in court on July 8, and that fact…

  • Town wants to extend sewer lines to area near mall, park

    Staff Writer By cindy tietjen JACKSON — Projections of future growth in town along with the desire to increase commercial business have prompted municipal officials to extend water and sewer service to the northwest corner of the community. At Monday’s meeting of the Township Committee, officials authorized JCA Associates, of Moorestown, to amend the Jackson’s…

  • Work on new school to start

    Staff Writer By cindy tietjen The Jackson school district will break ground for a new elementary school on Tuesday at 1 p.m. The school will be built on Patterson Road and will be able to accommodate 800 students. The new elementary school is one piece of a $103 million referendum voters approved in Jan-uary. The…

  • Committee will seek option to bus pick-up at local park

    Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Committee will seek option to bus pick-up at local park JACKSON — Members of the Township Committee have decided to look for an alternate location to serve as a park and ride facility for the new Academy bus service into New York City. Township officials had initially selected locations on…