Category: Tri-Town News

  • Group seeking support for transitional housing

    Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Group seeking support for transitional housing LAKEWOOD — Six members of an Emergency Transitional Housing Committee have asked members of the Township Committee to support their goals in the community. According to Jimmy Esposito, a member of the Emergency Transitional Housing Committee, the group’s mission is to assist homeless men…

  • Plan for new high school passes planning muster

    Staff Writer By clare M. masi Plan for new high school passes planning muster JACKSON — The Planning Board has unanimously approved schematic renderings for a proposed 1,900-student high school the Board of Education wants to build at North Hope Chapel Road and East Veterans Highway (Route 528). The proposed high school (as well as…

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    VERONICA YANKOWSKI New Egypt High School’s Jen Carpenter (9) tries to get to the ball ahead of Keyport’s Stephanie Arroyo during a Central Jersey Group I field hockey state tournament game Nov. 2. The Warriors beat the Red Raiders, 2-1, in Plumsted.

  • Community welcomes new library Jackson facility to open Saturday with ceremonies

    Staff Writer By clare m. masi Community welcomes new library Jackson facility to open Saturday with ceremonies ackson residents will be able to research projects, surf the Internet or just relax and hang loose in a comfy chair with a thick novel and a cup of coffee when the new Jackson branch of the Ocean…

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    VERONICA YANKOWSKI New Egypt High School mascot Rob Chamberlain supports the Warriors at their Nov. 2 football game.

  • Law enforcement execs get update on disaster response

    Staff Writer By paul godino Law enforcement execs get update on disaster response The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office recently hosted more than 100 New Jersey law enforcement, emergency management, firefighting and hospital officials for a two-day workshop on the potential threats of weapons of mass destruction. The seminar, held Oct. 23-24 in Marlboro, was scheduled…

  • Businessman tests waters for Fairfield Road proposal

    Staff Writer By kathy baratta Businessman tests waters for Fairfield Road proposal HOWELL — Members of the Town-ship Council were recently presented with two proposals for their consideration. One idea was tabled pending the township planner’s input, while the other idea was a well-received proposal for a 65-acre corporate park to be located off Fairfield…

  • Planners give nod to 135 homes Board complies with judge’s decision on U.S. Home application

    Staff Writer By kathy baratta Planners give nod to 135 homes Board complies with judge’s decision on U.S. Home application HOWELL — The Planning Board convened a special meeting Monday night to grant preliminary site plan approval for a residential development in northern Howell. As directed by state Superior Court judge Lawrence Lawson, the board…

  • Howell council considers replacing paper with laptops

    Staff Writer By kathy baratta HOWELL — For a projected three-year lease expense of $7,500, the Township Council is looking to exchange paper packets for laptop computers and software. In a presentation given at a recent meeting, Dave Bonowski, Howell’s Management of Information Systems director, justified the expenditure by explaining what he called the "benefits…