Category: Tri-Town News

JACKSON – Municipal officials have awarded a contract to a Union County firm for the construction of a splash park water amenity at the Jackson Justice Complex, West Veterans Highway. At its Aug. 11 meeting, the members of the Township Council voted unanimously to award a contract in the amount of $134,546 to Picerno Giordano…

JACKSON – The biting cold of winter is months away, but Jackson PBA Local 168 is joining forces with local businesses now to help people in need stay warm. Until Sept. 30, new or gently used coats of all sizes for women, girls, men and boys will be collected during a coat drive that is…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON – A consolidation effort involving Jackson fire districts No. 1 and No. 2 has been given a vote of confidence by municipal officials. During the Aug. 25 meting of the Township Council, Fire District No. 1 Commissioner Christopher Aldrich and attorney Richard Braslow informed the public of the plan…

JACKSON – A recent motor vehicle accident sent five people to area hospitals with what police described as non-life threatening injuries. Police said the accident occurred just after noon on Aug. 30 when a Toyota RAV 4 traveling eastbound on West Veterans Highway collided with two motorcycles heading westbound. There were two riders on each…

HOWELL — Michael Kaminski completed one of his college graduation requirements and lived a dream all in a span of 18 days. Kaminski, a resident of Howell, visited Japan through the Global Opportunity (GO) program at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pa. Kaminski is a music education major at Susquehanna who specializes in percussion instruments and expects…

By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer In recent years, coaches have placed greater importance on understanding the dangers of practicing in the heat and the need for proper hydration. Coaches have received training on hydration, concussions and the use of defibrillators in an effort to improve player safety. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR High school coaches are…

By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer When pupils in the Howell K-8 School District began the 2015-16 school year on Sept. 8 they did so in the district’s newly reconfigured buildings. Administrators changed the configuration of the district’s schools from K-5 and 6-8 to K-2, 3-5 and 6-8 as a way to balance enrollment in Howell’s…

HOWELL – Havens Bridge Road between Adelphia-Farmingdale Road (Route 524) and Casino Drive will remain closed to through traffic until a new bridge is constructed and opened in mid-October. “Due to the extent of deterioration and the significant damage to the bridge, complete reconstruction is necessary,” Monmouth County Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone said in an…

TOP PICK The Jazz it Up Wine Festival will be held Sept. 5 and 6 at historic Allaire State Park. New Jersey’s largest wine festival will feature 17 Garden State Wine Growers Association wineries, nearly 300 locally produced wines to sample, live jazz performances, kids’ activities, and delicious food and craft vendors. The festival will…