Category: Tri-Town News

  • Officials vow to enforce Jackson ‘no knock’ list

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON – An ordinance that addresses unwanted solicitations on private property has been adopted by the Jackson Township Council. On Aug. 25, council members voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance which amends the Peddling and Soliciting portion of the municipal code. “Within weeks, together with the full support of our…

  • Howell planning board approves new Wendy’s

    HOWELL — The Planning Board has unanimously approved an application to build a Wendy’s fast food restaurant on Route 9 north that will replicate the Wendy’s contemporary design in Friendship Plaza on Route 9 south. The applicant, Wen Claire, LLC, was granted preliminary and final major site plan approval at the board’s July 17 meeting.…

  • Exploring the risk factors for prostate cancer

    In the United States, one in six men can expect to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, while there is a one in seven chance that a Canadian man will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point during his lifetime. Those elevated incidence rates could be a byproduct of an aging population, as age is…

  • How to get the most from your next emergency room visit

    By Jeremy Dayner, M.D. Summer means that hospital Emergency Departments will see an increase in cases related to excessive heat, water emergencies, and sports/recreation accidents. From watching medical programs on TV, you might assume ER patients arrive at the hospital in critical condition, often as the result of outlandish medical scenarios. In fact, most ER…

  • Get jazzed about N.J. wines at the Jazz It Up Wine Festival

    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…

  • Home schooling gives parents more control over child’s education

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Sherry Prioli watches as her sons Joe, 12, and Nick, 10, play a numbers game at the Howell Public Library. The eight Prioli children have been home schooled. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR As summer draws to a close, many families turn their attention to the upcoming school year. Shopping for…

  • Husband charged with murder

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A 50-year-old Plumsted man accused of murdering his wife at their Evergreen Road, Plumsted, home has been charged with murder and is now lodged in the Ocean County Jail, Toms River. Authorities said that Arthur Haskoor, 50, was released from Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton, on Aug. 31 and…

  • The Lunatic Fringe unleashes on New Jersey this weekend

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer WWE Superstar Dean Ambrose will hold a meet-and-greet with professional wrestling fans at iPlay America in Freehold Township on Sept. 5. PHOTO COURTESY OF WWE The Lunatic Fringe is about to descend upon New Jersey. WWE professional wrestling Superstar Dean Ambrose will meet and greet fans at iPlay America, Schanck…

  • New generator will power police dept. in emergency

    By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer HOWELL — Members of the Howell Police Department will no longer have to worry about a power outage shutting down operations at their headquarters on Old Tavern Road. At a recent meeting, the Township Council passed a resolution authorizing the purchase of a Caterpillar Emergency Generator System. Township Manager Jeff…