Category: Tri-Town News

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON – A group of model aircraft enthusiasts will open the friendly skies above Jackson to the general public in order to share their love of flying while supporting veterans. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 15, the Ocean County Modelers (OCM) will let everyone from rookies to ace…

JACKSON – A Jersey City man who was believed to have been involved in the armed robbery of two Jackson residents turned himself in to police after more than a week on the lam. According to Jackson Police Capt. Steven Laskiewicz, the robbery occurred at about 11:30 p.m. July 28 when a man arrived at…

TOP PICK The Robert E. Lee Civil War Round Table of Central New Jersey presents its annual Civil War Living History Weekend at Parker Press Park, Rahway Avenue in Woodbridge, Aug. 8-9. Camps are open to the pubic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Aug. 8 at 8 p.m., a special 150th Civil War…

By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer Distracted driving, whether it involves a motorist on a cell phone, eating a sandwich, applying makeup or shaving, takes a dangerous toll on New Jersey’s roads. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Distracted driving is fueling a dangerous epidemic on New Jersey’s roads as it rivals the risks of…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Residents from throughout the region converged on the Manchester Township municipal building on July 28 to state their views about a pipeline New Jersey Natural Gas executives are proposing to construct in parts of Burlington, Monmouth and Ocean counties. ANDREW MARTINS/STAFF Residents and municipal officials aired their views about a…

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Brian Skirka and Emilee Carton mingle prior to the Lilly Pulitzer Fashion Show held as part of the “Hats and Horses: A Day at the Races” event held at Monmouth Park in Oceanport Aug. 1, the day before the Haskell Invitational. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR At 9 a.m. sharp, the…

By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell Township First Aid & Rescue Squad No. 1 will host a fundraiser on Aug. 15 in support of two local women who are battling cancer, Jennifer Kirsner and Karen Kinder. The event will begin at 1 p.m. at the squad’s headquarters at 16 Kent Road. The…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON – Stricter regulations and penalties could target solicitors coming to Jackson after municipal officials vowed to address what they called an “intrusion of personal privacy and property.” At its meeting on Aug. 11, the Township Council is expected to introduce an ordinance that would amend the portion of the…

HOWELL — An incident that began with an allegedly fraudulent payment for an iPad turned into a police pursuit through several municipalities and resulted in the arrest of a man from Brooklyn, N.Y. Police said the July 2 incident began at about 3 p.m. when Ernest Jones, 47, entered the Best Buy electronics store on…