Category: Tri-Town News

  • Jackson Twp. introduces $38.2M budget for 2012

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — The Township Council has unanimously introduced a $38.2 million municipal budget for the 2012 fiscal year. The budget was introduced on April 10. Apublic hearing on the budget has been scheduled for May 8. The council may vote to adopt the budget following the public hearing. The budget…

  • FRHSD puts $187M budget in place for upcoming year

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District’s (FRHSD) general fund tax levy will increase by 1 percent in 2012-13, but changes to property taxes are expected to vary throughout the district’s eight sending municipalities. Members of the FRHSD Board of Education voted 8-0 to adopt the 2012-13 budget during a March…

  • Family’s art to be exhibited

    Representatives of the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County are inviting the community to join them on April 22 at 1 p.m. for the preview gala opening of a new exhibit, “Fun Can Be Work! The Art of ClaraGee Stamaty, Stanley Stamaty andMarkAlan Stamaty.” The gala reception will include a fruit, cheese, and wine table,…

  • Doucette, Field will face off in Dem. primary

    Gotto will be unopposed in Howell Republican mayoral primary; Walsh not running BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Voters in Howell will select one of two Democrats seeking the nomination for mayor when they go to the polls in the June 5 primary. Howell residents Cochise Doucette and William Field both filed nominating petitions and will…

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    A group of Cub Scouts from Pack 152 watches a weapons demonstration during a Civil War living-history event that was held at the Estonian Campground in Jackson on April 14.

  • Zone change for marijuana cultivation, dispensary OK’d

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Two ordinances that pave the way for a medical marijuana facility to be established in Plumsted were adopted by the Township Committee on April 4, setting in motion a change to the municipality’s land use rules. Two light industrial zones in Plumsted are now permitted to accommodate a state-approved medical…

  • David Goldman ‘keeps light shining’ on child abduction

    Sean & David Goldman Act, introduced by Rep. Chris Smith, passes House subcommittee BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer There wasn’t a dry eye in the room after the 15-minute video chronicled David Goldman’s five-year struggle to get his son Sean back in his arms after a tumultuous and highly publicized international child-abduction case. Goldman shared…

  • National billiards champion to headline benefit event

    HOWELL — It’s not every day that someone can challenge a world champion. Not only will people have that opportunity this week in Howell, but they will do so for a great cause. Side Pocket Billiards, New Friendship Road, Howell, will host a celebrity charity pool event to benefit the Howell Chamber of Commerce Educational…

  • Recreation fees expected to be back before council

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Residents and Township Council members were frustrated with the way an ordinance that would change various summer recreation fees was handled during the April 10 council meeting, ultimately causing the scheduled second reading of the ordinance to be canceled. The ordinance, which was initially expected to amend the…