Category: Tri-Town News

  • 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…

  • Plan for Catholic cemetery gains preliminary approval

    Attorney says work at site in Jackson is not expected to begin for several years BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer The Diocese of Trenton’s plan to develop a cemetery in Jackson has received preliminary site plan approval from the Jackson Planning Board. The board granted approval for a new 18-acre cemetery on April 2, much…

  • Utility rates will increase in Ramtown section of Howell

    Brick Township authority serves 1,900 accounts in part of Howell BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Water and sewer rates for about 1,900 accounts in the Ramtown section of Howell that are served by the Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority (BTMUA) are set to increase 3.9 percent. According to authority officials, 1,876 of the customers are…

  • Changing tides: Resurgence of business after dreams washed away

    Allentown shop to make a comeback following devastating flood damage BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Janet Tafrow, who owns the Quilter’s Cottage in Allentown with her husband, Denny, lays out a piece of fabric at the shop as she prepares to reopen the business. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff A twist on an old saying…

  • Parker Quartet to perform at historic Freehold church

    FREEHOLD — The Parker Quartet, which won a Grammy Award in 2011 for Best Chamber Music Performance, will bring its talent and unique sound to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Throckmorton Street, Freehold Borough, for a performance on May 5. “This is an opportunity for music lovers in central New Jersey to see this exciting string…

  • Howell school officials tout tax levy decrease in budget

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL — Howell K-8 School District administrators and members of the Board of Education heralded the adoption of a $112 million budget for the 2012-13 school year as one that meets district goals while providing relief for taxpayers. The budget, which was adopted unanimously by the board after a brief…