Category: Tri-Town News

  • Fire chief enjoys serving public

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Steven Morgan Jr. PLUMSTED — On Jan. 4, flanked by his wife, Shelley, and daughters Lauren, Danielle and Amanda, Steven Morgan Jr., 39, was promoted to the rank of Career Fire Chief of the District by the Plumsted Township Board of Fire Commissioners and sworn in by Mayor David Leutwyler.…

  • Curley named director of Monmouth freeholders

    John P. Curley took the reins of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders on Jan. 5 at Monmouth County’s annual Organization Day held at Biotechnology High School, Freehold Township, pledging to hold the line on spending and provide more oversight over county government. “I will not entertain any new taxes; I will not remain silent…

  • Florida resident charged with DWI

    JACKSON — A 21-year-old Florida man’s late-night cruise turned into a Christmas Eve in jail after Jackson police found a stolen weapon on him following a one-car accident. According to police, at about 12:30 a.m. Dec. 24, Officer Jeff Henba found an empty 2006 Nissan that had careened off the road and hit a utility…

  • VA plans to deploy Mobile Vet Center

    LAKEWOOD — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is deploying a Mobile Vet Center (MVC) to Lakewood to ensure that underserved New Jersey veterans and their families have better access to counseling, employment assistance and other services. “The decision to locate the MVC at the VA’s Vet Center just off Route 70 will allow…

  • Old Bridge man lives out his heavy-metal dream

    John ‘JD’ DeServio, bassist for Black Label Society, honored by alumni group BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer John “JD” DeServio, of Old Bridge, has gone from dressing up like KISS with his friends in fifth grade to touring last year with his band Black Label Society alongside heavy metal superstars Judas Priest. I t all…

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    Maia Minty, 4, of Jackson, uses all of her strength as she helps to make a giant snowman out of paper during a children’s activity that was held at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center in Howell on Jan. 14. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Holmdel committeewoman selected as new freeholder

    BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer A fter 10 years of service on the Holmdel Township Committee, Serena DiMaso has found a new home on the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders. At a special election held Jan. 14 at Colts Neck High School, the Monmouth County Republican Committee elected DiMaso to fill the seat vacated by Robert…

  • Police seek public’s help in cracking burglaries

    Homes on many streets in Jackson have been hit BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer An unusually high number of residential burglaries has the Jackson Police Department appealing to the public for information. Police said there are few leads in the crimes. Police said a majority of the crimes have occurred during the day when people…

  • Howell board to discuss changing election date

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Members of the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education will discuss the idea of moving the annual school election from April to November. The board is expected to discuss the matter at its Jan. 25 meeting. The issue was briefly discussed at the Jan. 11 meeting when Business Administrator…