Category: Tri-Town News

  • McAuliffe event brings veterans, pupils together

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Students, teachers, family members and veterans took part in the recent Run for Vets at Jackson’s Christa McAuliffe Middle School. More than $4,000 was raised in the annual event that supports local veterans organizations. LAUREN CASSELBERRY JACKSON — Students, family members, faculty and veterans came together recently to honor the…

  • National Skating Day event comes to Howell Ice World

    HOWELL— The Garden State Skating Club in conjunction with Howell Ice World will kick off the new year by celebrating National Skating Day with its inaugural open house on Jan. 7 from noon to 3 p.m. at Howell Ice World, 269 Squankum Road, Howell. The National Skating Day campaign is an opportunity for local rinks…

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    DeeJay Miller, 3, of Jackson, admires a toy train layout that was featured at Toyland at the Jackson Senior Center on Dec. 4. CLAIRE SHEPROW

  • Pending PERC ruling prompts layoff notices in Jackson Twp.

    Officials are waiting to learn if money will have to be paid for 2010-11 furlough days BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer I n an effort to brace for a potential ruling against the township, general layoff notices were sent out to Jackson Department of Public Works employees (DPW) on Dec. 2. Municipal officials said the…

  • Plumsted will refund successful tax appeals

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Municipal officials are preparing to repay $300,000 to property owners who filed tax appeals this year and had their property assessment reduced. The refund will make up the difference between property taxes that were paid on the higher assessment and the property taxes that should have been paid…

  • Highway gas stations subject of talk in Howell

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The Howell Township Council has introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, allow for gas stations and convenience centers as a conditional use in the highway zones that constitute Route 9 and Route 33 in Howell. The introduction of the ordinance at the council’s Nov. 22 meeting followed debate between…

  • Residents’ input welcomed

    JACKSON — The Jackson School District Board of Education is hoping interested residents will join a Community Budget Committee (CBC) to offer their perspective and input on the district’s budget for the 2012-13 school year. “All the members of the board are committed to creating a responsible financial plan, and we have found that residents…

  • Experiences in Vietnam remain fresh for veteran

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Vietnam War veteran Leon Gromowa discusses his experiences in Southeast Asia during a lecture at the Jackson Library. Gromowa served with the U.S. Marines. JACKSON – At the age of 18, Leon Gromowa was on a commercial plane heading for a land across the oceans. Gromowa had just graduated from…

  • $350K EPA grant to fund study of Pinelands ponds

    The New Jersey Pinelands Commission has accepted a federal grant that will help fund a study of Pinelands ponds and provide information needed to better protect the ponds from land-use impacts. According to a press release, commission scientists will use the $350,524 grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to assess the ecological…