Category: Tri-Town News

The American Kennel Club held agility trials at East Freehold Park, Freehold Township, on May 29. Dogs and their owners went through their paces on a challenging course. In photo at left, one canine shows off his hurdling skills. Bottom left, Tom Mulcahey of Brick Township celebrates with his 7-year-old boxer, Thomas Jr., at the…

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has tapped an engineering firm to examine an intersection in Freehold Township and design possible improvements at that location. At a recent meeting, the freeholders passed a resolution authorizing IH Engineers of Princeton to perform professional engineering services regarding the design of improvements…

By MARK ROSMAN and ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writers Police in Manalapan and Jackson are investigating incidents in which children were reported to have been approached by adults. As of June 8, no arrests had been made in the wake of those incidents. Manalapan Deputy Police Chief Michael Fountain said that at 5:30 p.m. May 31,…

A Jackson resident has admitted his role in a large-scale mortgage fraud scheme that used phony documents and straw buyers to acquire more than $6 million in loans, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Joseph DiValli, 46, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court to a superseding information charging…

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — With summer arriving on June 21, the Howell Senior Center is filling its calendar with special events. The senior center is in the former municipal complex on Preventorium Road. “We have a list of events coming up, with some that require preregistration,” Director of Senior Services Melanie…

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has adopted an ordinance that will begin to advance a plan to bring sewer service to the Freewood Acres section of Howell. Freewood Acres is the area of numbered streets that intersect Route 9 just north of Interstate 195. Estimates place the cost of…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — A pair of resolutions that outline the operations JR Custom Landscaping is permitted to conduct on its two properties in Jackson are now in the hands of the state Superior Court for further deliberation. More than 30 interpretations of previous resolutions and variances that had been provided to…

By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer A proposed fare increase and service cuts announced by NJ Transit would strain household budgets and have a negative impact on the environment, according to speakers at a public hearing concerning the proposed changes. “When I learned NJ Transit planned to raise the fare by more than 9 percent,…

JACKSON — The men and women of the Jackson First Aid Squad will soon be outfitted with new protective gear following the receipt of a $117,000 federal grant. First aid officials touted the grant as a major boon for the squad and said items such as helmets, goggles, protective coats and safety boots will be…