Category: Tri-Town News

  • Halloween goes to the dogs at Action Room

    HOWELL — The Action Room, 4411 Route 9 north, Howell, will host its annual fall festival on Oct. 29 at 8:30 p.m. While the event is free, participants are encouraged to bring a donation for the Rescue Ridge animal rescue, which serves Monmouth and Ocean counties. The fun-filled night will consist of a dog costume…

  • Jackson council OKs salary guide

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Salary ranges for municipal employees were approved by the Jackson Township Council during its Oct. 11 meeting. The salary ordinance establishes the minimum and maximum pay for all employees in the township, including the mayor, council members and police officers. As it stands, the highest-paid full-time employees are the business…

  • Grant will fund fire safety education

    PLUMSTED — A $3,000 grant was awarded to Plumsted Township Fire District No. 1 on Sept. 26, and the money will be used to educate students about the importance of fire prevention. The grant, provided by commercial property insurer FM Global, was presented to Fire Marshal Joseph Paolo and Commissioner David Gindlesperger at the firehouse…

  • Officer assaulted during MV stop

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL— AWest Long Branch man has been charged with assaulting a Howell police officer during a traffic stop on Adelphia Road. Shortly after 8 a.m. Oct. 10, Patrolman Thomas Matthews pulled over a motor vehicle because the driver was allegedly committing a cell phone violation, according to information provided by…

  • After-school group aims to kick bullying to curb

    BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer I n a perfect world, no person would be mean to another individual. People would be considerate of each other’s feelings and no one would have anxiety from stressful situations generated by the rude behavior of others. In other words, in a perfect world there would be no bullies. Since 2007,…

  • Jackson intersection undergoing repairs

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON – The intersection of Cambridge and Buckingham drives in Jackson will be closed until at least mid- November as work to replace a culvert and relocate a water main gets set to start. The project, which is about 100 feet from the intersection, cuts into a residential property. “We…

  • Architect hired to review conditions at Global site

    HOWELL — The Township Council has hired an architect who will assess conditions at Howell’s newest acquisition — the Global office building on Route 9 north. Howell officials recently purchased the building for $5.2 million from a private owner and are planning to move some municipal operations to that location. At a recent meeting, the…

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    Wounded veterans from America’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with veterans from Vietnam, Korea and World War II, were honored in Jackson on Oct. 8 during the fourth annual Wounded Warrior Day. Riley Parinella, 6, shows her support for the veterans who participated in the event. FRANK GALIPO

  • Residents to vote on ambulance

    PLUMSTED — A special election seeking voter approval for the purchase of a new ambulance for the New Egypt First Aid Squad is scheduled to take place on Oct. 19. The polling place will be the New Egypt First Aid Squad building, 32 Brynmore Road, New Egypt. Polling hours are 2-9 p.m. The first aid…