Category: Tri-Town News

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has adopted an ordinance that authorizes funding for capital improvements such as road projects to be completed throughout Howell. On May 18, the council adopted an ordinance appropriating $13 million and authorizing the issuance of $12.21 million in bonds and notes for various projects…

FRANK GALIPO Historic Allaire Village in Allaire State Park, Wall Township, hosted Dog Appreciation Day sponsored by Kindred Souls Dog Training and Therapy Corps. The event featured educational demonstrations, costume contests and exhibitors. Greyhounds Ronan, right, and Duffy, left, represented a greyhound rescue group at the May 16 event.

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Police officers in Howell, MIddletown and Wall Township are wearing body cameras in a pilot program being overseen by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. In an effort to provide additional safety to law enforcement officers and citizens, three Monmouth County police departments are taking part in a program that…

Prostate cancer is a deadly disease that forms in the tissues of the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system that is found below the bladder and in front of the rectum.According to the Canadian Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men (excluding nonmelanoma skin cancers), while the National…

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Destinations within reach of central New Jersey include the 47-mile Pine Creek Gorge, left, which is surrounded by 165,000 acres of Tioga State Forest in Pennsylvania, and the National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C., which evokes a wind-sculpted rock formation and is in walking distance of the U.S.…

Diet and exercise go hand-in-hand for adults looking to reduce their risk for heart disease and cancer. A great workout routine is made even better by a healthy diet, and a healthy diet is even more effective when paired with an active lifestyle.While that’s certainly not revelatory, men and women might be surprised to learn…

UPPER FREEHOLD — The Upper Freehold-Allentown Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse will host Bike Night 2015 from 5:30-9 p.m. June 3 at the Cream Ridge Golf Course, 181 Route 539, Cream Ridge. “This is the second time we are holding this event at the golf course, but the first time with their new…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Uncertainty in Trenton regarding the state’s pension fund caused officials in Plumsted to hold off on a vote to adopt the township’s 2015 budget. Mayor Jack Trotta said the decision to delay the budget’s adoption arose from the possibility that Gov. Chris Christie could be ordered by a…

TOP PICK Presented by actor Danny Aiello, “The Italian Chicks” opens its East Coast tour on May 31 at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick. It is a one-night-only comedy and song event that kicks off the group’s tour. “The Italian Chicks” is a two-hour comedy revue variety show with a focus on family,…