Category: Tri-Town News

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Two local residents will serve time for burglaries and thefts that occurred in several municipalities across Monmouth County from April to June 2014. Zachariah T. Famula, 26, of Manalapan, and Eugene A. Reeves, 27, of Freehold Township, were indicted in September on numerous counts of burglary and theft. Charles…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — The decision to pray or not to pray before a Township Committee meeting will be left to the individual, as Plumsted officials decided not to set guidelines for the recitation of a sectarian invocation at the start of each meeting of the governing body. A resolution outlining the…

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has adopted changes to cooking regulations at parks in Howell in an effort to maintain clean and safe areas for individuals who visit the parks. In April, council members voted to amend the playground-and-facility-use policy to prohibit the use of charcoal grills and wood-burning…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer An organization that is working to build an armed forces museum will host a day of celebration for the men and women who serve in the nation’s armed forces. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 16, the third annual Armed Forces Heritage Museum Armed Forces Day will take over…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — An application for the construction of a shopping center has drawn the ire of nearby homeowners. At 7:30 p.m. May 18 in Town Hall, the Planning Board is expected to continue hearing the application for Chandler Plaza. The applicant is proposing to build 14 stores and a restaurant…

HOWELL — The Township Council has adopted a 2015 municipal budget that totals $46.2 million and will be supported by the collection of $24.5 million in local property taxes. Howell’s residential and commercial property owners will save a total of $800,000 in municipal taxes this year as the tax levy to support the operation of…

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, rezone two lots on Route 9 from Agricultural Rural Estate (ARE-3) to Highway Development (HD-1). The ordinance was introduced on April 20 and is scheduled to have a public hearing at 7 p.m. May 18. The…

HOWELL — Boy Scout Troop 258 recently honored its members who, in 2014 and the first quarter of 2015, earned the rank of Eagle Scout. A Court of Honor was held in April. According to a press release from Troop 258, Luciano Catuogno reconstructed the play area at the First United Methodist Church Daycare Center…

TOP PICK Spring Lake has been referred to as the Jersey Shore’s Irish Riviera, so those who want to celebrate Irish hospitality can opt to visit the 2015 Spring Lake Irish Festival. The festival takes place noon to 4 p.m. May 1 at Third and Morris avenues. This year, the festival features many family-friendly events,…