Category: Tri-Town News

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Mixed-use commercial and residential projects will pop up around the region in the next five to 10 years if recent proposals become a reality. The plans for these new developments are reflective of a trend toward an all-inclusive community. “Market forces are driving it,” said Charles Latini, president of the…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Officer John Pejoski takes a teenager into custody as part of the annual Project Grim Reaper at Jackson Memorial High School. The project is intended to deliver a warning against drunken and distracted driving. PHOTO COURTESY OF JACKSON SCHOOL DISTRICT The shrouded face of death recently visited Jackson Memorial High…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Sherry Rubel has a vision to help empower homeless citizens in a tight-knit community of tiny homes. After photographing people living in Lakewood’s since-abandoned Tent City — a community of individuals who lived in tents and shacks in a wooded area of the Ocean County municipality — Rubel has…

JACKSON — The first reported incident of “swatting” in Jackson gave one couple a rude awakening when police responded to their home for what turned out to be a hoax. According to the FBI, swatting occurs when an individual calls 911 to report an emergency situation that is actually a hoax. The purpose is to…

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Elisa Tang of Plumsted has received the national Gracie Award for outstanding news programming from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation. PLUMSTED — Elisa Tang, a Plumsted resident who is a senior at Hofstra University, New York, said she was shocked when she learned she had won the national…

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — An examination of a congested area on Route 33 has resulted in the creation of a left-turn lane at the entrance to the Equestra adult community. The Township Council worked with the state Department of Transportation (DOT) to address the matter. During the process, the council passed…

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — A Howell resident was issued a summons after a motor vehicle accident resulted in damage to several vehicles and a restaurant. The accident occurred at 12:30 p.m. April 27 as William Diehl, 81, of Howell, was traveling north on Route 9 in a 2008 GMC truck, according…

PLUMSTED — A day of family-friendly activities is on tap for New Egypt Day, which will take place in downtown New Egypt on May 9. Activities for people of all ages will be held at Oakford Lake Park and the Presbyterian Church grounds on Front Street. New Egypt Day will run 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Throughout…

Greater Media staff members captured 12 awards in the annual Better Newspaper Contest. Reporters Adam Uzialko, Jeremy Grossman, Executive Editor Donna Kenyon and Managing Editor Jessica D’Amico attended the event at the Hamilton Manor on April 23. RICHARD MCCLELLAN Members of Greater Media Newspapers’ editorial and photography staffs received a dozen awards during the New…