Category: Tri-Town News

  • DEP announces start of tritium cleanup at plant

    The first phase of a cleanup of radioactive tritium that leaked from the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey Township last year and into two aquifers below the facility will begin immediately, with a goal of pumping the tritium contaminated water out of the ground to avoid any potential contamination of potable water supplies,…

  • Sussman fulfills dream winning WFAN contest

    Manalapan H.S. grad will host own show beginning this weekend BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Adream job often remains just that — a dream. For one local resident, however, a lifelong dream has come to fruition following his victory in a contest hosted by a prominent sports radio station. G regg Sussman, 22, of Manalapan, was…

  • Legislators say time for reform is now

    Package of bills awaits action at State House; property taxes drive effort BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Three central New Jersey state legislators want residents to know they are pushing for Gov. Chris Christie’s reform package to advance in Trenton. During a Sept. 15 presentation at Manalapan town hall, Sen. Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon…

  • Del Turco will stay on until new admin. named

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Phil Del Turco has agreed to remain in the position of Jackson’s business administrator until a replacement has been selected and approved by Mayor Mike Reina and the Township Council. Reina said Del Turco is working on a day-to-day basis and setting his own hours. The mayor said…

  • Residents have chance to turn in medicines

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Operation Take Back New Jersey is back in town, and that means it is time to clean out medicine cabinets. The Jackson Police Department will be hosting Operation Take Back New Jersey, a collection of unused, unwanted and expired prescription medications. The collection will take place at the…

  • Church welcomes new youth group members

    DeBows United Methodist Church welcomes youngsters to join either of its two youth groups. The younger group (Wesley Club) is for children in grades 1-5. It meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. The older youth group is for youths in sixth grade and above. It meets on Sunday nights from 6…

  • Decoy, gunning show scheduled for Sept. 25-26

    The annual Ocean County Decoy and Gunning Show sponsored by the Ocean County Board of Freeholders and the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be held Sept. 25-26. More than 50 seminars, demonstrations and contests will be offered as well as 200 exhibitors displaying and selling items such as gunning decoys, decorative carvings,…

  • Driver faces DWI charge

    JACKSON — A resident of Trenton was charged with driving while intoxicated and other motor vehicle violations on Sept. 7. Jackson police Sgt. Steven Laskiewicz said in a press release that at about 3:30 p.m. Sept. 7, officers responded to East Veterans Highway for a report of an erratic, possibly intoxicated driver. A driver who…

  • Work will begin on apartments

    Windsor Crescent won court decision to proceed in Jackson BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Construction of the Windsor Crescent affordable housing development on Solar Avenue in Jackson is expected to begin in the near future. The community may be ready to begin renting apartments by December 2011. The project has been under discussion in Jackson…