Category: Tri-Town News

A Howell man has pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree vehicular homicide in connection with an April 2014 crash on Alexander Avenue in Howell that took the life of a 21-year-old rear seat passenger in the car, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Joseph M. Gonsalves, 21, entered the plea on March…

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — A township councilman has raised concerns about the possible health effects a synthetic turf field could have on individuals who play on the surface. During a recent Township Council meeting, Councilman Edward Guz said he is concerned about the possible health impact on youngsters who would play…

PLUMSTED — Three members of the Township Committee will seek to retain their seats in the Nov. 3 general election. Republicans Jack Trotta, Eric Sorchik and Vincent Lotito submitted nominating petitions by the March 30 deadline, according to Township Clerk Dorothy Hendrickson. Trotta and Sorchik are seeking threeyear terms that would run from January 2016…

TOP PICK The 19th annual Mind Body Spirit Expo brings back natural health to the Garden State Exhibit Center April 10-12. The largest expo of its kind in the tri-state area, the event arrives in Somerset to nourish the soul, inspire the mind and provide knowledge about alternative health and spiritual growth, according to event…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — When next winter’s snow storms hit Jackson, residents will have to be mindful of where their cars are parked following the adoption of an amended ordinance by the Township Council. On March 24, council members amended existing sections of the municipal code in order to make snow removal…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A consent order between Jackson officials and the company developing Jackson Twenty-One will be reviewed by a state Superior Court judge and could pave the way for the construction of the project’s mixed-use section. Jackson Twenty-One is being developed by Leigh Realty. During the March 24 meeting of the Township…

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Christopher Bacchus MILLSTONE — Life could not be sunnier for Christopher Bacchus of Millstone Township. Bacchus will be featured along with his band Sunny Gang in a documentary film that is expected to be released this fall. The film focuses on the underground music scene in Newark through the lives of…

By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer George Lerner, 73, recently celebrated his entrance into the “10 Gallon Donor Club,” meaning he has made 80 blood donations. George Lerner is a hero and a lifesaver, and he does it all without even getting out of a chair. Lerner, 73, of Marlboro, recently celebrated his entrance into the…

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has introduced an ordinance that will result in changes regarding permitted uses in the Highway Development (HD-3) zone on Route 33. The ordinance was introduced on March 16 and proposes the revision of some principal uses in the zone. A public hearing on the…