Category: Tri-Town News

  • Monmouth County Track and Field Championships

    Howell High School’s John Klubnick competes in the pole vault during the Monmouth County Track and Field Championships held at the Bennett Indoor Complex, Toms River, on Jan. 22. Although he did not clear the bar on this attempt, Klubnick placed fourth in the pole vault. For more photos of the meet, visit the GMN…

  • Sewer line expected to pay dividends

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Almost eight years after property owners approved a plan for the installation of a sewer line along Route 9 in Howell, the township will soon begin collecting usage fees that will reimburse the sewer authority for the $5.2 million project. CME Associates engineers Ernie Peters and Timothy Gillen presented an…

  • Law grants option to move election date

    Jackson officials weigh in on possibility of moving municipal election to Nov. BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Anew state law has opened the door for Jackson officials to change the date of Jackson’s municipal elections from May to November. In the final days of the administration of Gov. Jon Corzine, the state Legislature passed a…

  • Paper has its place in recycling program

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer An educational recycling program is about to be launched in the Jackson School District. Jackson Board of Education member Theresa Schiazza explains the details of a paper recycling program that will soon be in place in the township’s elementary schools. DAVE BENJAMIN Jackson Board of Education member and project chairwoman…

  • Fire company appoints officers for new year

    The Cassville Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, Fire District No. 2, of Jackson, recently held its 71st annual installation of officers and awards banquet. The event was held at Jackson’s Miller Avenue fire station on Jan. 9. The installation ceremony returned John I. Alchevsky to his post as department chief for a third consecutive year.…

  • Installation of antennas approved by planners

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Without any objections from residents, the Planning Board has approved the placement of six antennas on an existing monopole. Metro PCS NY will place the antennas on a monopole that sits on a 2.5-acre parcel on South Hope Chapel Road and Delta Avenue. The property is owned by…

  • Volunteers sought for ethics panel

    JACKSON — Municipal officials are seeking volunteers to serve on Jackson’s new Ethics Review Committee. The committee will consist of seven members. Three members will be appointed by the mayor’s office and three members will be appointed by the Township Council. The seventh member of the committee will be a member of the clergy. That…

  • Senator’s bill proposes putting end to COAH

    Towns would be authorized to plan for development of affordable housing BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Abill that would abolish the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) has been introduced in the state Senate as S-1. The bill was introduced in a Senate session that was held after Gov. Chris Christie was inaugurated on Jan.…

  • Manasquan Reservoir,

    Water at the Manasquan Reservoir, Howell, froze in a pattern that resembled a funky checkerboard during a recent cold spell in Monmouth County and around the Garden State. AMY ROSEN