Category: Tri-Town News

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Planned improvements at the Jackson Senior Center, Don Connor Boulevard, have been submitted for consideration in the 2015 Ocean County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Members of the Township Council voted unanimously to pursue the grant. Jackson Senior Center Program Administrator Sheri Silversmith, who is the township’s CDBG representative,…

By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer A t the current pace of development in New Jersey, the Garden State is at risk of being built out within the next 30 years, making land preservation a critical issue for residents, according to a conservation official. “It’s very important to increase the pace of preservation because New…

By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Some filmmakers try to make their audience laugh, and some try to give them nightmares. Others try to raise awareness of important issues. All kinds of directors with different stories to tell have movies featured in the Garden State Film Festival, which runs March 19-22. The event, held annually since…

RECREATION 2015 Garden State Rocks Climbing Gym Garden State Rocks Climbing Gym, located at 705 Ginesi Drive, Morganville, moved to Middlesex Gymnastics’ state-of-the-art facility in 2007. They offer instructional and recreational programs for all ages, skill and fitness levels. From classes for kids and adults to a climbing team for kids, Garden State Rocks has…

JACKSON — This winter’s subfreezing temperatures and snow may be history, but officials in Jackson have amended the township code in a way that is expected to make snow-removal efforts easier in upcoming years. Following a unanimous vote during the March 10 Township Council meeting, several new measures were added to the section of the…

TOP PICK George Street Playhouse and Artistic Director David Saint have announced that New Jersey native John Tartaglia — from the original Broadway cast of “Avenue Q,” “Sesame Street,” and “Johnny and the Sprites” — will appear in New Brunswick as the sole cast member of “Buyer & Cellar,” the fourth production of the New…

JACKSON — The glitz and glamour of Hollywood will make its way to Jackson in May when the 2015 Relay for Life takes place at Jackson Liberty High School, North Hope Chapel Road. Event organizers recently met with potential Relay for Life participants to unveil this year’s theme — “Movies: Past and Present.” “We are…

MATT DENTON Noelle Washington, 7, and Rosie the rescue dog share a hug during an activity at the Jackson Library on March 14. Youngsters had a chance to practice their reading skills while Rosie listened to them. Noelle’s twin sister, Grace, is reading to Rosie in the background.

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Days after a Jackson teenager was killed in a motor vehicle crash in an intersection at the border of Jackson and Plumsted, officials announced changes aimed at improving safety at the location. On Feb. 28, officials from Plumsted and Jackson said the Ocean County Road and Engineering Department will soon…