Category: Tri-Town News

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — Municipal officials are considering a plan that could turn over Howell’s police and emergency dispatch responsibilities to Monmouth County. If Howell officials make that move, the municipality will join other Monmouth County towns that in recent years have eliminated dispatcher positions and shifted those responsibilities to the…

Mike Miller of Jackson, who is an employee in the Six Flags Great Adventure safari, will attempt to set a world record for karaoke singing on March 24 at McGinn’s Pub, Route 537, Jackson. Miller will be raising money for the Wounded Warriors Project. Mike Miller is a man from Jackson who likes to sing.…

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has given its support to the residents of Upper Freehold Township as a plan for a high-pressure gas pipeline that would pass through the municipality continues to take shape. Residents initially brought their concerns about the pipeline to the freeholders’ Jan. 22 meeting.…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — The 2015 budget in each of Jackson’s four fire districts was approved by voters in the Feb. 21 fire district election. In Fire District No. 1, which is served by the Whitesville Fire Company, the 2015 budget was approved by a vote of 38-3. According to documents provided…

UPPER FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Park System has announced the opening of an additional section of the Union Transportation Trail in Upper Freehold Township. The new section, which is approximately 3 miles long, brings the trail’s total length to 7 miles, according to a press release. The Union Transportation Trail, which opened to the…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — An intersection that has been the location of several motor vehicle accidents in recent years was the scene of a fatal collision on Feb. 25. The intersection of Hawkin Road and Route 528 is at the border of Jackson and Plumsted. Just after 3:20 p.m., emergency personnel from…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Municipal officials recently honored local first responders for a successful rescue attempt in November that saved the lives of a disabled resident and his three dogs. During a Township Council meeting, Councilman Kenneth Bressi presented Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 Assistant Chief Timothy Carson with a…

Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in both the United States and Canada. So say the American Cancer Society and the Canadian Cancer Society, who project nearly 60,000 Americans and Canadians will lose their lives to colorectal cancer in 2015 alone. Though many risk factors for colorectal cancer, including age, heredity and…

Dr. Steven Zodkoy of Monmouth Advanced Medicine, Freehold, has teamed up with Soldier On to provide free care for veterans, soldiers and their families suffering with anxiety, burnout, depression and PTSD. Dr. Zodkoy developed The Resiliency Program as a solution to the epidemic of veterans suffering after serving their country. This program was based on…