Category: Tri-Town News

  • State fair to open at Meadowlands

    State Fair Meadowlands at Giants Stadium Fairgrounds will return to the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford this summer with 18 days of action packed fun for the entire family. The state fair will run daily from June 25 through July 12, featuring food, rides, games, exhibits, free entertainment, shopping and bargain ticket nights. This…

  • Seeing is believing: The awful toll of war

    Boots signify lives lost at war BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer The financial cost of war is often spelled out for the public, tallied in the billions of dollars spent on weapons and technology, but how is the human cost of war illustrated? A display of 78 pairs of military boots arranged in rows…

  • Dottie’s House golf event raises more than $70,000

    May 18 marked a special day for Dottie’s House with the celebration of its10th annual Golf Classic at Eagle Ridge Golf Club’s newly expanded 27-hole championship course in Lakewood. A total of 105 golfers participated in the outing, raising more than $70,000 for the facility, which provides long-term transitional housing and support services for women…

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    As U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Brennan of Howell (holding torch) continues to recover from injuries he received in the line of duty while serving in Afghanistan on March 20, 2008, he joined local law enforcement personnel for the Special Olympics Torch Run as the event made its way up Route 9 through Lakewood and…

  • Possible rezoning considered

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer One of two recent rezoning requests from a developer was given the green light by Howell Township Council members to move forward with planner Robert Melvin for a zoning suitability evaluation of its application. In a 3-1 vote at its June 9 meeting, the council approved a motion to further…

  • Mayor seeks cut in open space tax

    Council president says no; says now is the right time to keep buying land BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Jackson Mayor Michael Reina would like to see an adjustment made in the amount of money that taxpayers will pay into Jackson’s open space fund, but it is not certain that any change will be made.…

  • Hockey connection makes math fun

    Representatives of Rangers pay a visit BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Although the NHL’s New York Rangers did not win professional hockey’s Stanley Cup this year, they did win the hearts of many fifth-graders at the Rosenauer School. A pupil from the Rosenauer School in Jackson practices his hockey skills during a visit from representatives…

  • Food vouchers made available

    PLUMSTED — The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, offering $30 in vouchers, is now available in Plumsted for income-eligible Ocean County residents 60 years old or older at participating farmers markets. In Plumsted, four farm markets are participating in the program sponsored by Community Services Inc. of Ocean County, including DeWolf’s U-Pick Farm, 10 West…

  • Pupils get lesson on Jackson development

    Professionals explain process that applicants must follow in township BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer It doesn’t have to be Arbor Day for students to learn about trees, the effects of construction on a community, and why municipal departments and personnel work to protect Jackson’s environment. Program co-coordinator Beth Ann Fazlibegu presented an overview of the…