Category: Tri-Town News

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Several weeks after a resolution that would have granted a full license renewal to the Fountainhead mobile home park was tabled following complaints from residents, the Township Council has approved a six-month license with conditions attached. The mobile home park off North Cooks Bridge Road has drawn the…

TOP PICK What lurks in the deep, sometimes dark rooms of unconscious minds, and how does one unlock the door? Rutgers Theater Company explores this hidden side in “The House of Influx,” running March 3-8. New Jersey residents involved in the production include cast members Rachel Cholowinski of Farmingdale and Brandon Fox of Wall, set…

JACKSON — A Jackson resident is facing multiple charges after allegedly firing a handgun from the front porch of his Lexington Court home. Jackson Police Sgt. Christopher Parise said numerous calls from residents of Lexington Court were received by police just after 2 p.m. Feb. 7. The residents told police they saw a man firing…

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Howell K-9 Officer Jago HOWELL — Officers in the Howell Police Department have been dealing with a growing heroin and narcotics epidemic for several years, but with the help of a special German shepherd, their efforts to combat the plague of drugs has met with significant success. Jago, an…

By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Libraries throughout central New Jersey host book clubs and discussion groups to suit a broad range of patrons’ interests. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR If New Jersey were hit with a zombie apocalypse, the odds for survival would not be great, according to Tyler Rousseau, emergent technologies coordinator at the Monroe…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer The 2015 budget put forth by the Plumsted Board of Fire Commissioners will be reviewed by the Plumsted Township Committee following voters’ rejection of the proposed tax levy in the Feb. 21 fire election. Voters rejected the commissioners’ proposed tax levy for the third year in a row. This year,…

TOP PICK New Jersey Repertory Company presents the world premiere of “The M Spot” by Michael Tucker, star of TV’s “L.A. Law.” Jerry and Maddie have been married — forever — and are looking for something to recapture the former vitality of their marriage. They’ve been through the mill when it comes to therapists and…

PLUMSTED — Residents will have their say on the finances of Plumsted’s fire district when they vote on the $2 million budget that has been proposed by the Board of Fire Commissioners. The vote is scheduled for 2-9 p.m. Feb. 21 at the New Egypt firehouse, Main Street. All registered voters in Plumsted are eligible…

By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Population growth has put a strain on infrastructure, creating the need for investment in bridges, roads and tunnels, along with an update to bus and train systems. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The population of central New Jersey is expected to grow as the number of foreign born workers increases and…