Category: Tri-Town News

  • Preservation funds allocated

    The New Jersey Pinelands Commission’s Permanent Land Protection Committee has dedicated more than $2.1 million to preserve 602 acres in Camden and Ocean counties in the Pinelands region. During a recent meeting, the committee approved the expenditure from the Pinelands Conservation Fund to preserve the land in partnership with local governments and nonprofit organizations. “The…

  • Jackson voters OK tax levy for school tab

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer In a break from tradition and seven years of rejecting a proposed school district budget, Jackson voters on April 21 said yes to a $64.9 million general fund tax levy that will support the Jackson Board of Education’s $137.2 million budget for the 2009-10 school year. The tax levy was…

  • Chorus scores in Philadelphia

    The Liberty Oak Chorus of Freehold took the stage with confidence in Philadelphia on March 28 and came away scoring 640 points, the highest score in the history of the chorus. Sweet Adelines International requires all competitors to sing two songs in regional competitions: an uptune and a ballad. The chorus must use selections that…

  • Zoners consider plan for child care center

    Country Resort at Brookside wants to place facility on Fort Plains Road, Howell BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Despite various revisions, safety issues are still of the utmost concern among Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment members in regard to a proposed child care center known as Country Resort at Brookside. A hearing on the application…

  • Friendship through violets

    Allentown neighbors grow for May 2-3 violet show BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer When health complications left Lionel Gaylard partially PHOTOS BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Phoebe Gaylard (l) and Jessica Bryant admire a streptacarpus grown in the Gaylard home in Allentown. crippled 11 years ago, he sought a hobby to keep his mind and body occupied.…

  • Facility OK for inline skates & skateboards

    JACKSON — The skate park in the Jackson Justice Complex will remain open for use only by individuals who are using skateboards or inline skates. Bicycles and scooters are not permitted to be used at the skate park. Jackson Director of Recreation Steve Eisenstein said, “The mayor’s office, the Recreation Department and the Department of…

  • Jackson man killed in crash

    JACKSON — A resident of Jackson was killed in a single-vehicle accident on East Veterans Highway on April 23. According to Jackson police, Michael Spaziani, 40, was driving a 1995 Plymouth Neon when he lost control of his vehicle on a curve and crashed into a telephone pole. Police said the accident occurred at 4:34…

  • Personal items sought for military personnel

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — A community effort is under way to support the nation’s servicemen and servicewomen who remain in harm’s way overseas. A collection bin has been placed in the lobby of the Jackson municipal building, 95 West Veterans Highway, and residents are being asked to help fill it with personal…

  • Intersection will be fixed

    JACKSON — New turning lanes and an updated traffic signal will be included in the reconstruction of the intersection of Bennetts Mills and New Prospect roads. The Ocean County Board of Freeholders will seek bids for the estimated $1 million project that will begin later this spring, according to a press release. Freeholder Director John…