Category: Tri-Town News

  • 3 military bases cited for land conservation

    In a ceremony held on Dec. 4 in Princeton, the military leaders of the soon-to-beformed Joint Base (McGuire Air Force Base, Fort Dix and Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst) were presented with the New Jersey Governor’s 2008 Environmental Excellence Award. According to a press release, the award was given to the bases as a result…

  • Highway development ordinances debated

    Regional Interest BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Two ordinances that would change nonresidential zoning were carried to the final Township Committee meeting of the year on Dec. 18. The first ordinance would amend Upper Freehold Township’s Highway Development (HD) zone at Interstate 195 and Old York Road, while the second ordinance would…

  • Report shows costs of repairing schools

    Southard & Ardena have highest ‘liability’ among Howell buildings BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — Discussion continued last week as to how the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education will close a projected $5 million deficit in the 2009-10 school budget. Part of the conversation among parents and board members revolved around the…

  • Fire destroys Howell home

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — Mary Ramos is happy to be alive. On Dec. 1 at 10 p.m. a fire that originated in a bedroom on the bottom level of her Arlington Road house destroyed her home of 18 years. Arlington Road is in a residential development off Aldrich Road, east of Route…

  • Youngsters learn lesson about helping others

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Just because they are not old enough to see the conveyor belt on the checkout line at the supermarket doesn’t mean youngsters can’t do some shopping for a serious cause. That is the lesson behind a recent trip to ShopRite on County Line Road in which 64 prekindergarten…

  • Cub Scouts doing good deeds

    HOWELL – St. Veronica’s Pack 300 is helping the community understand the true reason for the season: giving back by helping others less fortunate. In November, Pack 300 Cub Scouts and their families raked leaves for the elderly and those hindered by illness. Five Scouts and their families canvassed the area around St. Veronica’s Church…

  • Photo

    CHRIS KELLY staff Izabel Rodriguez performs with the Ardena School band during the Howell school’s “Winter Wonderland” concert on Dec. 8.

  • Datebook

    • The New Egypt Elks Lodge invites families to the lodge at 105 Lakewood Road, Plumsted, any Wednesday or Friday evening until at least New Year’s Eve from 5-10 p.m. to see its interactive train set. The set has working trains, an illuminated town and lots of surprises. Details: 609-758-8700. • New Egypt Recreation Baseball…

  • Jackson gets break on housing deadline

    Town remains under court’s jurisdiction & is not required to file COAH plan by Dec. 31 BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The Jackson Township Council wants more time to deal with the issue of affordable housing. Even though Jackson is under the jurisdiction of the court in matters relating to affordable housing, a resolution supporting…