Category: Tri-Town News

  • 6 will seek three council seats

    JACKSON – There were no surprises on the deadline day for candidates to announce their intention to run for a seat on the Jackson Township Council. By the time the nominating petitions were due in town hall on March 20, the six residents who had previously announced their intention to seek office in the May…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Tara Vitale, 11, of Howell, shows a strong stride as she participates in the Sgt. Pat’s 5K Run on the Long Branch oceanfront on March 22. The annual event, which also includes a 2-mile fitness walk, honors and remembers slain Long Branch Police Officer Sgt. Patrick King, who was killed while on…

  • Walnford hosts mill demos

    Gristmill at Historic Walnford UPPER FREEHOLD – It’s all about food this spring at Historic Walnford in Crosswicks Creek Park. Visitors are invited to see how corn goes from ear to mouth during free gristmill demonstrations that take place from 1-4 p.m. on weekends starting April 5 and continuing through November. During these demonstrations, guests…

  • Mayor, councilwoman will not run again

    DiBella, Schomaker will end service in December; 4-year seats up for grabs BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer There will be a new mayor and at least one new Howell Township Council member in office in January. Howell Mayor Joe DiBella Republican Mayor Joseph DiBella has announced that he will not seek re-election for a second…

  • Auxiliaries present donation

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – After another year of fundraising, the CentraState AssociatedAuxiliaries held its annual dinner on Feb. 7 at the Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus auditorium. More than 120 auxilians, including thrift shop volunteers, gathered to present the fruits of their labors to the administrators of CentraState Medical Center. The combined efforts of the…

  • Pickleball players are getting their kicks on court

    Game originated in Washington state, exercise aspect touted BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer It is the latest rage taking the country by storm – a cross between tennis, badminton and paddle tennis – and it has finally arrived in Jackson. PHOTOS BY DAVE BENJAMIN Above: Stu Ginsburg (l) and Bob Bianchino enjoy a game of…

  • Horsemen not impressed with $90M supplement

    Casino funding expected to do little for future of N.J. horse industry BY JANE MEGGITT & JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writers Casinos will bolster New Jersey racetrack purse levels for the next three years, but the future of horse racing in the Garden State remains uncertain without a stable source of funding. Gov. Jon S. Corzine…

  • Jackson police officers promoted to sergeant

    Department personnel honored for service to community BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN Jackson Director of Public Safety Matthew Kunz (r) promotes Officer Michael Cunningham (l) and Officer John Convery to the rank of sergeant. JACKSON – Two police officers have been promoted to the rank of sergeant, while several other officers have been…

  • St. Patrick’s celebration

    More than 150 guests enjoyed a St. Patrick’s Day luncheon and got into the spirit of the day at the Jackson Senior Citizens Center on March 18. Marie Held donned a festive hat and green glasses to go with her green attire, while Ruth Oberwanowicz wore a green wig and a big smile. For a…