Category: Tri-Town News

  • 13,000 acres to be sprayed in war against gypsy moths

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – New Jersey officials have notified Jackson that the state will only be able to provide a single application of a product that will combat an anticipated gypsy moth infestation this spring. Joe Zoltowski of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture informed municipal officials that because there are almost…

  • ‘Heroes’ program helps teens become mentors

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer LAKEWOOD – The connection between Armand Rook Reyes, 17, who is a senior at Lakewood High School, and Jessica Lopez, who is in the sixth grade at the Clifton Avenue Grade School, was solidified when Jessica recognized Armand, her mentor from Heroes and Cool Kids, outside of the classroom. Heroes…

  • Inventory of historic sites to aid preservation efforts

    PLUMSTED – The Township Committee is preparing to establish, by ordinance, the Historic Preservation and Design Review Advisory Committee to review proposed actions to historically significant properties listed on the official historic sites inventory map and to assist in the Land Use/Planning Board decision making process. According to Mayor Ron Dancer, Plumsted now has its…

  • Program will test toys for presence of lead

    Health dept. invites parents, caregivers to seek assistance BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Young children love brightly colored toys, but often these toys may contain hidden health hazards such as lead. To assist parents and caregivers of children, the Monmouth County Health Department and the Lead Coalition of Monmouth and Ocean Counties have launched a leaded…

  • Planning Board turns down plan for Cross Street homes

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – A proposed residential development which was deemed to be of no benefit to Jackson has been rejected by the Planning Board. The homes were proposed by the applicant 53 W. Cross St. LLC on an 8-acre piece of property, with approximately 3.5 acres in Jackson and 4.5 acres…

  • Applicant takes defeated athletic center to court

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL – The applicant who recently came up short in a bid to build an athletic training facility on Fairfield Road has filed suit against the Zoning Board of Adjustment in an attempt to reverse the outcome. The people who proposed to construct the Monmouth County Athletic Center sought a…

  • A loser on the racetrack becomes a winner in life

    ReRun Inc. helps to find homes for retired thoroughbreds BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Eliza Davino, of Millstone, rides Native Hawaiian, a thoroughbred she adopted through ReRun, a nonprofit organization that helps find retired racehorses second careers and homes. MILLSTONE – Although he descended from such thoroughbred luminaries as Man O’ War, Native Dancer and…

  • Concession stands being considered

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – A plan to build two concession stands near new municipal athletic fields was the topic of discussion at the Feb. 11 meeting of the Township Council. The topic may be discussed again when the council members meet on Feb. 26 and consider whether they want to award a…

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    Laurel Agnello, 4, of Bayville, performs “March of the Radishes” as part of the fifth annual student recital presented by Judie Jensen, the owner of Expressions and Reflections, Howell, on Jan. 27 at Jackson Memorial High School, Jackson. The recital featured performances by the students of Expressions and Reflections, who range in age from 3…