Category: Tri-Town News

  • New code gives options in Howell ARE zones

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer HOWELL – Every six years New Jersey law requires a municipality to re-examine its master plan and development regulations. On March 20 the Township Council adopted an ordinance that will revise Howell’s Agricultural-Rural Estate (ARE) zoning districts to provide for lot averaging, open lands and farmland…

  • Freehold Raceway Mall to have new look inside

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer An artist’s rendering shows the redesigned fountain area inside the Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township. Plans call for interior upgrades at the mall to be completed by late fall. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – With work on exterior improvements under way, the focus for the owner…

  • Ocean County to lead joint land use study

    Long a staunch supporter of Navy Lakehurst and its operations, the Ocean County Board of Freehold-ers is now preparing to work with the Joint Base and surrounding communities on studying land use issues. “Ocean County government has had a strong relationship with Navy Lakehurst and we have worked closely with the base to make sure…

  • Girl Scout realignment continues in 2 counties

    The national realignment of Girl Scout councils across the country continues with Girl Scouts of Ocean County and Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts among those leading the way; setting an example for others who will soon begin the process as well. In January, delegates from the Mon-mouth and Ocean councils unanimously approved a resolution to…

  • Entrance to be improved

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – An administrative approval has been given to the developer of the Four Seasons at Metedeconk Lakes adult community for Section Three. The vote of approval by the Planning Board will allow several aesthetic enhancements to be made at the K. Hovnanian project on Eltone…

  • In the Service

    Richard J. Lewis has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Additionally, Lewis has been decorated with the Meri-torious Service Medal. The medal is awarded to members of the U.S. Armed Forces who distinguish themselves by outstanding achievement or meritorious service to the United States in noncombat situations.…

  • Former first-aider gets probation in theft case

    FREEHOLD – On March 16, state Superior Court Judge Paul F. Chaiet, sitting in Freehold, sentenced Charles Yaeger, 28, of Freehold Borough, to two years probation on charges of official misconduct and theft stemming from the former first-aider’s theft of approximately $2,500 in supplies from the Farming-dale-Howell First Aid Squad. Yaeger had previously pled guilty…

  • State gives OK to Jackson’s explanation of test scores

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – When Grade Eight Pro-ficiency Assessment (GEPA) scores go up or down by a significant margin from one year to the next, signals go off at the state Department of Education. Such was the case at the McAuliffe Middle School when it was reported that…

  • Residents complain about backyard water woes

    Revised drainage plan in the works for Howell homes BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Kim Newsholme walks gingerly through her backyard in The Reserve at Manasquan River development in Howell. Residents of the new homes are asking the builder to address their water woes. Everything you want, everything…