Category: Tri-Town News

  • Monmouth County News Briefs, Oct. 26

    Monmouth County News Briefs, Oct. 26

    Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon has created a COVID-19 Pandemic Archive in an effort to preserve important government records for historical purposes. Municipal and county government officials in Monmouth County are being asked to submit documents pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic to be preserved in the county clerk’s archives, according to a press release.…

  • Tri-Town News news briefs, Oct. 26

    Tri-Town News news briefs, Oct. 26

    Jackson Mayor Michael Reina has announced that municipal officials have entered into an agreement with Regroup that will allow them to send routine and emergency alerts directly to residents. According to a press release from the mayor’s office, these types of notifications may include upcoming events, road closures, emergency notifications for weather and more. The…

  • Jackson officials excited to unveil plans for Rova Park in Cassville section of town

    Jackson officials excited to unveil plans for Rova Park in Cassville section of town

    JACKSON — Just days after Jackson officials unveiled plans for a new park on the site, workmen could be seen removing asbestos shingles from the roof of the dilapidated Rova Farms restaurant ahead of the building’s scheduled demolition. Two days earlier, on Oct. 22, Jackson officials hosted “Say Goodbye: Rova Farms Resort Day” at 120…

  • Howell Police EMS Unit receives new ambulance to serve community

    Howell Police EMS Unit receives new ambulance to serve community

    HOWELL — After almost two years of operating with three ambulances, the Howell Police Department’s Emergency Medical Services Unit has added a fourth ambulance to serve the community. According to information posted on the Howell Police Department website, “Due to the increase in call volume over the past several years, the Township Council authorized the…

  • Monmouth clerk honors winners of high school photography contest

    Monmouth clerk honors winners of high school photography contest

    At the Monmouth County clerk’s 27th annual Archives and History Day event on Oct. 1 in Lincroft, Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon honored the four high school student winners of the Archives and History Day Photography Contest. Along with the event’s theme, “Monuments and Markers of Monmouth County,” high school students were challenged to…

  • New state law updates regulations of emergency medical services

    New state law updates regulations of emergency medical services

    Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation sponsored by state Sen. Robert Singer (R-Monmouth, Ocean) into law. According to a press release from Singer’s office, the law will bolster advanced life support services across New Jersey. Singer’s two-county legislative district includes Howell and Farmingdale. The bill signed by Murphy, A-4107/S-2768, updates the state’s regulations of emergency…

  • Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza confirmed in Ocean County non-poultry flock

    Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza confirmed in Ocean County non-poultry flock

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) has confirmed a new Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) case in an Ocean County backyard flock (non-poultry) as classified by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH). The disease response is being coordinated between…

  • New Jersey Network collection added to American Archive of Public Broadcasting 

    New Jersey Network collection added to American Archive of Public Broadcasting 

    The American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) has released the New Jersey Network (NJN) Special Collection, featuring more than 3,000 streaming programs from New Jersey public television dating from 1971 to 2011. The growing collection will eventually include nearly 25,000 items representing 40 years of programs from one of the largest producers of local public…

  • Axelrod Performing Arts Center announces 2022-23 lineup of shows

    Axelrod Performing Arts Center announces 2022-23 lineup of shows

    The Axelrod Performing Arts Center, Deal Park, has announced its 2022-23 season, which kicks off with the adults-only musical comedy with puppets, “Avenue Q,” in November. In February, the Axelrod will present the 50th anniversary revival of the forgotten Black musical “Raisin,” followed by the Jersey Shore’s first professional production of “The Prom” in May,…