Category: Tri-Town News
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CBA holds dedication to open new O’Shea-Martin Tennis Pavilion
MIDDLETOWN — Christian Brothers Academy held a special ceremony on Sept. 24 for the official dedication of the new O’Shea-Martin Tennis Pavilion. The new facility bears the name of former CBA tennis coaches John O’Shea and Brother Patrick Martin. O’Shea was in attendance for the event and had the honor of cutting the ceremonial ribbon,…
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Jackson council introduces ordinances to purchase two parcels
JACKSON — The members of the Jackson Township Council have introduced two ordinances that propose the municipality’s acquisition of vacant properties in a bid to prevent the development of those parcels. During a meeting on Sept. 27, council members introduced ordinances No. 24-22 and No. 25-22 and set a public hearing on each ordinance for…
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Jackson application for housing, house of worship due back before zoners
JACKSON — Testimony regarding an applicant’s plan to construct market rate single-family homes, affordable housing rental apartments and a house of worship on a 159-acre parcel is scheduled to resume during the Oct. 5 meeting of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment. The Swanborne, LLC, application, was most recently heard on June 15 and Sept.…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Sept. 28
United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties (UWMOC) has kicked off its 10th annual Warmest Wishes Coat Drive for local preschool, elementary and middle school children in need. UWMOC is collecting new winter coats in toddler sizes 3T to 4T and children’s sizes Extra Small to Extra Large to be distributed to more than 50…
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State announces plan to install EV charging stations at parks, forests
New Jersey state parks are among the latest recipients of funding to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure, giving visitors the opportunity to appreciate and protect the environment while quietly charging their vehicles during outings, Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette announced. In March, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities awarded more than $1…
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Rutgers RWJ Medical School offers COVID-19 resources in five languages
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School’s Department of Pediatrics recently launched a website that presents multilingual resources about COVID-19 vaccines in children and young adults. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 14.6 million children have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the…
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Uncle and nephew admit to committing October 2019 Howell slaying
Omar Rivera-Rojas and his nephew Alberto Rojas-Hernandez have pleaded guilty to first degree aggravated manslaughter charges stemming from a 2019 slaying in Howell, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Sept 25. On Sept. 23, before state Superior Court Judge Marc C. LeMieux, sitting in Freehold, Rivera-Rojas, also known as Juan Carlos Rivera-Rojas, 32,…
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Tri-Town News Datebook, Sept. 28
• Learn what it takes to be a ghost hunter and see the sophisticated gear that helps to spot spectres. New Jersey Paranormal Investigations will take you to the dark side at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch, 101 Washington St., Toms River, at 7 p.m. Oct. 17. The program will be led by…
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Gov. Murphy nominates Raymond Santiago as Monmouth County prosecutor
Raymond Santiago has been nominated by Gov. Phil Murphy to serve as the next Monmouth County prosecutor. Santiago’s nomination will be submitted to the state Senate for confirmation and he will assume the role of acting prosecutor on Oct. 7, according to a press release from Murphy’s office. Lori Linskey has been serving as Monmouth…
