Category: Tri-Town News
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Plan for homes, apartments, house of worship to return before Jackson board
JACKSON — Testimony on an applicant’s plan to construct single-family homes, affordable rental units and a house of worship on a 159-acre parcel is scheduled to resume during the Sept. 7 meeting of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment. The board’s agenda for that evening’s meeting indicates the Swanborne, LLC, application, which was previously heard…
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Jackson council will appoint resident to fill open seat on governing body
JACKSON — Township Council members in Jackson will appoint a resident to fill an open seat on the governing body to succeed Alex Sauickie III, who resigned from the council on Aug. 22 as he prepared to take his seat in the state Assembly. During the Aug. 23 meeting of the governing body, Township Council…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Aug. 31
A Matawan resident has been arrested and criminally charged with killing his father in the home they shared, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Aug. 22 According to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Kenneth Knapp Jr., 31, is charged with first degree murder and second degree desecration of human…
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County commissioners to hold 9/11 memorial ceremony to mark 21st anniversary
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners will hold the Monmouth County Sept. 11 memorial ceremony for a time of reflection and remembrance at Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook, 460 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Highlands, on Sept. 11 at 9 a.m. “The Board of County Commissioners would like to invite everyone to join us as we remember…
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Ruling allows delivery of package goods, cocktails to customers’ doorsteps
New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has announced that the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) issued a special ruling that allows third party delivery services like DoorDash, Instacart and Amazon Flex to deliver alcoholic beverages – including cocktails “to go” – from restaurants, bars and liquor stores to customers’ doorsteps. The “Third…
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Howell planners expected to consider application for warehouse
HOWELL – When the Howell Planning Board meets in a virtual manner at 7 p.m. Sept. 1, testimony is expected to resume on an application that proposes the construction of a warehouse on Industrial Court, off Vanderveer Road. The meeting will be held in a virtual manner because the Planning Board has not resumed holding…
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An historic investment to address climate change
By Tom Gilbert New Jersey has a lot to lose from climate change. As a coastal state, we are seeing rising sea levels and more intense storms making many cities and towns more vulnerable to deadly flooding. As a highly urbanized state, we face increased health risks as the urban heat island effect is intensified…
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Tri-Town News Datebook, Aug. 31
• The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold Township, will welcome rabbi-turned-cabaret singer Deborah Zecher in a cabaret style musical in-person and Zoom event on Sept. 18 at 4 p.m. Admission is $15 for museum members and $20 for non-members. Zecher describes herself as “a rabbi who sings the Great American songbook and more.”…
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Jackson house of worship proposal carried at applicant’s request
JACKSON – Several hours of testimony regarding an applicant’s plan to construct a house of worship and a building that would house a mikvah (ritual bath) on a Whitesville Road property ended without a decision during the Aug. 17 meeting of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment. Instead, the application of 26 Whitesville Road, LLC,…
