Category: Tri-Town News
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Chapters merge to become League of Women Voters of Monmouth County
Three local chapters of the League of Women Voters (LWV) have merged to create a unified organization – the League of Women Voters of Monmouth County. The local chapters that merged to create the new organization were the LWV of Greater Red Bank, the LWV of Southern Monmouth and the LWV of Western Monmouth. The…
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Tri-Town News news briefs, Aug. 17
Dan Ariel of Jackson, who has been the general manager of Pine Belt Chevrolet, Lakewood, for 26 years, has been promoted to director of variable operations. In this position, Ariel will oversee all aspects of sales at four of the Pine Belt dealerships, supervise employees and manage all aspects of customer satisfaction. Before joining Pine…
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Tri-Town News On Campus, Aug. 17
The following students at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, have been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester: Marcelo Giraldo of Howell and Hailey Wiese of Jackson. The following area residents have graduated from the Florham Campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University: Anthony Cavallero of Howell, Emily Capriotti of Howell, Dylan Johnson of…
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Howell Planning Board gives thumbs up to seniors’ apartment building
HOWELL – The Woodmont senior assisted living center has been approved to be constructed at the corner of Route 9 north and West Farms Road in Howell. During a meeting of the Planning Board that was held in a remote format on Aug. 4, the board members unanimously voted “yes” to approve the three-story building.…
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Jackson councilman Sauickie tapped to succeed Dancer in state Assembly
JACKSON — Alex Sauickie III, a lifelong resident of Jackson who has been serving on the Township Council since January 2019, has been elected by Republican representatives to succeed Ron Dancer as a state assemblyman in New Jersey’s 12th Legislative District. Dancer, 73, a Republican from Plumsted Township, died on July 23 after a long…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Aug. 17
New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti and the Eastern Transportation Coalition are asking residents to participate in a Mileage-Based User Fee (MBUF) pilot program. Drivers who participate can earn $100 and will help policy makers explore potential alternatives to the fuel tax to maintain New Jersey’s roads and bridges, according to a…
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Jackson planners grant preliminary approval for warehouse on Herman Road
JACKSON — The members of the Jackson Planning Board have voted to grant preliminary major site plan approval to an application that proposed the construction of a warehouse on Herman Road. The building is a permitted use at the location. During a meeting on Aug. 15, board members heard testimony from representatives of Herman Jackson,…
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Improvements underway at Jackson athletic complexes
JACKSON – Municipal officials in Jackson have announced that $2.9 million in major upgrades and improvements are underway at the Jackson Justice Complex and at the Holman Athletic Complex. “Investments in our recreational facilities are investments in our families and in our kids,” Mayor Michael Reina was quoted as saying in a press release. “The…
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Holiday Express names Eileen Higgins new executive director
Holiday Express, a nonprofit organization that delivers music, food, gifts, and financial support and friendship to those with the greatest need for the gift of human kindness during the holiday season and throughout the year, has named Eileen Higgins as its new executive director. Since 1993, Holiday Express has relied on staff members and more…
