Category: Tri-Town News
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Jackson zoning board approves Phase 4 of Adventure Crossing
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment have approved Phase IV of the Adventure Crossing project on Route 537 between Interstate 195 and the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park. During a meeting on April 20, zoning board Chairman Scott Najarian and board members Carl Book Jr., James Hurley, Michelle Russell,…
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There is still time to avoid worst climate change impacts
By Tom Gilbert Let’s face it, the news on climate change can be pretty frightening: extreme storms, record-breaking heat waves, out-of-control wildfires, sea level rise and associated flooding. But amid the bad news, there are glimmers of hope that humanity still has the ability to prevent the worst impacts of a warming climate. We just…
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Jackson’s Elms Elementary School named U.S. Green Ribbon School
JACKSON — The U.S. Department of Education has named the Elms Elementary School in Jackson a national Green Ribbon School. On Earth Day, April 22, U.S. Department of Education administrators announced the 2022 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees, according to a press release. Across the United…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, April 27
The Monmouth County Park System will present “Camelot,” produced by Mickey and Judy Productions, in the Thompson Park Theater Barn, Lincroft. In this classic musical, based on T.H. White’s “The Once and Future King,” King Arthur founds the kingdom of Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table, who fight for justice and right, only…
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Tri-Town News On Campus, April 27
Tyler DiGiovanni of Howell has been named to the winter 2022 quarter dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Florida campus in Port Orange, Fla. Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore., has named David Lowrimore, a junior from Jackson who is majoring in environmental sciences, to the Scholastic Honor Roll for Winter 2022. Lucas Mahabir of…
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Eight new officers appointed to Jackson Police Department
JACKSON – Police Chief Matthew Kunz has introduced eight new officers who have joined the Jackson Police Department. The new officers took the oath of office during April 12 meeting of the Township Council. Kayla Reale is a 2013 graduate of Jackson Memorial High School. She graduated from Ocean County College in 2015 after studying…
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‘A Weekend in Old Monmouth’ historic tour returns for 2022
The Monmouth County Historical Commission has announced the return of “A Weekend in Old Monmouth,” with 49 historic sites throughout Monmouth County, on April 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on May 1 from noon to 5 p.m. “We are excited about the return of ‘A Weekend in Old Monmouth’ historic tour after…
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A shot in the arm for recycling – and the environment
By Alison Mitchell No matter where you live in New Jersey, blue recycling bins with their triangular-arrow logo are a familiar sight along rural, suburban and city streets. It has been 35 years since a mandatory recycling law was signed by former Gov. Tom Kean to reduce the amount of metal, glass, plastics, paper and…
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Tri-Town News Datebook, April 27
• The Monmouth County Park System will present the musical “Camelot,” produced by Mickey and Judy Productions, in the Thompson Park Theater Barn, Lincroft. Musical numbers include “I Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight,” “If Ever I Would Leave You” and “C’est Moi.” Performances are 7 p.m. May 13, 14, 20 and 21. The…
