Category: Tri-Town News
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United for Impact Food Truck Festival coming to Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD — In partnership with DowntownFreehold.com, United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties will host the United for Impact Food Truck Festival on April 24 from noon to 6 p.m. on West Main Street in Freehold Borough. The event will be held rain or shine, according to a press release. Guests will enjoy food, beer,…
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FRHSD school board introduces $209M budget for 2022-23 academic year
The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has introduced a $208.93 million budget to support the operation of the six-school district during the 2022-23 school year. The tentative budget was introduced during a meeting on March 10. Voting “yes” on a motion to introduce the budget were board President Peter Bruno, Vice President…
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Tri-Town News news briefs, March 16
Jackson municipal officials have appointed Steve Brand + Strategic Communication to assist the township with public communications. The appointment carries a $60,000 annual appropriation, according to municipal officials. Councilman Alex Sauickie said, “Last year the Township Council asked for and approved a budget for a public relations firm. For too many years this town has…
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Tri-Town News Datebook, March 16
• The Monmouth County Retired Educators Association will hold its spring meeting on April 12 at Our House Restaurant, 420 Adelphia Road, Howell, at 11 a.m. Voting for the new slate of officers will take place. Guest speaker Meredith Oppenheim will introduce Vitality, a new program available to members. Members are asked to bring a…
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Howell zoning board considers application for truck sales operation
HOWELL – The members of the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment are expected to hear additional testimony on March 28 regarding an applicant’s request for a use variance and to construct a truck sales operation on Route 9 north between West Farms Road and Casino Drive. Gabrielli Howell Realty, LLC, as the applicant, and Howell…
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Gov. Murphy presents Fiscal Year 2023 budget totaling $48.9 billion
Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his fifth annual budget address on March 8, outlining a spending proposal for Fiscal Year 2023 that he said builds on progress made over the last four years with new investments that will make New Jersey stronger, fairer and more affordable. The proposed budget totals $48.9 billion and will now go…
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Howell zoning board approves contractor’s business on Route 9
HOWELL – The members of the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment have voted to grant a use variance and to approve an application that proposed the establishment of a contractor’s business on Route 9 south. During a meeting on Feb. 28, zoning board Chairman Wendell Nanson, Vice Chairman Paul Sayah and board members Richard Mertens,…
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Vernal pools: Here today, gone tomorrow
By Jay Watson Imagine going out on a damp winter night, wearing waders and a headlamp, in search of a large, elusive salamander that spends most of its life underground. I was lucky enough to do exactly that more than a decade ago when working at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). I…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, March 9
Gov. Phil Murphy and NJ Transit President and CEO Kevin S. Corbett have announced the fifth consecutive year of no fare increases for NJ Transit under the Murphy Administration. According to a Feb. 28 press release, it was also announced that Wi-Fi will be installed on all NJ Transit buses through Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2023…
