Category: Tri-Town News
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Tri-Town News Datebook, March 2
• Take Me to the River, An Insider’s Guide to Waterfront Access will be presented via Zoom by Paul Gleitz at 7:30 p.m. March 16. The presentation is sponsored by the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association. Gleitz, the principal park planner for the Monmouth County Parks System, will speak about recreational water access in the park…
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Funeral service held for Manalapan grad who was training for SEALs
MANALAPAN – A funeral service was held on Feb. 25 at St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church for Kyle Mullen, 24, of Manalapan, who died on Feb. 4 while training to become a U.S. Navy SEAL. On Feb. 6, the U.S. Navy confirmed that Mullen, a SEAL candidate assigned to Naval Special Warfare Basic Training…
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Monmouth ACTS announces next phase to better meet residents’ needs
Leadership from Monmouth ACTS (Assisting Community Through Services) – a public-private partnership initiated by the Monmouth County commissioners in 2018 – has announced its next phase to better serve, communicate with and respond to residents. The new phase builds upon Monmouth ACTS’ success in connecting residents to human services in Monmouth County, according to a…
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The intersection of wildlife and climate change
By Tom Gilbert New Jersey has always been a busy intersection – and not just where major highways cross. This state we’re in is also a major intersection for wild things. New Jersey is the northern tip of the geographic range for many “southern” species, and the southern tip for many “northern” species. Ranges overlap…
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Tri-Town News On Campus, Feb. 23
The University of Tampa, Fla., has named the following area residents to the dean’s list for the Fall 2021 semester: Connor Taylor of Jackson, Kayla Smock of Jackson, Myranda Bauer of Howell and Lauren Dellegrippo of Jackson. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass., has named the following area residents to the Fall 2021 dean’s list: Anthony…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Feb. 23
Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), whose district includes portions of Monmouth County, announced that New Jersey will receive $3.99 million to restore and conserve sport fish populations and $4.41 million to restore, conserve and manage wildlife populations. The funding comes from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) program. The…
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Jackson School District increases bus driver rate to $30 per hour
JACKSON – The Jackson School District has increased the base pay for school bus drivers to $30 per hour to combat what administrators said is a nationwide and local bus driver shortage that has created an unprecedented staffing crisis. Board of Education members passed a resolution approving the change at their Feb. 16 meeting. The…
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Monmouth County park projects supported by grant program
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners recently awarded $2.8 million in park improvement and open space acquisition grant funds to 19 municipalities in the county through the 2021 round of the Monmouth County Open Space Grant Program. “As our residents continue to get much needed fresh air and exercise in their local parks and…
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Tri-Town News news briefs, Feb. 23
Municipal officials in Howell are planning to make improvements to fields in the community where Little League baseball is played. Howell has three Little League organizations: Howell North Little League; Howell Central Little League; and Howell South Little League. During a recent Township Council meeting, Councilman John Bonevich reported that in recent weeks, he has…
