Category: Tri-Town News
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Tri-Town News Datebook, Feb. 2
• The Westlake Woman’s Club is offering five $500 scholarships for female residents of Jackson. The scholarships are offered to qualified individuals who have been accepted into a post-high school educational or training program and who meet any one of the following criteria: currently completing high school; currently working and planning to enroll in a…
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Tri-Town News On Campus, Feb. 2
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala., awarded degrees to the following Jackson residents during its fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 10-11, 2021: Tara Durante received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration; and Rose Goldbaum received a Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences. The following local students have earned degrees from University…
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Mikell’s Plot celebrates 25th anniversary with album, tour
SAYREVILLE – A Sayreville-based band is celebrating its 25th anniversary with shows across the country. Members of Mikell’s Plot performed their first show of 2022 on Jan. 21 at The Saint in Asbury Park. Their second show was held on Jan. 28 at Bourre in Atlantic City. While the band is beginning the year in…
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Jackson community rallies for family members who lost home in fire
JACKSON – A fire that destroyed the Cypress Avenue home of a Jackson family has led community members to rally with assistance. On Jan. 22 at 3:15 a.m., a fire that is believed to have started in the home’s garage incinerated the residence. Neighbors of the home that was destroyed were evacuated from their homes…
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Parents bring busing issue to attention of Jackson council members
JACKSON – After initially bringing their concerns regarding transportation for children who live in Jackson and attend non-public schools to the attention of the Jackson School District Board of Education, several residents brought the issue to the attention of Township Council members. The residents spoke during the public comment portion of the Jan. 25 council…
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Jackson officials approve creation of Rova Farms Advisory Board
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Township Council have adopted an ordinance that establishes the Rova Farms Advisory Board. Township Council President Martin Flemming, Vice President Andrew Kern, Councilman Alexander Sauickie, Councilman Stephen Chislhom and Councilman Nino Borrelli voted “yes” on a motion to adopt the ordinance on Jan. 25. The ordinance will establish…
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Local school districts win suit seeking school funding formula data
The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) has reported that in a Jan. 21 order, a state Superior Court judge ordered the New Jersey Department of Education and records clerk Jeannette Larkins to turn over records with redactions to six New Jersey school districts that are seeking to understand how the state’s school funding formula…
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Monmouth Timeline announces 2022 historic art initiative
Monmouth Timeline Inc., a website that presents the illustrated history of Monmouth County, has announced the second year of its art initiative to commission new illustrations of stories from the 400 years of history in the region. “The simple fact is that for many of the most important stories from our past, no art exists…
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Area man sentenced for falsely labeling shipment of wildlife as ‘toys’
A Farmingdale resident has been sentenced to three years of probation, with six months of home confinement, for falsely labeling as “toys” a package containing 10 live rhinoceros iguanas that was destined for Hong Kong, U.S Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Jan. 25. Jason Ksepka, 44, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Zahid…
