Category: Tri-Town News
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Athena Award recipients look ahead to year of achievement and inspiration
The Monmouth Regional Chamber of Commerce (MRCC) closed out 2021 with a celebration of one of the organization’s signature events, the International Athena Leadership Awards Luncheon. The gala event, held in November at the Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune, honored individuals for their outstanding professional accomplishments, community service and mentoring of women to help them…
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Tri-Town News news briefs, Jan. 26
New Jersey American Water has begun its next phase of water main replacement in the Candlewood section of Howell. Township Manager Brian Geoghegan reported on the project during the Jan. 18 meeting of the Township Council. “They are scheduled to start on Old Bridge Drive near the Newbury Road intersection on Jan. 24. Be aware…
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Diverting New Jersey’s parkland erodes public trust
By Alison Mitchell Few things last forever, but one thing that must last forever is preserved land. Here in New Jersey, when towns, counties and nonprofit organizations use state Green Acres funds to buy or improve land for public parks and open space, all of the parkland designated on their Recreation and Open Space Inventory…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Jan. 26
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill into law that allows municipalities to hold owners responsible for maintaining vacant or abandoned residential and commercial properties. The news was reported by Assemblyman Ron Dancer (R-Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex, Burlington), who said the goal of the law is to prevent derelict buildings from becoming a neighborhood nuisance. The…
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Tri-Town News Datebook, Jan. 26
• 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, Jan. 26
Emma Jacob of Jackson, a middle level math/history major at Grove City College, Grove City, Pa., has been named to the dean’s list with distinction (GPA between 3.60 and 3.84) for the Fall 2021 semester. Emma is the daughter of Andrew and Stacia Jacob. Montclair State University, Montclair, has named the following area residents to…
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Gov. signs ‘second chance’ bill backed by Middletown resident into law
On Jan. 18, Gov. Phil Murphy signed bill A-4771 into law which will serve to expand the offenses that are eligible for expungement upon an individual’s successful discharge from drug court. Middletown resident Nikki Tierney, 49, who spearheaded the initiative that saw her effort go from legislation to law, has been one of those “struggling…
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Science lectures will be available online to individuals of all ages
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) will once again give science fans of all ages a way to escape the winter doldrums with a series of scientific adventures exploring new frontiers in cutting-edge science during the laboratory’s lecture series beginning Jan. 29. The Ronald E. Hatcher Science on Saturday lectures will…
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Howell council members introduce ordinance proposing salary increase
HOWELL – The Township Council has introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, provide for an annual 2% salary increase for council members once the current maximum salary of $12,000 has been reached. During a meeting on Jan. 18, council members voted 3-2 along party lines to introduce the ordinance. Republican Deputy Mayor Pamela Richmond,…
