Category: Tri-Town News
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Richmond to serve as Howell deputy mayor in 2022
HOWELL – Township Councilwoman Pamela Richmond will serve as Howell’s deputy mayor during 2022. There was no municipal election in Howell in November 2021 and the members of the Township Council will remain the same in 2022: Democratic Mayor Theresa Berger, Democratic Councilman John Bonevich, Republican Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell, Republican Councilwoman Suzanne Brennan and Richmond,…
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Howell planners approve application for brewery on Colts Neck Road
HOWELL – The members of the Planning Board have approved an application that proposed the establishment of the Tall Oaks Farm and Brewery on Colts Neck Road in Howell. Planning Board Chairman Brian Tannenhaus, Howell Councilwoman Pamela Richmond, Robert Seaman, Paul Boisvert, Nicholas Huszar, Robert Nicastro, Lara Casper and Joseph Cristiano voted “yes” on a…
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YMCA to present MLK Human Dignity Award to nation’s first female rabbi
The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County is preparing for its 33rd community celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 14. The annual commemoration will be a virtual event, free and open to all. A highlight of this year’s celebration will be the presentation of the Dr. Martin Luther…
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Federal waiver may curb school bus driver shortage
The New Jersey School Boards Association has reported that the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Education announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is taking action to alleviate the school bus driver shortage as schools seek to remain open for full-time, in-person learning amid the challenges posed by COVID-19.…
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Flemming, Kern elected to leadership roles on Jackson Township Council
JACKSON – Martin Flemming and Andrew Kern were elected to serve as president and vice president, respectively, of the Jackson Township Council during the Jan. 4 reorganization meeting of the governing body. Flemming was appointed to the council in January 2020 to fill an open seat. In November 2020, he was elected to serve a…
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Invisible Pain Day will address stigma of mental illness
Gov. Phil Murphy issued a proclamation designating Jan. 7 as Invisible Pain Day, honoring those who lost their battle to mental illness and calling on local communities to work together in eradicating the stigma and raising awareness of mental illness. Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and increased risks of virus exposure, the Invisible…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Jan. 5
Books, book discussions, searching books for family history, as well as how to sell a book are on tap in January on the Monmouth County Library’s virtual series of programs and in-person. Family Tree Building is the library’s program that encourages genealogy searches and is available on the library’s website, or its obituaries and death…
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New Jersey’s minimum wage has increased to $13 per hour for most employees
New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage increased by $1 per hour to $13 per hour for most employees on Jan. 1. The increase is part of legislation signed by Gov. Phil Murphy in February 2019 that gradually raises the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024 for most employees, according to a press release from…
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Tri-Town News Datebook, Jan. 5
• Jackson Township artists Sue Kolb and Robert Jenkin will return to the Ocean County Library Jackson Branch in January to stage an exhibit that will remain on display through March. Kolb developed her skills with the guidance of Hungarian artist Bella Schmidt, and also of Monmouth County’s Sandy Huston, Steven Assael and Scott Nickerson.…
