Category: Tri-Town News
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Winter is the perfect time for owl spotting in New Jersey
By Michele S. Byers Early every winter, anticipation builds among lovers of rare birds in New Jersey. It’s time once again for the arrival of magnificent snowy owls from the north. These striking white owls with bright yellow eyes spend their breeding season north of the Arctic circle in Canada, hunting lemmings and other small…
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Tri-Town News Datebook, Dec. 15
• New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, is conducting blood drives which are open to the public. The following drives are scheduled: Dec. 16, Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9 South, Howell, 1:30-8:30 p.m.; Dec. 21, Howell Donor Center, 1:30-8:30 p.m.; Dec. 22, Howell Donor Center, 7:45 a.m. to 2:45…
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Fountains developer files legal complaint against Howell
HOWELL – The Township Council’s recent rejection of a developer’s agreement relating to an approved residential development known as the Fountains has resulted in legal action being filed against Howell by the developer. A developer’s agreement is an agreement between a governing body and a developer to expressly define a project’s rules, regulations, commitments and…
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CASA for Children of Monmouth welcomes new class of advocates
Fifteen new Court Appointed Special Advocates were sworn in as officers of the court by Monmouth County Family Court Judge Teresa Coyle during a virtual video conference in November. The swearing-in ceremony was the final step for becoming a Court Appointed Special Advocate, following a six-session training course to become a CASA volunteer, according to…
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Jackson police surprise youngster; let community know ‘Jake’s Got This’
JACKSON – Jake Kulesa, who is 8, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was 13 months old. A nonprofit organization to benefit the youngster was started in October after Jake’s trial run with a hyperbaric chamber. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a medical treatment that supplies pure oxygen into an individual’s bloodstream while he lies…
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Jackson zoning board grants variance for synagogue on South New Prospect Road
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment have unanimously granted a conditional use variance that will permit the operation of a synagogue on an undersized lot on South New Prospect Road. During a meeting on Dec. 1, zoning board Chairman Scott Najarian, Vice Chairman Steve Costanzo, Carl Book Jr., Toniann Comello,…
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Jackson zoning board grants approval for ATV training and riding center
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment have voted 6-1 to grant a use variance that will permit a property owner to establish an ATV (all-terrain vehicle) training and riding center on a site at Hawkin Road and West Veterans Highway. The action was taken during a meeting on Dec. 1.…
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Valuables left in vehicles are drawing thieves to Jackson
JACKSON – The Jackson Police Department, in response to a recent rash of thefts from motor vehicles, is once again reminding individuals not to leave valuables in vehicles and to lock their vehicles when they are parked. In a social media post, police wrote, “Do not leave valuable electronics, large sums of cash, wallets containing…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Dec. 8
The Brookdale Community College Foundation has announced three new members to its Board of Trustees. The board helps set the foundation’s strategic vision as it works to provide scholarships for deserving students so they may earn a college education and build a better future for themselves, their families and their communities, according to a press…
