Category: Tri-Town News
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Jackson council adopts soil fill law in move to protect environment
JACKSON – Members of the Township Council have adopted an ordinance that replaces Jackson’s previous soil fill ordinance. The ordinance was introduced on 28 at which time Councilman Alexander Sauickie said, “This is a revision of an ordinance I authored and the council unanimously passed in April 2020 … The ordinance passed was based on…
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Volunteers needed to support survivors of sexual violence
By Sue Levine Sexual violence is never the survivor’s fault and 180 Turning Lives Around stands with all survivors. We believe in their strength and courage. It is in these very trying times that a survivor needs 180 even more and we are determined to be there for anyone who needs our services. 180 is…
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Arcadian Chorale members excited to return to live performances
After being almost completely silenced by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Monmouth County’s Arcadian Chorale is preparing to return in December with in-person performances on Staten Island, N.Y., and in Freehold Borough. The chorale will present “A Glorious Dawn,” a musical ensemble which symbolizes the emergence from darkness into light after a period of seemingly…
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22nd annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival to run from Nov. 7–21
Tickets are now on sale for the 22nd annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival, which will be held from Nov. 7-21. Presented in a hybrid format this year – all films will be available in the Virtual Cinema and five film screenings will be presented in person at Rutgers Cinema and the Princeton Garden Theatre, according…
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Howell Business Expo and Job Fair scheduled for Nov. 10
HOWELL – The Howell Business Expo and Job Fair will be held from 4-8 p.m. Nov. 10 in the former Bed Bath and Beyond store at 4075 Route 9 North in Aldrich Shopping Plaza. Dr. Steve Friedeman spoke to the members of the Township Council at the governing body’s Oct. 26 meeting to spread awareness…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Oct. 27
The Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury, has announced its 29th annual Open Juried Live Gallery Show 2021 award winners. There were more than 200 submissions from Guild members and non-members. The judges were Mary Jean Canziani and Geanna Merola, according to a press release. The winners are: “Golden Daze” by Joel Zimmerman of Marlboro, Best…
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Misunderstanding ravens ‘nevermore’
By Michele S. Byers Ravens are often depicted in literature and folklore as omens of bad luck, evil and death. The most famous may be the one in Edgar Allan Poe’s poem, who torments a bereaved lover to madness by repeatedly croaking “nevermore.” A group of ravens is called an “unkindness,” or sometimes a “treachery” or…
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Tri-Town News On Campus, Oct. 27
Students at Albright College, Reading, Pa., have been named to leadership positions in the college’s clubs and organizations for 2021. Harrison Bley of Howell has been named secretary of Gamer’s Guild. A graduate of Howell High School, Harrison is studying game and simulation development. Vance Rodriguez of Jackson has been named treasurer of Pi Kappa…
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State agencies remind drivers to beware of deer on roads
The New Jersey Department of Transportation and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection are reminding drivers to be extra vigilant on roads this fall as mating season for white-tailed deer gets underway and daylight hours decrease. Deer are more likely to suddenly enter roads at this time of year, also known as the fall…
