Category: Tri-Town News
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Howell will purchase, preserve Wainwright tract on Allenwood-Lakewood Road
HOWELL – Municipal officials are moving forward with the purchase and preservation of a 6-acre vacant property at 2822 Allenwood-Lakewood Road, Howell. The parcel is known as the Wainwright tract. In September, Township Council members introduced an ordinance which set forth the proposed purchase of the property. On Oct. 12, Deputy Mayor Thomas Russo, Councilman…
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Developer’s rep meets with Howell council to discuss The Fountains
HOWELL – Members of the Township Council have met with a representative of an entity that has approval to build a residential development off Route 9 North in Howell to discuss a developer’s agreement the council has yet to approve. A developer’s agreement is an agreement between a governing body and a developer to expressly…
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DCA notifies households with overdue utility bills that relief is available
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has mailed a letter to approximately 350,000 households with overdue electric and natural gas bills to notify the residents of these households that they are potentially eligible for assistance to pay their utility arrearages. The DCA is urging people who receive a letter to act quickly and…
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Monmouth prosecutor launches LGBTQ+ law enforcement liaison and Safe Place programs
Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey has announced the launch of two programs: the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office LGBTQ+ Law Enforcement Liaison program and the Safe Place program. According to a press release from Linskey’s office, the two new initiatives are intended to foster improved relations between the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or…
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Jackson planners approve commercial buildings on County Line Road
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Planning Board have voted to approve an application that proposed the construction of six commercial buildings at 440 North County Line Road. North County Line Road is designated as Ocean County Route 526 in Jackson. Representatives of the applicant, Ehrman Family Investment Co., LLC, initially presented testimony to…
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Swaths of Atlantic white cedar forest totaling 10,000 acres to be restored
By Michele S. Byers Step into a mature stand of Atlantic white cedar trees on a hot day and you will instantly feel cooler. These towering native evergreens grow so dense that they shade out sunlight and create forest floor habitat for ferns, sphagnum moss, liverworts, insect-eating plants, rare orchids and swamp pinks. In turn,…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Oct. 13
New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of the team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or at the refreshment area. No medical background is necessary to become…
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Howell planners continue review of 319-unit residential development
HOWELL – Testimony on a proposed 319-unit residential development resumed at the Oct. 7 meeting of the Howell Planning Board with additional information provided by the applicant’s representatives. The application was not concluded that evening and will continue in mid-December. The applicant, FP Howell, LLC, as applicant, and the Estate of William Whalen by Gina…
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Jackson council adopts streamlined process for temporary special permits
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Township Council have adopted an ordinance that will streamline the process for the acquisition of temporary special permits relating to entertainment and music festivals. The ordinance was adopted on Oct. 12 by council President Andrew Kern, Vice President Martin Flemming, Councilman Nino Borrelli, Councilman Stephen Chisholm and Councilman…
