• Republicans supporting 3 candidates for council

    JACKSON — Eight months ahead of Election Day, the Jackson Republican Club has announced its support for three men who will run as a team for seats on the Jackson Township Council. Three four-year terms on the council will be up for grabs on Nov. 6. Those terms are held by current council President Kenneth…

  • Hearing on new cemetery carried to April

    — Andrew Martins JACKSON — A public hearing on an applicant’s plan to establish a Catholic cemetery in Jackson has been delayed until the Planning Board’s April 2 meeting. The application was scheduled for discussion at the board’s March 5 meeting, but an error in the notification process to one neighboring property owner caused the…

  • St. Patrick’s Day arrived early in Woodbridge,

    Middlesex County, when the community hosted the 39th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 11. George Lara, 3, of Cedar Grove, proudly waves the Irish flag. St. Patrick’s Day is March 17. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Resident upset to learn that property owner was fined

    While reading the March 1 Tri-Town News, I came across an article (“Property Owner Fined After Fire”) that made me angry and ashamed of Jackson Township, where I have lived for more than 35 years. I read about how our officials are proud in being able to be (in their words) “keeping an ax over…

  • Plumsted school board sets public hearing on budget

    Spending plan is within cap, so residents will not vote on 2012-13 proposal BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — A public hearing has been scheduled for March 28 concerning the 2012-13 school year budget that has been introduced by the Plumsted School District Board of Education. Because the board recently voted to move the…

  • Council adopts property maintenance amendments

    Howell officials could make additional changes at upcoming meeting BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL — Following an hour-long public hearing, the members of the Township Council voted to adopt an ordinance that amends several aspects of Howell’s residential property maintenance code. Mayor Robert Walsh, Deputy Mayor William Gotto, Councilman Robert Nicastro and Councilwoman Pauline…

  • Plumsted neighbors respond to town’s plan to permit pot

    BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Plumsted Township, which adopted an ordinance late in 2011 prohibiting municipal review of applications for activities violating federal law to target potential medical marijuana growers or dispensaries, introduced an ordinance at its March 7 Township Committee meeting that would allow for medical marijuana facilities in the township’s light industrial zone. Passed…

  • Taunton School pupils read, lead to achieve

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Lt. Col. Paul Novello and fifth-grader Tahreem Nisa look over book titles in the Taunton School library. The armed forces personnel read to the pupils and spoke about leadership roles in the military. Children throughout the United States commemorated the birthday of author Dr. Seuss and highlighted the importance of…

  • Howell council introduces 2012 municipal budget

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The Howell Township Council has introduced a 2012 municipal budget that checks in at $44.3 million. The council introduced the budget at its March 6 meeting. The $44.3 million budget for 2012 represents an increase of about $250,000 from the 2011 budget of $44.05 million. According to Howell Township Manager…

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