• Residents urged to plan ahead for emergencies

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — People who think about disasters have made plans to assist the community in the event of a catastrophe. Arecent presentation by the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) at the Four Seasons Metedeconk Lakes adult community attracted a turnout of more than 100 residents who gathered to hear plans…

  • Ketchum Road bridge now closed for repairs

    HOWELL — Monmouth County has closed the Ketchum Road bridge for repair work to the bridge surface, superstructure and approach roads. The bridge crosses the Manasquan River in Howell. The bridge was closed on May 23. Weather permitting, the work is expected to take two weeks to complete. If an adjustment to the work schedule…

  • Dogs, handlers make moves on dance floor

    Prancing Paws connects human and canine friends BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Rachel Stintzcum (above) and Renée Shriver (below) work with their dogs Frazier and Destinee at the Prancing Paws Canine Musical Freestyle Club. PHOTOS BY FRANK GALIPO Singer Gloria Estefan was right when she sang that “the rhythm is gonna get you,” because for members…

  • Budget adoption set for May 31

    Jackson Township Council making final decisions on job cuts BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The 2011 municipal budget is expected to be adopted by the Jackson Township Council on May 31. The budget has been a topic of discussion for more than a month at regular and special meetings of the council. Officials have said…

  • Council advances Global plan

    Howell officials introduce ordinance to make funding available to buy building BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer I n a special meeting that was held on May 17 in order to give Howell residents a chance to comment on the township’s possible purchase of the Global office building, dozens of people voiced their concern about the…

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    Billy Schuler, 6, of Jackson, gets a hands-on fishing lesson during Ocean Fun Day at Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook, Monmouth County, on May 22. The event offered free family fun with exhibits, tours, crafts and workshops celebrating the Jersey Shore. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • Jackson Township issues revised municipal budget schedule

    By Dave Benjamin JACKSON — The saga of the 2011 Jackson municipal budget goes on. After initially informing the Tri-Town News during the week of May 16 that the Township Council would adopt the budget at a meeting on May 31, officials contacted the newspaper late on the afternoon of May 24 and said the…

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    The Old Bridge U10 girls soccer travel team will host tryouts for the 2011-12 season at 6 p.m. June 1 at Higgins field in Old Bridge. Girls must be born between Aug 1 2001, and July 31, 2002. Details: Pete Russo at 973-943-8935 or [email protected]. The Old Bridge Lightning Bolts U13 girls soccer team is…

  • Hockenjos steps down as Bears’ baseball coach

    EB’s Thomore could be Major League Draft pick BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent I t’s not surprising that East Brunswick High School baseball coach Tom Hockenjos prefers to speak about his team rather than his retirement, which he disclosed this weekend following a 9-16 season .“ It’s an emotional time and I’d rather talk about the…

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