• Tract rezoned ahead of apartment application

    By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has adopted an ordinance rezoning a parcel of land on West Farms Road near Route 9 in Howell. The governing body’s action is expected to pave the way for the construction of affordable housing at that location. On the same night, Oct. 19, that the…

  • Domestic violence victims continue dire call for help

    The Struggle is real but the solutions are many By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer The power of the Internet recently played a critical part in domestic violence awareness. A surveillance video that exposed an altercation turned physical between a professional football player and his then-fiancee was widely circulated in the media and caught the attention…

  • System will protect K-9

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Two local firefighting organizations have joined together to help ensure the safety of a K-9 police officer in Plumsted Township. Members of the Plumsted Township Firemen’s Mutual Benevolent Association (FMBA) Local 89 and the New Egypt Volunteer Fire Company recently announced the donation of a heat-activated device that…

  • Solar plan outlined for board

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON – A hearing regarding the proposed construction of a solar energy project on property owned by Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson will continue in November when opponents of the project expect to present their case to the Planning Board. During an Oct. 19 Planning Board meeting, representatives of…

  • Fond memories of a bygone era in Jackson

    Perhaps some still recall the illustration that used to appear in the newspaper each year just before Halloween. It was called “Injun Summer” by John McCutcheon. The illustration depicted an old man telling a young boy, while looking out over a cornfield at dusk, that just about this time each autumn, Indian spirits sure enough…

  • Alliance opposes diversion of open space

    I n 2003, Jackson Township purchased 115 acres along Jackson Mills Road. This parkland was purchased for active recreation at a cost of $8.5 million from open space funds. Jackson began to establish the Jackson Mills Soccer Complex. Since 2010, the township has been using a portion of the land for a township composting facility.…

  • FOR THE RECORD

    Jonathan Regan-Levine is running for a three-year term on the Jackson School District Board of Education in the Nov. 3 election. His first name was incorrect in a recent Tri-Town News article.

  • Museum has meaning to people in Howell

    I was happy to see the recent write-up concerning the needed repairs at the MacKenzie Museum in Howell. As a former member of the Howell Historical Society, I was all too familiar with what needed to be done. There is one point I would like to bring to your attention. The grant from the Monmouth…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Fall foliage takes on many hues.

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