• Market drives demand for age-restricted homes

    REGIONAL INTEREST By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Four residential communities in various stages of the development process are coming to the area in the near future and over the next several years. JSM at Eaton of Piscataway was granted amended preliminary and final major site plan approval at the June 4 Freehold…

  • Howell evaluating energy aggregation

    HOWELL — Mayor Bill Gotto says an energy aggregation program that has been in effect in Howell for 12 months was initially confusing and left questions unanswered. During a recent meeting of the Township Council, municipal officials discussed the program, its progress, and what steps need to be taken in the future. Energy aggregation is…

  • Monmouth County Fair

    TOP PICK There will be something for everybody to enjoy at the 41st annual Monmouth County Fair, which will take place July 22-24 from 5-11 p.m., July 25 from 3-11 p.m. and July 26 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the East Freehold Showgrounds, 1500 Kozloski Road, Freehold Township. New rides will be provided…

  • Vans Warped Tour strikes the right chord with fans

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Thousands of music lovers packed the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel for the 2015 Vans Warped Tour on June 19. ADAM C. UZIALKO/STAFF Thousands braved the grueling heat and heavy traffic to see their favorite bands play an all day festival at the PNC Bank Arts Center. The…

  • Home offers irk residents

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON – Residents of Jackson’s Brookwood neighborhood have expressed concern about receiving unsolicited offers to sell their homes. Residents who spoke at the July 14 meeting of the Township Council told municipal officials they have been approached by individuals who are looking for willing sellers. Those who spoke said they…

  • Firm seeks permission for recycling operation

    HOWELL — With a goal of gaining additional storage area for recyclable materials, an applicant has come before the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment seeking approval for the operation of a Class B recycling facility. At a recent meeting, attorney Sal Alfieri, representing Sakoutis Realty, stood before the board to make a case for a…

  • Veteran prosecutors promoted to senior litigation counsel

    In an effort to recognize and better use the experience and dedication of career prosecutors in the office, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced the promotion of four current assistant prosecutors who will now serve in the newly created position of Senior Litigation Counsel within the office. Assistant prosecutors Peter Boser, Thomas Huth,…

  • Girl Scout earns Gold Award

    JACKSON — Caitlyn Montgomery of Jackson received her Girl Scout Gold Award during a ceremony at the Woodlake Country Club, Lakewood. The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore honored 30 young women with the Gold Award during the June 3 event that was sponsored by the New Jersey Education Association. According to a press release,…

  • ON CAMPUS

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, has named the following students to the dean’s list for the 2015 spring semester: from Howell: Haley Mattucci; and from Jackson: Jordan Mundell, Michael O’Donnell and Anthony Trubiano. Jacqueline Ruggiero of Howell has been named to the dean’s list for the 2015 spring semester at Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania.…

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