• Resident facing weapons charges

    JACKSON — A Jackson resident is facing multiple charges after allegedly firing a handgun from the front porch of his Lexington Court home. Jackson Police Sgt. Christopher Parise said numerous calls from residents of Lexington Court were received by police just after 2 p.m. Feb. 7. The residents told police they saw a man firing…

  • Mobile home park license renewed for 6-month term

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Several weeks after a resolution that would have granted a full license renewal to the Fountainhead mobile home park was tabled following complaints from residents, the Township Council has approved a six-month license with conditions attached. The mobile home park off North Cooks Bridge Road has drawn the…

  • Greater Media Newspapers win in N.J. Press Association contest

    Members of Greater Media Newspapers’ advertising, editorial, photography and production staffs scooped up 16 awards in the New Jersey Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. “We are blessed with an exceptional and dedicated staff,” Greater Media Newspapers General Manager and Publisher Ben Cannizzaro said. “I am extremely pleased with the well-deserved recognition from the New Jersey…

  • Menendez asks Justice Dept. to review teens’ hate messages

    JACKSON — Anti-Semitic messages that were posted online by a group of Jackson teenagers are expected to come under scrutiny by the U.S. Department of Justice after those messages were shown to U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ). The posts included photographs of a teenage girl dressed in faux Nazi regalia and threats of violence against…

  • Retired officer takes pride in Jackson Police Dept.

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Much has changed in Jackson during the past 50 years as the township’s population grew from 6,500 residents to about 56,000 residents today. The Jackson Police Department has also grown to keep pace with all of the changes. Retired Maj. Borden Applegate has kept scrapbooks that tell the story of…

  • Plumsted voters reject tax levy for fire district

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer The 2015 budget put forth by the Plumsted Board of Fire Commissioners will be reviewed by the Plumsted Township Committee following voters’ rejection of the proposed tax levy in the Feb. 21 fire election. Voters rejected the commissioners’ proposed tax levy for the third year in a row. This year,…

  • Libraries, book clubs cater to niche interests

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Libraries throughout central New Jersey host book clubs and discussion groups to suit a broad range of patrons’ interests. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR If New Jersey were hit with a zombie apocalypse, the odds for survival would not be great, according to Tyler Rousseau, emergent technologies coordinator at the Monroe…

  • Riding in cars with dogs

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Pet safety is paramount when traveling. Here are a few tips to help make the trip less ‘ruff’ for everyone. Whether undertaking a short jaunt or a major excursion, family road trips can be hard enough on mom and dad, but adding one or more dogs to the passenger list…

  • Weichert Real Estate Affiliates added 43 new offices in 2014

    Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc., the franchise division of Weichert, Realtors, continued its rapid nationwide growth in 2014, including the opening of its first office in Nevada. In total, Weichert added 43 new offices last year and grew at twice the rate it did in 2013. “We are happy to welcome these talented sales teams…

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