Author: Jennifer Ortiz
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Howell officials eye Casino Drive farm for preservation
By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer HOWELL — Municipal officials are taking a look at a property on Casino Drive for preservation purposes. A resolution authorizing an agreement between Howell and the Monmouth Conservation Foundation for partial reimbursement of appraisal costs relating to the preservation of Nevergreen Farm was passed by the Township Council in July.…
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PYNE collecting used handbags to benefit Dress for Success
By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Having just completed a fundraiser which saw its members collect unwanted bicycles and donate them to an organization that will assist children in Trenton, Plumsted Youth for Nature and the Environment (PYNE) is on to its next community service project. PYNE is collecting used handbags for the Mercer…
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PYNE collects 82 bicycles to boost Boys and Girls Club
By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer PLUMSTED – With the support of their fellow residents, a group of young people in Plumsted Township collected more than 80 bicycles in an effort that will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Trenton. Dominic Esposito, 16, the president of Plumsted Youth for Nature and the Environment (PYNE), said…
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Farmingdale scout achieves rank of Eagle
By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer FARMINGDALE – Hunter Joseph Smith, 18, of Farmingdale, has attained the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America – Eagle Scout. Hunter is a member of Troop 13, sponsored by the United Methodist Church of Farmingdale. The young man is a 2016 graduate of Howell High School. The leader…
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Howell officials thank police for selfless service to community
By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer HOWELL — Municipal officials are asking residents to stand in support of law enforcement officers who have given their lives in service to their community. The Township Council’s action on July 11 followed the murder of five police officers by a lone shooter in Dallas on July 7. On July…
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Howell acts to keep better control of cash
By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer HOWELL – Mayor Bill Gotto said this week that municipal officials were aware of financial issues in the township before those issues were reported publicly in Howell’s annual audit. Township Council members voted on July 11 to put a corrective action plan in place. “This … was done as part…
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Summertime beauty solutions
By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer It’s that time of the year again with summer days filled with sunshine and all that comes with it — barbecues, trips to the beach, flip flops, late sunsets, bathing suits and boardwalks, and maybe a rollercoaster or two. Yet, each dip in the salty ocean or chlorinated pool water…
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Mavis Discount Tire will redevelop Howell property
By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer HOWELL — The Planning Board has granted preliminary approval to an applicant who will replace an abandoned car wash with a Mavis Discount Tire store at 4651 Route 9 north, Howell, between Kent Road and Locust Avenue. “This is a request to repurpose a property that has essentially been fully…
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Lounge to be built at Eagle Oaks Golf and Country Club
By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell Planning Board has approved the construction of a 1,400-square-foot building at the Eagle Oaks Golf and Country Club, Shore Oaks Drive. The application was heard at the board’s June 16 meeting. Engineer Richard DiFolco, representing the applicant, said the building will be constructed near the location…
