Category: Tri-Town News

  • Chinese history, culture in spotlight at Howell

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer PHOTOSBY DAVE BENJAMIN Above, guest instructor/artist Linda Chiu teaches Howell High School students how to create letters and animal figures during a celebration of Asian culture. At left, Howell High School teacher Steven Kazakoff instructs (l-r) Mark Jander, Jordan Glass-berg, Mike Alicea, Megan Skrobacz, Rebecca Roe…

  • Officials may take stand on ‘pay-to-play’ reforms

    BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — Municipal officials may soon take up what has come to be known in New Jersey as pay-to-play reform. Pay-to-play is defined as a system in which professionals (i.e. attorneys, planners, engineers) who want to work for a municipality make campaign contributions with the understanding…

  • Datebook

    • Film at the Howell library, 318 Old Tavern Road, “Eat, Drink, Man, Woman,” a Mandarin film with English subtitles, will be shown March 16 at 10 a.m. and March 17 at 2 p.m. Details: (732) 938-2300. • Special Education Parent Advis-ory Council meeting March 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Taunton School media center,…

  • Datebook

    • A pancake breakfast to benefit the Howell Eks Handicapped Children’s Committee will be held March 20 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Elks lodge, 84 Ram-town-Greenville Road, Howell. The cost for the “all you can eat” event is $4 for adults and $2.50 for children ages 12 and under. The Easter Bunny will…

  • Blood drive to benefit youngster

    JACKSON — A blood drive for Alexandra Braue will be held March 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the new Jackson Pop Warner Field House at the Holman School Field on Manhattan Street. Alexandra and her family live in Jackson where she attends school and is a flag cheerleader for Jackson Pop Warner.…

  • Mayor calls for new look at project

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — Mayor Joseph M. DiBella wants a new look at a development approval granted to an age-restricted community. DiBella said that based on statements published in another newspaper alleging that the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the possibility of corruption by Howell officials, he…

  • School libraries to benefit from foundation grants

    OceanFirst Foundation has announced that it will donate $250,000 through its new School Library/Media Center Enhancement Grant program to enrich the learning experience and encourage a love of reading and learning among students in the OceanFirst service area (Monmouth and Ocean counties). According to a press release, the Foundation will award $25,000 to 10 schools…

  • 6 acres in Metedeconk headwaters saved

    Ocean County will add an additional 6 acres to its already preserved property at West Turkey Swamp in Jackson. “This 6.4 acres plays an important part in the overall preservation of this area,” said Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr., who serves as liaison to the Ocean County Natural Lands program. “The property is located in…

  • District works to meet latest safety standards

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer There will be no what ifs, ands or excuses when it comes to the latest round of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. With recent new changes in OSHA federal standards, Freehold Regional High School District administrators are taking a close look at the new…