Category: Tri-Town News

  • Freeholders unveil Ocean County spending package

    The Ocean County Board of Freeholders introduced a $306 million spending package that funds all the county’s essential services and strengthens the ranks by increasing staff in areas such as law enforcement, transportation and veterans services. “This budget drops the county property tax rate by 4 cents (per $100 of equalized property value) while providing…

  • Datebook

    • Teen Zone meeting March 11, 3:30-4:45 p.m. at the Howell library, 318 Old Tavern Road. For students in grades five through 12 who want to help organized activities and programs at the library. Details: (732) 938-2300. • “Photographing Nature — Digitally,” a program focusing on the beginning photographer, will be offered by the Monmouth…

  • Salon celebrates 25 years

    BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JOYCE BLAY Steven Magnifico and Diane Olivia celebrate their 25th anniversary as the owners and operators of Chateau Hair Designers. LAKEWOOD — Good times and good looks have been the hallmark of Chateau Hair Designers in Lakewood for the past 25 years. On Feb. 19, founding…

  • Plumsted offers services to disabled children

    PLUMSTED — The township public school system provides a free, appropriate public education for all students with disabilities, ages 3 through 21 residing in the district, including students with disabilities enrolled by their parents in nonpublic schools. New Jersey’s Early Intervention System provides services for infants and toddlers (from birth to the child’s third birthday)…

  • Public encouraged to ‘crusade’ against S-1701

    State law placed new budgetary constraints on school districts BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer On the same day the state announced that aid levels to school districts would remain flat for the coming year, school board members, parents and legislators met to try to find ways to deal with school funding…

  • Jackson resident receives distinction for teachers

    Kristin Hayward, of Jackson, was one of 20 graduates of James Madison University’s teacher-preparation program who have been designated meritorious new teacher candidates. The graduates participated in the first class of a new regional program aimed at enhancing teacher quality and at providing teacher-licensing reciprocity between the participating states. New Jersey is currently participating in…

  • Cecilian Music Club holds ‘Monster Concert’

    The Cecilian Music Club, Howell, held its eighth annual “Monster Concert” on Jan. 30 at the Wil-mington Piano Co. in West Conshohock-en, Pa. A monster concert is a multiple-piano event. The concert was led by conductor and event organizer Beth Chen. Teachers and students from all over Monmouth County participated. The students who performed in…

  • Codey mandates new school security steps

    BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer Local schools will have new security procedures in place by the start of the next school year as the result of an initiative from Acting Gov. Richard Codey. Codey launched a statewide school security pilot program on Feb. 1 that is currently being developed in three…

  • Ocean County College will host Teen Arts Festival, March 7-23

    Ocean County College, Toms River, will host the 27th annual Ocean County Teen Arts Festival in March. The Visual Arts Exhibit will be on display in the college’s Fine Arts Center Gallery from March 7-23. The gallery exhibit is free and open to the public Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday until…