Category: Tri-Town News

  • 12% hike in benefits helps drive up budget

    BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer 12% hike in benefits helps drive up budget BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL – Describing the 2004 budget as a spending plan that represents the cost of doing business, the Township Council and its chief financial officer have introduced a $35.9 million spending plan. The town’s revenue stream includes $11.7…

  • Kimball Medical Center is seeking volunteers

    Kimball Medical Center is seeking volunteers LAKEWOOD — Kimball Medical Center needs caring individuals who are interested in contributing their time, talent and energy as volunteers. In fact, several departments and units at Kimball Medical Center need volunteers with work experience or job skills that segue into very specific volunteer roles. "We have identified departments…

  • Relay for Life to honor cancer victims, survivors

    Relay for Life to honor cancer victims, survivors LAKEWOOD – The American Cancer Society will kick off its Relay for Life season at the shore this Friday with the third annual Relay for Life in Lakewood. The event, which takes place at FirstEnergy Park, home of the Lakewood BlueClaws, opens with a tribute to cancer…

  • Group installs new officers

    Group installs new officers JACKSON — New officers were installed by the Jackson Women of Today during the group’s annual banquet on April 24, held at the Green House restaurant. Yvonne Thomas, outgoing president, installed Diana Fraundorfer as the 2004-05 chapter president. The new board members are Lenore Allocca, internal vice president; Cheryl DeLeo, external…

  • Board declines to automatically renew superintendent’s contract

    BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Board declines to automatically renew superintendent’s contract BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — The Board of Education has taken the first step in what could be an eventual decision to search for a new superintendent for the township’s K-12 public school district. Current Superintendent of Schools Ernest Cannava, who has…

  • New ‘Fountains’ wins initial OK by planners

    Project was scaled backafter residents mountedopposition campaign BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer New ‘Fountains’ wins initial OK by planners Project was scaled back after residents mounted opposition campaign BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — The new Fountains application with 26 single-family homes and 96 age-restricted housing units has received preliminary approval from the Planning Board.…

  • YES program celebrates Howell students’ talents

    BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer In an event designed to celebrate the talents, skills and successes of Howell High School students, staff members and students recently held the first YES Celebration. The YES — Youth, Education and Success — project highlights a multitude of programs at Howell, ranging from choral and…

  • Illness proves to be inspiration for writer

    BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Illness proves to be inspiration for writer BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer Beth Ambler JACKSON — Writer Beth Rothstein Ambler of Jackson has two passions in her life — her husband, Chuck, and the words she sets to paper. She owes both of them to a twist of fate. "My husband…

  • Development transfer is applauded in Ocean

    New law lets townsdesignate growth areas, preserve others Development transfer is applauded in Ocean New law lets towns designate growth areas, preserve others A new state law allowing towns to transfer development rights will help municipalities direct growth and preserve more open space, according to Ocean County Freeholder Gerry P. Little. Gov. James E. McGreevey…