Category: Tri-Town News

  • Children’s success key goal for new program

    BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Children’s success key goal for new program BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — A high school diploma is the first step toward a better life, according to John and Mirta Marsala. That is why the couple said they have founded a new organization dedicated to helping children stay in school.…

  • Five seeking 3 seats on Lakewood board

    Bellinger, Price,Howard, Shain& Neumann run BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Five seeking 3 seats on Lakewood board Bellinger, Price, Howard, Shain & Neumann run BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer A field of five candidates is seeking election to three seats on the Lakewood Board of Education. Residents will go to the polls on April 20. All…

  • Howell teachers land NASA shuttle expert

    Long-awaited visit turns outto be a highlight for pupilswho hear about space program BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Long-awaited visit turns out to be a highlight for pupils who hear about space program BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — Teachers Cherie Reid and B.J. Gallina showed their seventh-grade science students that perseverance pays off. Reid,…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Howell Middle School South teacher Cherie Reid takes part in a group discussion with NASA representative Ron Ernst during his March 4 visit to the school. Ernst discussed career opportunities available with the nation’s space agency. For more, see page 3.

  • Jackson pantry accepts donations

    Jackson pantry accepts donations JACKSON — The food pantry run by the Jackson Women of Today will hold a food drive and open house from noon to 4 p.m. March 21. The pantry is in the former library building at 65 Don Connor Blvd. Residents of Jackson who are in need of food assistance may…

  • Officials switch on SWAT truck

    HOWELL — The Howell Police Department’s Special Weapons and Tactical (SWAT) unit will get the truck it requested from the Township Council after all. One week after citing lean economic times and directing the township attorney to draft a resolution denying the purchase of a $129,750 Ford truck, the council did an about-face at its…

  • Howell’s school tax would rise 19 cents

    Opening of newmiddle schooladds to budget BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Howell’s school tax would rise 19 cents Opening of new middle school adds to budget BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer The Howell Board of Edu-cation has introduced a $97.6 million budget for the 2004-05 school year. The proposed budget, introduced March 3, exceeds the 2003-04…

  • Cops: ‘Road rage’ leads to charges

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A Manal-apan resident was charged with aggravated assault on March 1 following an exchange that police are calling an incident of road rage. Freehold Township police Lt. Robert Brightman gave the following account: At about 1:55 p.m. March 1, Arthur Schnur, 58, of Manalapan, was pulling out of the parking lot of…

  • State adds 113 acres to Allaire Park

    State Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Bradley M. Campbell recently announced the purchase of 113 acres adjacent to Allaire State Park in Wall Township, a move that preserves one of the last remaining undeveloped land parcels in a Monmouth County industrial zone,. "The preservation of this property in Monmouth County protects a significant wetland…