Category: Tri-Town News

  • Civic chorus puts out call for new members

    Civic chorus puts out call for new members JACKSON — The Jackson Civic Chorus invites residents of Jackson and surrounding communities interested in participating in the chorus to attend an open rehearsal on Sept. 23 or Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jackson United Methodist Church, 68 Bennetts Mills Road. These will be regular…

  • Councilman, Planning Board member spar over Route 33

    By kathy barattaStaff Writer Councilman, Planning Board member spar over Route 33 By kathy baratta Staff Writer HOWELL — In an often heated exchange, Councilman Joseph DiBella and Planning Board member William Trethewey debated the future commercial development of Route 33. Speaking to the Township Council at its Aug. 18 meeting, Trethewey challenged the council’s…

  • Author’s goal is to let people’s spirits shine

    By clare MARie celanoStaff Writer Author’s goal is to let people’s spirits shine By clare MARie celano Staff Writer Wendy Halley Clustered among 20 preschoolers, author Wendy Halley’s storybook characters came alive as she turned each page of the children’s picture book she had crafted. Halley, a licensed psychotherapist and Shamanic practitioner, visited the Barnes…

  • IRS seeks volunteers to help prepare tax forms

    The Internal Revenue Service is seeking volunteers for its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs. During the tax-filing season, VITA and TCE volunteers in community locations help fill out tax returns for older taxpayers, people with disabilities, non-English-speaking and other people who cannot afford professional assistance. The IRS…

  • Brookdale science student is putting

    Howell on the map Brookdale science student is putting rookdale Community College student Ziggy Arnason, Tinton Falls, is putting Howell in touch with satellites. Arnason is participating in a project to develop computerized maps that will pinpoint data sites. The township’s engineering department has employed Arnason as a geographical information systems intern. He carries a…

  • Kimball medical center hosts college courses

    Kimball medical center hosts college courses Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, will conduct graduate and un­dergraduate courses this fall at several area hospitals, including Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood. Classes held at the medical centers count toward the 30-credit master of ad­ministrative science degree or the 12-credit bachelor of arts in individualized studies. The "Health and…

  • Cleanup continues at Maxim-Southard Road property

    Salvage materials beingtransferred to Virginia by William LackeyBy kathy barattaStaff Writer Cleanup continues at Maxim-Southard Road property Salvage materials being transferred to Virginia by William Lackey By kathy baratta Staff Writer Salvage materials being transferred to Virginia by William Lackey By kathy baratta Staff Writer Photos show the difference in the 8-acre property on Maxim-Southard…

  • FirstEnergy will be host to

    Light the Night FirstEnergy will be host to LAKEWOOD — The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will hold its signature walk-event, Light the Night, on Sept. 20 at FirstEnergy Park, at 7 p.m. Registration will start at 5 p.m. The Southern New Jersey/Shore Region Chapter is seeking participants and volunteers to raise money toward the soci­ety’s…

  • Howell planners clear backlog, deplete budget

    Council votes specialallotment of $10,000through October By kathy barattaStaff Writer Howell planners clear backlog, deplete budget Council votes special allotment of $10,000 through October By kathy baratta Staff Writer HOWELL — A request for $45,000 resulted in a lengthy debate among members of the Township Council and a reduced allotment of $10,000 for the Planning…