Category: Tri-Town News

  • Joint Base set to welcome guests during weekend

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIXLAKEHURST— Turning an active runway into a mile-long air stage overnight may seem like a daunting task, but it’s all in a day’s work for members of the 87th Civil Engineer Squadron. Civil engineering craftsmen will place more than 5,300 feet of barrier wall, 7,600 feet of stanchion rope and 1,125 feet of…

  • Photo

    The Blue Moon Kruizers of Howell sponsored their monthly cruise night at Chick-fil-A, Route 9, Howell, on May 5, and one of the classic and custom cars that made the scene was the “Haulin’ Oak,” a 1936 GMC pickup truck. FRANK GALIPO

  • Trainer and dog work together to win title

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Ira Dauer directs his border collie Oliver en route to winning the national championship in the 20-inch preferred agility category at the American Kennel Club’s National Agility Championships held in Reno, Nev. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB I ra Dauer and Oliver, his 8-year-old Border collie, unseated a…

  • Howell commits to spend affordable housing funds

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Howell municipal officials have expanded plans to commit affordable housing trust fund money that would otherwise be subject to state seizure in July. Howell has $1.15 million remaining in its affordable housing trust fund, according to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Internet website. The township’s affordable housing trust…

  • Flower power

    “September Reds, Series 1” is one of the pieces artist Judi Gilden will be displaying at a solo art exhibit that is being held at the Ocean County College Arts and Community Center in Toms River during May. Gilden teaches at the Community Education School in South Brunswick, Middlesex County.

  • Former owners of Mulligan’s plead guilty to tax evasion

    Two law partners, former owners of Mulligan’s Bar and Restaurant in Howell, admitted their respective roles in a conspiracy to evade taxes, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced on April 26. Donald Grasso, 65, of Brielle, and Dale Orlovsky, 66, of Toms River, law partners and former owners of Mulligan’s, each pleaded guilty to separate…

  • One-handed motocross racer proves he has drive

    Harold Glissen teaches children about disabilities, anti-bullying BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Harold Glissen, who was born with only one arm, shows the bike he rides during motocross races. JENNIFER AMATO Writing. Walking. Putting on a jacket. Stacking pennies. Seemingly simple tasks can pose a challenge for someone who has a disability. To learn about…

  • Race to Educate returns to Howell

    HOWELL— The Howell Township Education Foundation (HTEF) will hold its third annual Race to Educate, a 5K race/walk on June 2 at Howell Middle School South. The race/walk will begin at 9 a.m. and will benefit the HTEF, a nonprofit organization that was established in 2005 to promote and sponsor programs designed to enhance and…

  • Visitors to New Egypt Day will vote on new playground

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — When the Plumsted Playground Committee was formed three months ago, Township Committeemen Jack Trotta and Herb Marinari, who cochair the panel, were charged with the task of completely revamping the playgrounds at the recreation fields at Brindletown and Brynmore roads. According to the playground committee, the playground equipment…