Category: Tri-Town News

  • Courtesy busing restored in Plumsted

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer An agreement between the Plumsted Township Committee and the Plumsted School District Board of Education will fund busing service for children who may not otherwise have received transportation to and from school beginning in September. According to Plumsted Mayor Ron Dancer, the deal means 400 children who would have had…

  • Sweet Adelines will head west

    Liberty Oak Chorus, a member of Sweet Adelines International, based in Freehold, is getting ready for the international contest stage. The international contest is being held in Seattle, Wash., during the week of Oct. 19-23. In last year’s regional contest, this award-winning chorus placed second out of 15 regional choruses. Their score was so high…

  • ‘In My Life’ showcases artwork by John Lennon

    Exhibit in Long Branch commemorates Beatle’s 70th year BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer An exhibit showcasing John Lennon’s lesserknown talent for visual art, titled “In My Life,” will be displayed at Pier Village in Long Branch the weekend of July 30-Aug. 1. “Together” ESTATE OF JOHN LENNON/BAG ONE ARTS According to Legacy Productions, “In My…

  • Freehold Regional board OKs deal with unions

    Contracts for separate bargaining units in the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) got the stamp of approval during the FRHSD Board of Education’s June 28 meeting. The agreements are between the FRHSD and the academic supervisors association, and between the FRHSD and the custodial and maintenance association. The board’s attorney, Lawrence Schwartz, said that…

  • Council nixes property maintenance code change

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL — Deputy Mayor Angela W. Dalton wasted no time giving her take on proposed amendments to a property maintenance ordinance at a recent council meeting.“ I am not in favor of this,” she said. “I will not vote to change it. I don’t think it’s worth discussing.” Dalton,…

  • Howell board reinstates courtesy busing for ’10-11

    President criticizes council comments for ‘flagrant’ inaccuracies BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL — Board of Education members have voted unanimously to accept the Howell Township Council’s decision to add $200,000 back to the amount the Howell K- 8 School District may collect in local property taxes in 2010-11. The additional funding means that…

  • Food pantry continues to seek donations

    JACKSON — The Jackson Women of Today, which operates the Jackson food pantry, is continuing to seek donations to keep the pantry’s shelves stocked during the summer months. The food pantry will be open on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 9-11 a.m. to make it easier for community members to drop…

  • Jackson library lists programs and events

    JACKSON — The Jackson library, Jackson Drive, will have the following displays and programs during the month of August: Acrylic and oil paintings by Linda Sloan will be on exhibit in the meeting room. World War II model airplanes will be in the foyer case. Winning designs from the “Make Splash with LEGOS” program will…