Category: Tri-Town News

  • Supt. says budget choices will be painful

    Longtime board member Patricia Blood will not run for sixth term BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Possible cuts in state aid in 2010-11 could mean a restructuring of the Howell K-8 School District’s administration and the elimination of non-mandated items such as courtesy busing, according to Superintendent of Schools Enid Golden said. “We are…

  • Jackson officials honor town’s young residents

    Ava Tortorici JACKSON — Several young people were honored during the Feb. 9 meeting of the Jackson Township Council. Sara Hudak, a sophomore at Jackson Memorial High School, was commended by municipal officials for the quick action she took upon coming home from school on Dec. 14 and finding a fire in the kitchen of…

  • NJSIAA District 21 Tournament

    Howell High School’s Chris Albanese (l) maintains control of Marlboro High School’s Vinnie Leone during their 119-pound match on Feb. 20 at the NJSIAA District 21 Tournament at Manalapan High School. Albanese beat Leone, 4-2, in this bout and went on to win his first District 21 title. For more on the district tournament, see…

  • A century of life saluted at Jackson senior center

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Anna Milko JACKSON — A century of life was celebrated last week at the Melvin Cottrell Center for Senior Citizens and the Disabled, Don Connor Boulevard. Anna Milko, 100, who was born in the Ukraine in 1910, was honored as Jackson’s newest centenarian. Speaking with the assistance of a translator,…

  • Cut in aid will force Jackson to use surplus

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Arecent announcement by Gov. Chris Christie will suspend state aid payments to most New Jersey school districts for the remainder of the 2009-10 school year and compel administrators to use their district’s surplus and reserve funds for current operating expenses. In published reports, Christie said he took the action in…

  • Officials mull over ways to combat snow woes

    People who park on streets could end up being ticketed if law is amended BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL — Wanted: Volunteers to help plow Howell’s roads during snowstorms. That is just one of several suggestions township officials are considering to help chip away at the cost of cleaning up after future storms.…

  • Homeowners face $150 hike in municipal taxes

    Howell officials struggle with increased costs, less state aid & less revenue BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Howell officials have proposed a preliminary 2010 municipal budget that includes no layoffs of or furloughs for Howell employees. But under the proposed budget, the municipal purposes tax rate will jump from 28.2 cents to 32.5 cents…

  • There’s no place like home for disabled vet and family

    Habitat for Humanity seeks donations to make dream house come true BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Leonard Cottrell and his 3- year-old son William barely know each other. Top: Millstone Township firefighter Mark Mains secures insulation in the Habitat for Humanity house that is being built in Millstone. Above: Leonard Cottrell (l) and his wife…

  • Join the fight against cancer

    American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life kickoff rally set for Feb. 25 Now is the time to join the 2010 American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Relay for Life is a fun-filled overnight event that celebrates the lives of people who are surviving cancer and remembers those lost to the disease. Residents from Plumsted, New…