Category: Tri-Town News

  • Phys-ed obstacle course challenges pupils

    Goal is to reinforce skills such as problem solving, teamwork BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer Mix equal parts “American Gladia-tors,” “Double Dare” and boot camp and you get Project USE. Project USE is an obstacle/challenge course at all three of Howell’s middle schools that includes a climbing wall, a…

  • ‘Pawfiles’: Every dog’s got personality

    Winnie, Monmouth Beach Lilly is a street urchin at heart. She raids the garbage outside her apartment, chases rodents and pigeons, but has a taste for the high life and filet mignon. Charlie doesn’t need any prompting to sing along with bagpipes or the harmonica, but hates the sound of thunder and cell phones. Johnny…

  • Bear truth is Howell teen likes making children happy

    BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer Amanda Johnson, 16, is working with Artists Helping Children to make teddy bears that are distributed to hospitalized children. HOWELL – Amanda Johnson has always loved art. And now, through the Artists Helping Children program, Amanda’s love for art brings joy to sick children.…

  • Guest speaker tells teens it’s all about r-e-s-p-e-c-t

    BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer HOWELL – Few punk rockers are honored by the New Jersey state Senate. But this one was. Through a message of respect, teachers, administrators and students across the state remain grateful and validate the honor. Dave Street, a do-it-all personality with a can-do attitude,…

  • Straight-talkin’ man: Banned author visits Brick school

    Chris Crutcher talks to teenagers about truth and how he tells it BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Author Chris Crutcher talks to journalism student McKenna Crilley and other journalism students during his visit to Brick Township High School. Below, Dan Gagliardi (c) listens to Crutcher talk…

  • Best Buy wins Howell OK for Route 9 store

    BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer HOWELL – Holiday shopping will never be the same; Best Buy is coming to town. At its Nov. 2 meeting the Planning Board approved the construction of a 30,030-square-foot consumer electronics store by a 6-1 vote. The 3.9-acre parcel encompasses the former Frank’s Nursery…

  • Brandeis unit offers support to university

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – Harmony Chapter of the Brandeis University Women’s Com-mittee has done it again. This time the group has raised $5,000 for Brandeis University’s science initiative. At the Oct. 23 meeting of the Harmony Chapter, treasurer Roberta Ellen displayed a check for $5,000 which was being…

  • Settlement ends case vs. school

    Lakewood Cheder School, a New Jersey nonprofit corporation that operates a children’s school in Lakewood, has agreed to pay the federal government more than $1.2 million to settle allegations that it submitted false certifications for payment under the National School Lunch Program, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced. The settlement resolves allegations against Lakewood Cheder…

  • Financial aid provided to health center

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer The gift of free medical care continues to accommodate uninsured area residents at the Paul M. McGuire Family Health Care Center, Throckmorton Street, Freehold Borough. Freehold Township officials have decided to lend financial support to help keep the center going and Freehold Borough officials…