Category: Tri-Town News

  • Howell budget expected to check in at $40.3M

    BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer HOWELL – Despite confidence that they would be able to reduce a projected municipal tax rate increase of 7.6 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, municipal officials’ hopes have been dashed. The members of the Township Council had looked to pare the projected tax…

  • National landmark to host re-enactment of ’78 battle

    MANALAPAN – To commemorate the 228th anniversary, more than 300 period re-enactors will recreate the 1778 Battle of Monmouth – the largest land artillery battle of the American Revolution – on June 24-25, at Mon-mouth Battlefield State Park, Route 33. The event, held rain or shine, features men, women and children in 18th-century dress cooking…

  • Police mourn passing of department veteran

    BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer HOWELL – George Garo, a former full-time Howell Police Department officer and recent part-time Class II officer, died on June 13 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Millstone Township. According to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeanne Hengemuhle, Garo, 77, was…

  • Future Leaders honored at first annual luncheon

    JEFFGRANIT staff Thomas Kemble, Scott Ginsberg, Paul Sadowski, Louides Ferdinand and Justin Devy display their plaques at the Future Leaders luncheon at Branches in West Long Branch. Greater Media Newspapers recognized young achievers at a luncheon held at Branches banquet hall in West Long Branch June 15. Valley National Bank sponsored the event, which was…

  • Foundation’s goal: Aid Jackson school district

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – A nonprofit organization, the Jackson Education Foun-dation (JEF), has been formed to help provide items that schools cannot afford within the regular education budget. JEF members want to help raise funds to support school-based programs and materials that cannot be provided by the Board…

  • MV stop leads to charges

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – Two individuals were arrested and charged with drug related offenses in separate incidents June 20. At 11:17 a.m. Police Officer Kevin Chesney observed a white Ford pickup truck being operated in an erratic manner on East Veterans Highway. With the assistance of Police Officer…

  • Datebook

    + A summer reading program for adults is under way at the Howell library, 318 Old Tavern Road. The program will end Aug. 11. Participants must read a book from the lists at the library, take home entry forms, write a short review and submit an entry form. The library will provide reading genres weekly.…

  • Coming to America

    SCOTT PILLING staff Esra Celik, 9, of Howell, dresses up to represent her native country of Turkey during the Aldrich School Immigration Fair held June 9.

  • Seniors may obtain tax rebate

    JACKSON – Township Committee-man Mike Kafton is reminding senior citizens it is not too late to file for property tax reimbursement. Kafton said the state has extended the filing date for homeowner property tax rebate applications to Aug. 15. “Although the state’s program doesn’t reduce the property tax rate, it can help seniors and disabled…