Category: Tri-Town News
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Tri-Town News Datebook, April 6
• The Ocean County Library Jackson Branch will present a financial wellness workshop by Robert Salmon, mortgage consultant and sales lead for United Teletech Financial Federal Credit Union of Tinton Falls, at 6:30 p.m. April 11. Salmon will discuss steps that can be taken to set a budget, to live within it, to build savings,…
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Kudrick retires as Howell police chief; Pilecki takes leadership role
HOWELL – Andrew Kudrick has retired from his position as the police chief of the Howell Police Department and Capt. Mark Pilecki will lead the department during a transition to a new chief. Kudrick announced his retirement in a letter to the community on March 31 and retired as of April 1. Kudrick was named…
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Jackson school board introduces $167M budget for 2022-23
JACKSON — The members of the Jackson School District Board of Education have introduced a $167.77 million budget to support the operation of the school district during the 2022-23 school year. Jackson’s residential and commercial property owners will pay a total tax levy of $99.21 million to support the spending plan, according to information provided…
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Residents may drop off unneeded drugs at Howell police headquarters
HOWELL – The Howell Alliance and the Howell Police Department will participate in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30 at Howell Police Department headquarters, 300 Old Tavern Road. Each spring and fall, the DEA holds its Take-Back Day nationwide in an effort to…
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Monmouth County Historical Commission presents Preservation Awards for 2022
The Monmouth County Historical Commission awarded historic preservation matching grants totaling $59,843 for eight restoration projects at the 2022 grants presentation ceremony held virtually on Feb. 28. “I was honored to present the nine preservation grant awards to these commendable organizations for their dedicated work preserving historical structures in Monmouth County,” said Monmouth County Commissioner…
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U.S. Attorney announces creation of Civil Rights Division in New Jersey
U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger has announced the creation of a Civil Rights Division whose sole focus will be the enforcement of federal civil rights laws in New Jersey. The new division, which will report directly to the U.S. Attorney and the U.S. Attorney’s front office, will enforce civil and criminal civil rights laws, according…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, March 30
The 2022 Made in Monmouth event will be held on April 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Robert J. Collins Arena at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. “The county is excited to team up with Brookdale Community College once again to offer this free event to vendors and residents to support Monmouth County…
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Tri-Town News On Campus, March 30
The following area residents were recently initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines: Emily Anastasi of Jackson at Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Colette Costello of Jackson at Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, Md., has named…
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Goodbye, plastic bags, and good riddance
By Alison Mitchell Whether tumbling down roads, tangled in tree branches, floating in rivers or washed up on beaches, plastic shopping bags seem to be everywhere. They are among the most frequently found pieces of litter by volunteers cleaning up beaches, rivers and streams in New Jersey. Single-use plastic bags are harmful to wildlife. Aquatic…
