Category: Tri-Town News
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Tri-Town News Datebook, Sept. 8
• New Jersey Blood Services will host blood drives on the following dates: Sept. 16, Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9 South, Howell, 1:30-8:30 p.m.; Sept. 21, Howell Donor Center, 1:30-8:30 p.m.; Sept. 22, Howell Donor Center, 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.; Sept. 23, Howell Donor Center, 1:30-8:30 p.m.; Sept. 28, Howell Donor Center, 1:30-8:30…
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Howell Environmental Commission names Barron recipient of award
HOWELL – The Howell Environmental Commission announced it has selected Gerard Barron as the recipient of the annual Ann G. Ritchey Environmental Award. The award is presented by the commission to honor the memory of Ritchey, a devoted environmentalist who worked to sustain the environment and quality of life in Howell. Barron, who has been…
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Jackson superintendent ready to welcome staff, students back to school
JACKSON – Superintendent of Schools Nicole Pormilli has provided an update regarding the Jackson School District’s plan for the 2021-22 school year in a “Road Forward” video. She said administrators will work to address the physical and mental health of students and staff members as the district’s facilities fully reopen for the 2021-22 school year…
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DEA reminds parents to speak with children about dangers of drug use
With schools returning to full in-person classes, representatives of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration New Jersey Division are asking parents to speak to their children about the dangers of drug use. “This is a great time for parents to sit down with their children to speak to them about the dangers of drug use,” DEA…
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Let’s focus on the mental well-being of our children
By Laurie Goganzer President and CEO YMCA of Greater Monmouth County The coronavirus pandemic has taken a harsh toll on the mental health of people of all ages and backgrounds, especially our children and teens, who have experienced extraordinary disruptions. Nearly 10%, or more than 2.3 million youths in the United States have severe major…
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New Jersey is in an ‘ecological sweet spot’ for 50 native orchids
By Michele S. Byers Leaves of green stand out in a drab winter landscape, when nearly everything else is gray or brown. That’s how a cranefly orchid was discovered a few years ago at a preserved farm in Salem County. Scott Breeman, easement steward for the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, spotted the leaves and thought…
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Department of Agriculture expands spotted lanternfly quarantine zone
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher has announced that the department has added five counties to the spotted lanternfly quarantine zone. As of Aug. 30, the counties new to the list are Morris, Monmouth, Middlesex, Essex and Union counties. They join the previously announced quarantine counties of Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Salem, Somerset…
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Howell Alliance marks September as National Suicide Prevention Month
HOWELL – With pandemic-related rises in anxiety, depression, suicide ideation and substance use, September’s National Suicide Prevention Month campaign in Howell will focus on creating awareness of mental health resources and helplines. The campaign will also promote Howell as a “Monmouth County Is Stigma-Free” community, which is dedicated to ending the stigmas surrounding mental health…
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Grand jury declines to criminally charge Howell officer involved in fatal encounter
A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Charles Tsakiris, 38, of Farmingdale, who was fatally shot by an officer of the Howell Police Department on Oct. 18, 2019. According to an Aug. 31 press release from the New Jersey Office…
