• Resident charged with lewdness again

    HOWELL — A Howell resident has been arrested and charged with lewdness for a second time this year. According to Howell police, dispatch received a call on June 28 from a person who reported seeing a naked man walking in the area of Friendship Road and Powderhorn Drive. Officers William Bommer and Rich Robertiello responded…

  • Liquor licenses renewed

    JACKSON — The Township Council voted unanimously to approve more than 20 liquor licenses for renewal at its June 25 meeting. According to the resolution, 12 plenary retail consumption licenses and five plenary retail distribution licenses yielded $34,000 in license fees. The plenary retail consumption licensees are as follows:  Cassville Tavern Inc., $2,000 …

  • ON CAMPUS

    The University of New Haven, West Haven, Conn., has named the following local residents to the dean’s list for the spring semester: Allison Baillie, Kaitlyn Clement and Tyler D’Amore of Howell; and Michael Parnes of Jackson. Boston University, Boston, Mass., awarded Howell residents Darshan N. Shastri a Master of Arts degree in medical science, and…

  • John Sebastian to sing at library

    JACKSON — The Jackson Library, 2 Jackson Drive, will host an outdoor concert featuring John Sebastian at 7 p.m. Aug. 10. Sebastian is best known for his 1960s group the Lovin’ Spoonful. The band’s first seven singles were in the Top 10 with their mix of rock, blues, country and folk. During the band’s heyday,…

  • Family assists cancer research effort as son continues recovery

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Nearly a year after “Justinsanity” swept through Plumsted as a show of support for Justin Pritikin, 12, who had been diagnosed with type-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia in April 2012, fundraising efforts to support leukemia and lymphoma research are still going strong in the community. The support is so…

  • Her dreams are saying something, but what?

    ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch Dreams are the darndest things. They are sort of like movies from God to entertain us as we sleep. Some people think dreams are something more, perhaps even a link to our subconscious that is trying to tell us something. For instance, if you dream you are chasing a…

  • Howell library plans games, programs to keep patrons busy

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer HOWELL — With the heat of summer rising, the Monmouth County Library offers many ways for families to stay cool and have a good time. This summer, the library will present programs and activities designed to spark the imagination, encourage creativity, provide entertainment and promote a continued love of…

  • Bill would require school policy on teacher-student e-interaction

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer With smartphones and tablet computers becoming more prevalent in schools, two state legislators want school administrators to establish a policy that would regulate the ways in which students and teachers would be permitted to interact with each other in a digital world. A bill sponsored by state Sens. M. Teresa…

  • Seniors will compete in talent competition

    America may have talent, but Ocean County seniors think they have more. The public will find out at the Senior’s Got Talent competition, to be held at 3 p.m. July 28 at the Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Ave., Lakewood. Contestants age 60 and older will vie for first-, second- and thirdplace prizes of $750, $500…

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