• Project boosts K9 training

    As a result of the hard work and commitment of a local Boy Scout troop, canines from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office are jumping hurdles, climbing stairs and squeezing through low-lying areas on their new agility course. According to a press release, Devon Rodgers from Boy Scout Troop 258, Howell, came up with the idea…

  • The mystery of the lost cell phone

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Sometimes I worry about my memory. I fret when I look at a familiar face and can’t think of a name. I get anxious when I race into another room only to wonder why, and I’m especially concerned when I forget what I’m saying right in the middle of…

  • Host families sought for exchange students

    ASSE International Student Exchange Programs seeks local host families for English speaking male and female high school students ages 15-18 from a variety of countries around the world. Each ASSE student is fully insured, brings his or her own spending money, and expects to bear his or her share of household responsibilities, as well as…

  • Farmers market returns to Freehold Borough

    FREEHOLD — The borough is once again host to locally grown produce, colorful flowers and skin care products as a farmers market has returned to the downtown area. The farmers market, which made its 2012 debut on July 6, will be open every Friday through mid-October from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The farmers market…

  • Residents place names in ring for board seats

    Constituents of the majority of New Jersey’s public school districts had until June 6 to file a petition for nomination to contend for a seat on their local board of education. In accordance with a new state law, board members in most of New Jersey’s school districts voted earlier this year to move the date…

  • Relay for Life reaches goal

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Brianna Paganini, 15, (r), and cancer survivor Julie Conrad share a hug during opening ceremonies of the 2012 Relay For Life at Howell High School. The overnight event saluted cancer survivors, remembered those who lost their battle with the disease, and raised funds to support the American Cancer Society. ERIC…

  • Freehold Borough resident saluted for years of service

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Phillip De Angelis FREEHOLD — Municipal officials recently said thank you to a longtime community volunteer. Phillip De Angelis, 88, has lived in Freehold Borough for 63 years, and he has spent a good portion of those six decades volunteering. De Angelis is a veteran of the U.S. Navy.…

  • Museum to screen three films

    The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, the Jewish Federation and the Axelrod Theater will host a Jewish themed summer film festival during July. All films will be shown at the museum at 7 p.m. at a cost of $10 per person. On July 19, “In Darkness” will be shown. The film is a pitiless…

  • School board wants super-conciliator in talks

    Howell’s previous contract with teachers union expired in June 2011 BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL – The latest contractual impasse between representatives of the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education and the Howell Township Education Association (HTEA) has prompted district administrators to request the appointment of a super-conciliator to continue the negotiations process.…

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