• Student will attend leadership conference

    Tyler Ornstein of Howell has been selected to participate in the National Student Leadership Conference on Mastering Leadership this summer at the University of Chicago. During the conference, Ornstein will attend workshops and classes designed to develop the skills and traits that define a leader. Leading professionals and professors from top colleges facilitate the programs…

  • Newbury School slates April 29 gift auction

    The PTA of the Newbury School, Howell, will host its annual gift auction on April 29 at the Radisson Hotel, Freehold Township. Some of the event’s prizes include a 42-inch flat-screen television, a laptop computer, a Keurig coffee machine, a digital camera, and Disney hopper passes. There will be a raffle for a Kleinfeld bridal…

  • Tee up the tuition hike, club fees are climbing

    CODA GREG BEAN Whether or not he is eventually prosecuted, it looks like during the last fewyears if you wanted to have a really good time, you needed to wangle a social invitation fromex-BrookdaleCommunityCollege President Peter F. Burnham. As was reported last week, the state Department of Treasury has placed a hold on Burnham’s $623,060…

  • Freehold Twp. to host online public auction

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP— Municipal officials will conduct an online public auction of motor vehicles, tractors, skid steer, backhoe loader, office equipment, furniture, unclaimed evidence, jewelry and miscellaneous items that have been declared surplus and are no longer required for use by the municipality. The online auction will be conducted via the Municibid Internet website (www.municibid.com) under…

  • Fire destroys car on interstate

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer New Jersey State Police troopers respond to the scene of a car fire on Interstate 195 in Jackson on the morning of April 8. A car owned by a Freehold resident was destroyed. DAVE BENJAMIN JACKSON — While driving on Interstate 195 west in Jackson at 11:01 a.m. April 8,…

  • Library will be closed Good Friday, Easter

    All branches of the Ocean County Library will be closed April 22 in observance of Good Friday and will resume normal hours April 23. All branches will again closeApril 24 in observance of Easter Sunday. Normal branch hours will resume April 25. The library website, www.theoceancountylibrary.org, and its databases will be available during that time.…

  • Parks have volunteer docent positions

    The Monmouth County Park System seeks volunteers to become docents/ receptionists. Volunteers should be 21 or over and enjoy interacting with people. Duties will include greeting visitors and providing information about facilities, exhibits, park history, upcoming events and on-site ecology. Other responsibilities may include light upkeep of facilities and exhibits. Volunteers are asked to provide…

  • Howell superintendent clarifies school board’s actions

    A s superintendent of the Howell K-8 School District, I have avoided writing letters to the editor and getting involved in local politics. Unfortunately, at this time, I feel compelled to contest a recent letter to the editor written by Howell resident Sal Runfola (“Howell Board Members’ Actions Are Troubling,” Tri-Town News, April 7). His…

  • Howell senior honored

    Patrick Campanella, a senior at Howell High School, has been named as New Jersey’s student arts advocate of the year by Art Pride NJ, the state’s arts advocacy organization. For making a difference in his community through the arts, Campanella will be honored at the Governor’s Awards in Arts Education event on May 5 in…

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