• Having a Ball

    Liana Senesi, 7, of Howell, has a ball while playing ball during the annual Howell Day celebration held at Oak Glen Park, Howell, on July 10. Vendors, rides and other activities kept guests of all ages entertained during the community event. More photos at gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Pinnacle plan back on agenda

    140-acre property is near Manasquan Reservoir BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Howell officials are looking for county and state help to buy the 140- acre Pinnacle tract near the Manasquan Reservoir in an effort to save more open space and end years of litigation. Howell Township Council members voted 3-0 on June 29 to…

  • business briefs •••

    The Lakewood Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) Microloan Program is accepting applications for loans up to $35,000 a year. Microloans, designed for small business growth and development, and job creation in Lakewood, are available for businesses seeking to establish, expand or redevelop their companies. Funds may also be used for working capital, supplies and machinery, and…

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    • An American Red Cross blood drive will be hosted by the New Egypt First Aid and Emergency Squad 3-8 p.m. Aug. 2 at the New Egypt Middle School, Evergreen Road, Plumsted. Donors must be healthy, at least 16 years old (with parental consent if 16) and weigh at least 110 pounds. Additional weight requirements…

  • Mother’s Market will be held July 18

    JACKSON — The Jackson Women of Today will hold its annual Mother’s Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 18 in the Larsen Firehouse, 113 North New Prospect Road, Jackson. Items available for purchase will include children’s furniture, toys, clothes, cribs, strollers, high chairs and playpens. Admission for visitors is $1 and proceeds from…

  • Hope Presbyterian planning Bible school

    The Hope Presbyterian Church, 617 Hope Chapel Road, Lakewood, invites all children ages 3 to 12 to be part of its vacation Bible school, titled “ADVENT”ure. The program will run from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 9, 10, 12 and 13. A Christmas Outreach Carnival that is open to all will be held from 9…

  • Howell council members stunned by late issues with budget

    Mayor Walsh: $1,500 surplus is ‘unacceptable’ in $42M budget By Patricia A. Miller HOWELL — Municipal officials are scrambling to find more places to cut the 2010 municipal budget in order to avoid leaving only $1,500 in the town’s surplus account. Howell Township Council members were slated to meet on July 19 to make a…

  • sports shorts

    The fourth annual Friends and Neighbors in Action (FNA) 5K Race and Fun Walk will be held at 9 a.m. Oct. 2 at Thompson Park in Monroe Township. Net proceeds will benefit Operation Homefront–New York/New Jersey (OH), which is designed to help families throughout central New Jersey by providing emergency and morale assistance to troops,…

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