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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A young sailor walks alongside a line of boats before a junior regatta on the Navesink River in Red Bank on Aug. 7.

  • ON CAMPUS

    Binghamton University, Binghamton, N.Y., named the following local residents to the 2014 spring semester dean’s list: Robert W Ferraioli of Howell, School of Management. Albright College, Reading, Pa., named Jennifer Moesch of Howell to the dean’s list for the spring semester and Moesch graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration: digital media.…

  • Howell resident faces drug charges

    HOWELL — A resident of Howell is facing drug charges following his arrest on Aug. 7. Police said Sergia Trupia, 21, has been charged with distribution of marijuana (more than 1 ounce/less than 5 pounds), possession of marijuana, possession of anabolic steroids, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of hypodermic needles. The investigation was led…

  • Donation of land would add to Bear Swamp natural area

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has introduced an ordinance to accept the donation of property as Howell continues to acquire land near the Bear Swamp natural area. The ordinance was introduced on Aug. 12. A public hearing has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 9. The council may vote to…

  • Pedestrian struck on Friendship Rd.

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — A 15-year-old boy from Howell was struck and injured by a motor vehicle on July 28. Police said the incident occurred at 5:57 p.m. on Friendship Road as Matthew Cassano, 20, of Howell, was driving south. Cassano was operating a 2008 Honda Civic. While Cassano was traveling…

  • Howell school administrators look at lowering K-2 class size

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Officials in the Howell K-8 School District are working toward their goal of reducing class sizes in kindergarten, first-grade and second-grade classes. Members of three Board of Education subcommittees — facilities, community interaction, and education — met on Aug. 4 to discuss the district’s goal of assigning between 15…

  • National Night Out

    Clockwise from top left: Rylee Keselica, 6, of Howell, tries on a helmet and safety vest that officers in the Howell Police Department may need to wear during the course of their service to the community. Rylee and other residents attended Howell’s National Night Out Against Crime event at the Lanes Mill Marketplace on Aug.…

  • Jackson approves uses near U.S. military base

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A zoning designation for the area of Jackson near Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Lakehurst was approved by the Township Council on Aug. 12, marking the end of nearly five years of negotiations on the issue. Having received recommendations from the Planning Board to move forward with the designation, the council said…

  • Schools test out tech programs

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Since the 2012-13 school year, students in Jackson Memorial High School have been using their own technology in a variety of classes. PHOTO COURTESY OF JACKSON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT Many school districts this year will seek to modernize an aging educational system and improve the learning process by allowing students…

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