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     The Expressions and Reflections 11th annual recital, hosted by Judie Jensen, will take place at 2 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Millstone Performing Arts Center, 5 Dawson Court, Millstone Township. The recital will showcase the musical talent of Jensen’s students in piano, guitar and voice. Tickets will be available at the door at a…

  • Theater plan clears technical issue

    HOWELL — Representatives of an applicant that is proposing to build a multiscreen movie theater on West Farms Road made a brief appearance before the Howell Planning Board on Jan. 9. Attorney Gerald Sonnenblick and engineer William Kurtz appeared on behalf of the Alliance Management Co. The theater is proposed for a parcel on West…

  • Walsh sworn in for one-year term, uncertain about future

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — The makeup of the Howell Township Council will remain the same in 2014 as it was in 2013. Following an invocation by the Rev. Vincent Euk of the Church of St. Veronica and well wishes expressed by Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden and county Freeholders John P. Curley…

  • Jackson pupils to make up snow days on Jan. 31, Feb. 14

    JACKSON — A recent spate of bad weather that caused students in the Jackson School District to miss two days of instruction will not have an impact on the end of the 2013-14 school year. District administrators announced on Jan. 9 that two days that were previously designated as days off for students will now…

  • ‘Sister city’ agreement unites two cultures

    HOWELL — Representatives of Howell and the Sukhbaatar District of Ulanbaatar in Mongolia signed a memorandum of agreement following a presentation designating them as sister cities on Dec. 10. The sister city program between Howell and the Sukhbaatar District aims to open up communication between cities in different countries and provide an overall cultural benefit.…

  • Medical school offers help for individuals who have HIV/AIDS

    Receiving an HIV-positive diagnosis is always scary, but it can be especially difficult for teenagers and young adults. The New Jersey AIDS/HIV/STD Hotline offers help to anyone, including teens and young adults infected with HIV, by getting them connected to a “navigator” who helps them get the care they need, according to a press release.…

  • Leutwyler to continue serving as mayor in Plumsted

    PLUMSTED — The year may be 2014, but nearly everything in Plumsted’s municipal operation looks similar to 2013 after the Township Committee’s annual reorganization meeting. Nearly 40 appointments were made during the Jan. 1 meeting, with many of the appointees being individuals who held those same positions last year. The reason for not changing the…

  • First aid squad seeking volunteers to serve Howell community

    HOWELL — The Howell Township First Aid and Rescue Squad No. 1 is seeking individuals who are willing to volunteer their time in service to the community. “We will be accepting members all year, so it’s not specifically right now,” said John Zicha, the president of the first aid squad. He said the first squad…

  • Former administrator’s wife killed in collision

    HOWELL — A Sea Girt resident who was the wife of a former Monmouth County administrator was killed in a motor vehicle accident on Route 34 in Howell on the morning of Jan. 8. Howell Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd reported that at 7:05 a.m., Anne Egan, 59, was traveling north on Route 34, just north…

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