February 11, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Sewer fee increase this year smaller than first predicted

Howell officials review updated MRRSA information
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

Customers of Howell’s municipal sewer utility will end up paying an extra $26 a year in sewer fees, according to revised figures provided by township officials. More...

Applicant will shift plan to Jackson zoning board

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON — An application that proposes the construction of a commercial enterprise at the corner of West Commodore Boulevard and Paterson Road has been moved at the applicant’s request from the Planning Board to the Zoning Board of Adjus More...

Redevelopment plan continues to advance

Sewer line expected to allow new businesses to succeed in downtown New Egypt

PLUMSTED — Planning for the revitalization of New Egypt’s Main Street/business district and to eliminate long-standing environmental degradation to Oakford Lake and Crosswicks Creek took another step forward at the end of 2009 with promi More...

Police search for man charged with manslaughter at party

BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

Police have charged a Monmouth County man with aggravated manslaughter in connection with the Jan. 30 death of a Howell resident at a party in Toms River. More...

First aid, fire officials take posts for 2010

PLUMSTED — For the first time, the New Egypt Volunteer First Aid and Emergency Squad and the New Egypt Volunteer Fire Company held a joint installation of officers and awards dinner ceremony on Jan. 23 at the New Egypt Elks Lodge. More...

Title agents indicted for series of crimes

On Dec. More...

Enter video contest to highlight hunger

Nearly 50 million Americans, including 17 million children, suffer from food insecurity, according to Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger relief charity. More...

Letters

Let’s keep working for health care solution

There is much to feel encouraged about regarding the president’s State of the Union address, but the president and Congress have their work cut out for them. More...

Writer recalls Sen.’s role in Social Security tax

Arecent letter to your newspaper from Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari (“Freeholder Says It Is Time to Rethink Tax on Social Security Payments,” Tri-Town News, Letters to the Editor, Jan. 28) talked about the tax on Social Security. More...

Resident sees downside of moving Jackson election to November

Once again, under the guise that government knows better, we are being told to change the date when Jackson residents cast their votes for mayor and Township Council. More...

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Obituaries

Edward T. Fountain Jr.

Mr. Fountain, 72, of Jackson, died Jan. 1, 2010, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Jackson. He lived most of his life in Freehold, retiring to Tampa, Fla., for 15 years before moving to Jackson for the last six months. Mr. More...

Joseph M. Pate

Mr. Pate, 55, of Howell, died Jan. 4, 2010, of complications related to Parkinson’s disease. He was an opera singer and salesman. Mr. More...

Lillian J. Carson

Mrs. Carson, 84, of Lakewood, died Jan. 10, 2010, at St. Barnabas Hospice at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Before her retirement, she was the chief switchboard operator at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, for several years. Mrs. More...

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Sports

Rebels play their way into state tournament

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

The road to a berth in the upcoming NJSIAA state tournament was not a smooth one for the Howell High School girls basketball team. More...

National Girls and Women in Sports Day,

National Girls and Women in Sports Day, sponsored by University Orthopaedic Associates (UOA) and in partnership with Rider and Rutgers universities, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. More...

Jaguars enjoying success on track

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer

It has been a fast-paced schedule of late, but Jackson Memorial High School indoor track and field middle distance runner Garrett Derringer has been able to keep up the pace. More...

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Jackson police seek driver in hit and run

By Dave Benjamin

JACKSON — Police are asking for the public’s assistance in solving a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident. At approximately 1:30 a.m. Feb. More...

Howell High School’s Allie Moreland

Howell High School’s Allie Moreland (l) defends against Lacey’s Jenna Fleck during a game played Feb. 3 in Howell. More...

Murder charge filed in death of Jackson man

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Apossible disagreement between two Jackson men resulted in the death of one man and jail for the other. Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Deputy Chief Mike Mohel said a 911 call was placed at about 3:44 a.m. Feb. More...

Employee to be laid off as town controls costs

PLUMSTED — Mayor Ron Dancer announced this week that it has become economically necessary for the Township Committee to authorize the third layoff of another full-time employee within the last 12 months, as well as offering employees voluntary More...

In the Service

Marine Corps Pfc. John A. Forte, son of Haydee Forte of Howell, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally. More...

Resident charged with leaving hit & run scene

JACKSON — A Jackson resident has been charged in connection with a Jan. 25 hit-and-run incident that occurred on Brewers Bridge Road. A 16-year-old boy was injured in the incident. More...

Club members exhibit photographs at library

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

More than 50 photographs created by members of the Four Seasons Metedeconk Lakes Photography Club, Jackson, are being exhibited at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. The exhibit will run through Feb. 26. More...

Resident, 22, facing drug allegations

JACKSON — A 22-year-old Jackson man has been charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance believed to be marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia. More...

Forum looks at impact of education agenda

Officials anticipate cuts to state aid, pre-K funding in Christie administration
BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer

The state budget deficit and probable cuts to state aid for school districts were the focus of a public forum on the changes anticipated for New Jersey schools under Republican Gov. Chris Christie’s administration. More...

Bulletin Board

Howell extends coin toss to benefit Haiti

The Howell Emergency Services Help Haiti Organization will continue efforts to raise funds for victims of last month’s earthquake in Haiti by adding dates to its coin toss fundraiser. More...

Organizations host sock hop Feb. 13

JACKSON — AMVETS Post 2 and the Jackson Fire District 2 and District 4 Firefighters Association is sponsoring a Valentine’sWeekend Sock Hop. The event will be held on Feb. 13 from 7 p.m. More...

Snowman photo contest is under way

A snowman photo contest is being conducted by the Ocean County Parks and Recreation Department. More...

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Columns

Looks like we survived the ‘storm of the decade’

Coda • GREG BEAN

By the time this column sees print, the Great Blizzard of 2010, nicknamed “Snowpocalypse” by some creative member of the national press, will just be a memory. More...

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Schools

St. Aloysius pupils get taste of acting

After-school program is taught by Howell High School students
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Students in the third through seventh grades at St. Aloysius School, Bennetts Mills Road, are being given the opportunity to learn some of the techniques of theater and acting in an eight-week after-school program. More...

FRHSD releases details of violence, vandalism

BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer

Incidents of violence and vandalism increased in some areas, while other types of incidents showed a decrease during the 2008-09 school year in the Freehold Regional High School District. More...

District clarifies course change

Contrary to rumors circulating around the Freehold Regional High School District, the child development classes in the district will not be eliminated but will undergo several changes, according to district officials. More...

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