July 22, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Late changes save budget

Howell council forced to make adjustments after state declines to approve spending plan

Some last-minute adjustments to Howell’s 2010 municipal budget have filled a void that could have left municipal officials with only $1,500 in surplus funds. More...

Officials will seek short-term shelter for tent city residents

LAKEWOOD — Municipal officials and advocates for homeless individuals in Ocean County have submitted a consent order to state Superior Court, Toms River, as a form of compromise following the initiation of a lawsuit that sought to evict the re More...

Free companionship offered to seniors

Community Services Inc. of Ocean County provides friendly visitors and/or telephone calls to people age 60 and older at no charge. More...

Professional journalists not ready to pack it in

IN THE NEWS

Iam not a person who adapts to change easily, but over the past few years I have gotten used to reading daily newspapers online. More...

Trotta appointed to governing body

PLUMSTED — At a special public meeting held July 15, the Plumsted Township Committee appointed Jack A. Trotta to fill a vacancy on the five-member governing body. Trotta will replace Michael McCue, who resigned from the committee in June. More...

Fort’s Signal Corps marks 150 years, relocates time capsule

Sunlight shone on an unassuming copper cylinder at Russel Hall at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, on June 21 for the first time since 1960. More...

The ‘good on paper’ guy may be ‘the one that got away’

I’ve heard it said countless times that guys are commitment-phobic — at least many of them are. More...

in the service •••

Army Pfc. Edwin E. Garcia, son of Edwin and Naomi Garcia of Lakewood, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla., as an honor graduate, and received a letter of commendation. More...

Website lists local senior citizen centers

Senior citizens looking for a place to go during the day for free or low-cost social, cultural and recreational activities can now turn to the Department of Health and Senior Services’ Internet website to find a senior center in their area. More...

Letters

Resident says park’s new sign is out of place

While driving south on county Route 547, which traverses Lower Squankum in southeast Howell, I suddenly became aware of what could only be a newly installed traffic light whose red beacon was telling me to stop. More...

Wind energy can help New Jersey kick its fossil fuel habit

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released the final results of its 18-month ecological survey of the waters off New Jersey— one of the precursors to developing an offshore wind farm in this state. More...

Business

business briefs •••

OceanFirst Bank kicked off the summer by giving away an all-expense paid “Day at the Beach” for six people. During May and June, visitors to the bank’s Freehold and Jackson branches entered to win a Beach Party Package. More...

Courtesy busing may be returned

Howell council shocked at costs for crossing guards

Howell Township Council members took turns last week blasting the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education for its decision not to include courtesy busing in the 2010-11 school year budget. More...

Kick the Bucket

Jackson summer recreation camp leader Danielle Pizzaia kicks over a stack of buckets during a game of kick the bucket at Jackson Liberty High School on July 16. More...

Book club enjoys visit from author of popular novel

Robert Goolrick speaks to fans

Apredominantly female crowd gathered at the Marlboro branch of the Monmouth County Library recently to meet and discuss the book “A Reliable Wife.” But this wasn’t a typical book club meeting, because on this day the author of the More...

for the record •••

An article in the July 15 issue of the Tri-Town News regarding piece of property in Howell known as the Pinnacle tract indicated there was litigation pertaining to the property. More...

Jackson library hosts classic rock concert

JACKSON — Free outdoor concerts are a part of what makes the summer season so special in New Jersey. More...

Howell Day took place despite iffy weather

HOWELL — Recreation Director Davide P. Fuoco had vowed that it would take a tornado to postpone Howell Day this year. More...

State funding will pay for improvements

PLUMSTED — Michael Russo, the state Department of Transportation Director of Local Aid and Economic Development, has notified Plumsted that it has been awarded $103,000 in grant funding to pay for road construction and drainage improvements on More...

Discovering Monmouth County Parks ••• Manasquan Reservoir

One of a continuing series in conjunction with the Monmouth County Park System. The Manasquan Reservoir is both a water source for towns and utilities and a natural setting for recreation and outdoor pursuits. More...

Ah, mid-summer

GREEN SCENE

“When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.” More...

Testing his strength

Dylan Johnson, 9, of Howell, tests his strength during his visit to Howell Day on July 10 at Oak Glen Park. More...

Bulletin Board

datebook •••

• Rova Farm Resort invites the community to the St. Vladimir’s Day Festival to be held from noon to 5 p.m. July 25 at 120 Cassville Road, Jackson. Parking lot opens at 7:30 a.m., $5 fee per car. More...

Property owners may now pay taxes online

Jackson taxpayers now have the ability to view and pay property taxes online via the township’s Internet website. More...

Baking contest winners announced

Plumsted Senior Outreach Services (SOS) recently held a spring baking contest for local seniors. There were 12 cake entries. The first-place ribbon went to Gerry Lee for her cheesecake. More...

Sports

Soccer community will remember fallen trooper

As World Cup fever subsides at the Jersey Shore, some local soccercrazed adults are putting their passion to good use and have organized a tournament to benefit the family of fallen New Jersey State Police Trooper Marc Castellano. More...

BlueClaws will sponsor golf outing fundraiser

Have you ever wondered while playing a round of golf if you would meet a professional baseball player on the course? You can raise your odds of that happening by 100 percent on Aug. More...

Clemmer excited about Jags’ soccer prospects

Now that Kim Clemmer has given a verbal commitment to accept a soccer scholarship package to NCAA Division I Monmouth University, West Long Branch, she can concentrate on playing for Jackson Memorial High School’s two Shore Conference A South D More...