Examiner News Briefs, Feb. 17
New Jersey residents who are in their senior year in high school and are planning a career in agriculture or science may apply for the New Jersey Agricultural Achievement Award. One winner will be selected and awarded a scholarship to honor their achievements.
The New Jersey Agricultural Achievement Award, sponsored by Dr. Amy Butewicz, a former New Jersey Equestrian of the Year, was started because of her desire to give back to the community. Worth $500, this scholarship is meant to assist its recipient in beginning their future in agriculture, according to a press release.
The qualifications for receiving the award include submitting an application, a resume and an essay answering the question, “How has your involvement within your respective nominating organization helped to shape your future career choice?”
Howell council members honor late mayor with proclamation
Howell council members honor late mayor with proclamation
HOWELL – The members of the Howell Township Council honored the memory of a former mayor with a proclamation that was read during the Feb. 9 meeting of the governing body.
On Jan. 20, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic claimed the life of Suzanne Veitengruber, 71, of Howell. Veitengruber served on Howell’s governing body in the early 1990s and was the township’s mayor in 1991.
Mayor Theresa Berger read the proclamation in which officials said Veitengruber “was an avid leader and volunteer who cared deeply for her community; she was elected to the Township Committee in 1989 and was appointed mayor for the year in 1991.”
Allentown officials work to limit impact of neighboring corporate park
Allentown officials work to limit impact of neighboring corporate park
ALLENTOWN – Mayor Thomas Fritts has informed residents the developer of the Mercer Corporate Park in neighboring Robbinsville is working with borough officials on several items “to mitigate the impact of the development on Allentown.”
Mercer Corporate Park is off Robbinsville-Allentown Road, which is known as Church Street in Allentown. Fritts said portions of the corporate park border Allentown residential developments in the vicinity of Pondview and Probasco drives.
The mayor discussed issues associated with the corporate park during the Feb. 2 meeting of the mayor and Borough Council. The meeting was conducted in a virtual manner during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
N.J. county hopes non-profit and Baptist church can help boost access to vaccinations
Updated Feb 04, 2021;
Posted Feb 03, 2021
In partnership with Monmouth
County, the non-profit Parker Family Health Center in Red Bank administered 40 coronavirus vaccinations on Wednesday, and will give up to 100 shots a week, officials said.Google
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With coronavirus vaccination rates lagging among communities of color, Monmouth County announced Wednesday that it is partnering with two institutions in Red Bank to boost access to vaccinations, one of them a non-profit health center that serves uninsured patients, in Spanish if needed, and the other a predominantly Black church.
Monmouth County News Briefs, Feb. 3
Brookdale Community College administrators have announced they will not increase tuition and fees for the next academic year.
Dr. Henry Cram, chairman of the Board of Trustees, said, “The trustees recognize the severe and far-reaching financial hardships caused by COVID-19. By keeping tuition and fees unchanged for this upcoming academic year, we hope to help students and families who are struggling with the cost of higher education.”
Brookdale President David Stout said, “This tuition freeze will help the members of our community access an affordable college education of the highest quality with well-established pathways leading to bachelor’s degrees and desirable careers.”