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Sunday, September 9, 2012

Bill Heine, County Spokesman and Howell Resident, Dies

Flags will fly at half-staff at the Monmouth County Hall of Records tomorrow, where he had an office.

Longtime Howell resident and Monmouth County Director of Public Information Bill Heine died on Sunday. Heine, who worked as Monmouth County chief spokesman since 2005, overseeing the 10-member public information and tourism departments based in Freehold, died of a heart attack on Sunday morning, according to Freeholder Serena DiMaso.  "He always had a camera around his neck and a smile on his face," said DiMaso. DiMaso recalled how Heine gave "210 percent" to distributing important information during recent crises like the closing of the Monmouth County courthouse in mid-June after dozens of workers there reported feeling ill, and the failure of three water mains owned by NJ American Water on June 29, which disrupted water supply to the …

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Gov. Christie Holding Town Hall Meeting in Howell on Wednesday

Event to be held at old Southard School

On Wednesday afternoon Gov. Chris Christie will be holding a Town Hall meeting at the old Southard School, which is now the home to the Howell Police Athletic League. At the meeting, Christie will take questions from local residents with doors opening at 2:15 p.m. and the meeting is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis and, according to a press release from the governor's office, those in attendance are encouraged to bring their family, friends and neighbors to the forum.  Township Manager Helene Schlegel said she was looking forward to the governor coming to town. "We are excited and honored that he has chosen Howell to do one of his town hall meetings giving the residents an opportunity to interact …

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James OBrien

5:08 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012

What a bunch of BS. Southard school was closed because enrollment was down, period! They closed the wrong school,should have been Ardena, and we would have a beautiful townhall by now. Either way the HTEA contract had nothing to do with a school being closed.   more ›

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