Tuesday, April 23, 2013
JR Smith helps lead Knicks into playoffs
During his high school basketball career JR Smith went from Millstone to Trenton and neighboring Lakewood before finally heading to Newark on his way to the NBA. On Monday it was announced that Smith was named the Sixth man of the year as the top reserve in the league. Coming off the bench for the New York Knicks Smith averaged just over 18 points per game and scored at least 20 points in 29 of his 80 games this year. In a story on ESPN.com Smith said he was honored by the recognition. "I just wanted to show everybody that I could be a team guy and it's all about the team," he said. Smith spent the start of his professional career in New Orleans and Denver before arriving at Madison Square Garden for the 2011-2012 season. He was drafted …
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Old Southard School heavily used
It has been a year and a half since the Howell PAL moved into their new home in the old Southard School and Sgt. Chris Hill of the Howell Police Department said it has been a time of exceeding expectations. Since moving to the one central location Hill said they have not only been able to offer previously popular programs but also added new ones that have also brought people to the once empty building. "We're doing a lot of stuff with the kids," he said. "It revolves around the community and giving the kids something to do so we don't have to chase them around." One of the biggest additions, according to Hill has been the preschool which was open to toddlers in the community at first but has recently expanded to include infants as well. …
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Monday, February 11, 2013
Tryouts being held all month
As the snow melts on the local fields baseball season is right around the corner and the PAL Elite Baseball Team will be holding tryouts in Howell for a chance to be on one of the top teams in the area. Tryouts are being held on Saturdays throughout February from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at The Ballpark in Farmingdale on Asbury. The team is open to high school members of the class of 2014, 2015 and 2016. There is no fee to tryout for the team. John McNamara, the manager of the team said players will be a part of a program that helps develop a player's talents and guide them through the college recruiting process. The team plays in tournaments as far away as Florida, Georgia and Virginia as well as staying close to home in New York and New …
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Friday, January 18, 2013
Community event from 11-1
The Howell PAL will be hosting a special event on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sgt. Chris Hill of the Howell Police Department is inviting people to come to the old Southard School to take part. Sgt. Hill said the day will include bounce houses for the children, door prizes and free food. For anyone interested Hill said there will also be volunteers at the event to watch the children if parents want to go shopping during the two hours.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Designed for parents and children
Sgt. Chris Hill of the Howell Police Department and the President of the National and local Police Athletic League has said one of the goals of the PAL is to provide a safe place for the young residents of the town to come and play and take part in the various activities offered. On Wednesday night the PAL will be hosting a special program helping to teach them and others ways to deal with "tough situations," Hill said. The program will touch on a variety of topics according to Hill, "whether it's friendships gone bad or grades or just a poor relationship with friends and family. The event starts at 6 p.m. and is scheduled to run until 8 p.m. There will also be food and drink available during the night.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Pine Barrens Country Club hosts event
It was a short trip to Pine Barrens Country Club on Monday, but the hope for the organizers of their golf outing was that the money would go a long way in helping the children of Howell and surrounding towns. Monday was the first golf outing held by the Howell Police Athletic (PAL) League and Sgt. Chris Hill said he hopes it is the first of many his group will hold. "It's another way to put the word out about PAL and it also gives a lot of people who are golfers and business owners a chance to meet our kids." Close to 30 young volunteers from Howell gave their time to help at the event, which Hill said will help fund the programming they hold all year long. "We no longer want to be the best kept secret," he said. "All our fundraisers go …
Saturday, September 8, 2012
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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Saturday, August 18, 2012
Event to be held at Cruz Farm Golf Club
The Howell PAL will be holding a class to teach children between the ages of 8 and 14 the finer points of Scuba Diving. Held at the pool of the Cruz Farm Golf Club in Farmingdale, the class is scheduled to run from Aug. 27-31 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The class will be taught by Ptl. Tom Matthews of the Howell Police Department who is also a certified Scuba instructor. Participants in the class will have SCUBA equipment provided for them during the week and will learn skills in the pool that they can use out in open water. The cost of the class is $100 and the registration form can be found attached to this story.
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Former RBC coach lends a hand at PAL camp
It was just a few years ago that Frank Edgerly was the head coach at Red Bank Catholic. Now Edgerly has a slightly different job title as a pro scout with the New England Patriots. Last week he came back to his roots as a volunteer with the Howell PAL football camp at Oak Glen Park. "We had our whole family here," he said of the Jersey Shore area." Since leaving RBC Edgerly has seen a lot at the professional level and was glad to share that knowledge with the young players including going with the team to the Super Bowl this year. "Everything minus the outcome was a great experience," he said. "That's what you work hard for to get a chance to play for that game. Unfortunately we came up a little short but hopefully we can fix a couple …
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Friday, July 13, 2012
Starts Monday at old Southard School
Ariana Dunbar has been dancing since she was just a little over 2-years-old and now she is using her talents to give back to the community she grew up in. Starting on Monday Dunbar will be holding a camp at the PAL building which used to be the Southard School to teach a variety of dance techniques. Sessions will include styles like ballet, jazz, hip-hop and modern as well as a combination for dancers from 2-to-5-years-old. Dunbar has experience dancing not only in FPAC during her high school games but also at Salve Regina University and at the professional level. During her time as a professional she has placed in the top 30 in tryouts with the Philadelphia 76ers, danced at Six Flags Great Adventure and performed as an opening act for …
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Moms Thoughts
9:21 pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2013
I LOVE PAL! Best thing to happen to Howell!!! Keep up the good work everyone! #HowellProud more ›