Author: CHARLES DAYE, Staff Writer
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Candidates enter race to fill three seats on Howell council
HOWELL – A contested Republican primary election on June 7 will determine which candidates from the GOP earn their party’s nomination to run for three four-year terms on the Howell Township Council in November. Fred Gasior, Susan Fischer and Ian Nadel filed nominating petitions to run for council seats as the Monmouth County Republican Organization…
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Jackson zoning board approves Phase 4 of Adventure Crossing
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment have approved Phase IV of the Adventure Crossing project on Route 537 between Interstate 195 and the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park. During a meeting on April 20, zoning board Chairman Scott Najarian and board members Carl Book Jr., James Hurley, Michelle Russell,…
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Eight new officers appointed to Jackson Police Department
JACKSON – Police Chief Matthew Kunz has introduced eight new officers who have joined the Jackson Police Department. The new officers took the oath of office during April 12 meeting of the Township Council. Kayla Reale is a 2013 graduate of Jackson Memorial High School. She graduated from Ocean County College in 2015 after studying…
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Howell council sets May 10 for hearing on $55.56 million budget
HOWELL — The Howell Township Council has unanimously introduced a 2022 municipal budget that totals $55.56 million. Officials set May 10 as the date for a public hearing on the spending plan. Residents may comment on the budget at that time. Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy Mayor Pamela Richmond, Councilman John Bonevich, Councilwoman Suzanne Brennan and…
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Law enforcement authorities add terrorism charge in wake of local attacks
JACKSON – Law enforcement authorities have added charges of terrorism to the list of charges a resident of Manchester is facing after he allegedly attacked members of the Orthodox Jewish community in Jackson and in Lakewood. According to law enforcement authorities, on April 8, Dion Marsh, 27, of Manchester, was charged with three counts of…
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Jackson Township Council appoints members to Rova Farms committee
JACKSON – The members of the Jackson Township Council have appointed 10 residents to the new Rova Farms Advisory Board. The advisory board will give residents a chance to help decide the future use of the Rova Farms property in the Cassville section of Jackson. The members of the advisory board will assist and advise…
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Jackson council calls on state to fund transportation for private school students
JACKSON – Township Council members are calling on the state to pay for transportation to bring private school students to and from their schools as a state mandate currently requires local school boards to fund that service. In certain instances, students who attend a non-public school may be entitled to transportation provided by the public…
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Jackson council adopts ordinance limiting construction times
JACKSON — The members of the Jackson Township Council have adopted an ordinance that prohibits construction and demolition work at certain times of the day. Township Council President Martin Flemming, Vice President Andrew Kern, Councilman Alex Sauickie, Councilman Stephen Chisholm and Councilman Nino Borrelli voted “yes” on a motion to adopt the ordinance during the…
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Howell zoners approve truck sales operation at Route 9 location
HOWELL — The members of the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment have approved an applicant’s request for a use variance and the applicant’s plan to construct a truck sales operation on Route 9 north between West Farms Road and Casino Drive. Gabrielli Howell Realty, LLC, as the applicant, and Howell Development, LLC, as the owner,…