Author: Greater Media
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Jackson schools welcome pupils for 2015-16 school year
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Kindergarten teacher Christine Temple gets to know her new students at the Switlik Elementary School in Jackson. At top left, Temple helps the youngsters onto their bus during kindergarten orientation. PHOTOS BY REBECCA NOWALSKI School is back in session for almost 9,000 students in the Jackson School District. The 2015-16…
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Road will stay closed while repairs continue
HOWELL – Havens Bridge Road between Adelphia-Farmingdale Road (Route 524) and Casino Drive will remain closed to through traffic until a new bridge is constructed and opened in mid-October. “Due to the extent of deterioration and the significant damage to the bridge, complete reconstruction is necessary,” Monmouth County Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone said in an…
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ON CAMPUS
Kaitlin N. Holmes of Howell has been named to the dean’s list for the 2015 spring semester at Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, Virginia. Jessica Dawn Myers of Howell has been named to the dean’s list for the 2015 spring semester at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Kaitlyn Devrous of Jackson has been named to the…
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DATEBOOK
An Applebee’s flapjack breakfast to support Madeline Weber Ebinger, a longtime Manalapan resident who is battling cancer, will take place from 8-10 a.m. Oct. 3 at Applebee’s, 4721 Route 9 north, Howell. The cost is $10. Details: 908-839-8004 or [email protected]. The Republican Club of Jackson will hold a barbeque at noon on Sept.…
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Council awards contract for splash park
JACKSON – Municipal officials have awarded a contract to a Union County firm for the construction of a splash park water amenity at the Jackson Justice Complex, West Veterans Highway. At its Aug. 11 meeting, the members of the Township Council voted unanimously to award a contract in the amount of $134,546 to Picerno Giordano…
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Jackson PBA running coat drive
JACKSON – The biting cold of winter is months away, but Jackson PBA Local 168 is joining forces with local businesses now to help people in need stay warm. Until Sept. 30, new or gently used coats of all sizes for women, girls, men and boys will be collected during a coat drive that is…
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Resident has concerns about new building
My husband and I read with great interest Jennifer Ortiz’s recent article in the Tri-Town News regarding an office building that is under consideration on Ford Road in Howell. We live in the neighborhood, attended the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting and would like to get “our doubts” on the record. (The applicant’s traffic…
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Two fire districts move toward consolidation
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON – A consolidation effort involving Jackson fire districts No. 1 and No. 2 has been given a vote of confidence by municipal officials. During the Aug. 25 meting of the Township Council, Fire District No. 1 Commissioner Christopher Aldrich and attorney Richard Braslow informed the public of the plan…
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Five people injured in accident
JACKSON – A recent motor vehicle accident sent five people to area hospitals with what police described as non-life threatening injuries. Police said the accident occurred just after noon on Aug. 30 when a Toyota RAV 4 traveling eastbound on West Veterans Highway collided with two motorcycles heading westbound. There were two riders on each…
