Author: Greater Media
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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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Remember victims of Sept. 11, 2001
It is hard to believe that it has been 14 years since the terrorist attacks on the United States at the World Trade Center, on United Flight 93 which crashed in Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon. Nearly 3,000 people, including civilians, flight crews, police officers and firemen, died that day in these vicious attacks. Each…
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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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Ceremony to mark attacks of Sept. 11
North Brunswick Township will mark the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, with a ceremony at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Sept. 11 Memorial Park Monument, across from the Municipal Building at 710 Hermann Road. Hermann road will be closed in front of the monument beginning at 6:15 p.m. In the event of rain,…
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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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Tai Chi, yoga classes begin at library
Fall sessions of Tai Chi and Yoga classes will begin soon at the South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction. Tai Chi for Beginners will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 16-Oct. 21. Tai Chi for Intermediates will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 15–Oct. 20. Cost of a six-week session…
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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…
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Music and culture fill journey to Japan
HOWELL — Michael Kaminski completed one of his college graduation requirements and lived a dream all in a span of 18 days. Kaminski, a resident of Howell, visited Japan through the Global Opportunity (GO) program at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pa. Kaminski is a music education major at Susquehanna who specializes in percussion instruments and expects…
