Author: Greater Media
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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…
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Creative expression flourishes at Around the Corner Art Center
BUSINESS By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Merrill Tilker, left, and Mark Kolessar, owners of the Around the Corner Art Center, Freehold Township. CHRISTINE BARCIA/STAFF Budding and seasoned artists alike have had a place here to call home for more than three decades. The Around the Corner Art Center, 290 Mount’s Corner Drive, Freehold Township, started…
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Wonder and amazement await on the trail
In theaters now By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) is an accomplished travel writer. He’s brought a number of worldwide destinations home to the masses through his writing. Although the exotic locales have long been his subjects, he desires to set out on an American journey like no other. He wants to hike…
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Weichert Real Estate Affiliates adds new offices in 2015, nearly double 2104 expansion rate
Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., the franchise division of Weichert, Realtors, continues to raise its profile throughout the country with the year-to-date addition of 38 franchise offices to its rapidly growing nationwide network. “Because of our cutting-edge technology and wide variety of marketing tools and programs, we continue to attract new real estate entrepreneurs to…
