Category: Tri-Town News
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Court orders tigers’ keeper to pay state
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer JACKSON — When Joan Byron-Marasek learned that state authorities intended to take her tigers from her and move them from their home at her Route 537 property to a ranch in Texas, she fought back like a mother defending her cubs. After years of legal battles…
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Jackson bank robbed
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — Christmas came early for thieves who stole an undisclosed amount of money from the United Hudson Bank, West Veterans Highway (Route 528), on Dec. 23. A press release issued by Jackson police Sgt. Russell Scialpi stated that at about 4:52 p.m., a white male…
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Girl Scouts collect bike helmets for children
HOWELL — Girl Scouts Marissa Regad and Alyssa Peterson, of Howell Girl Scout Troop No. 2515, earned their Silver Awards by promoting bicycle safety for children. Both girls attend Howell High School. Their project lasted for several months and culminated with the presentation of 25 bike helmets for needy children, just in time for Christmas.…
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Pinelands Commission issues economic report
The New Jersey Pinelands Commis-sion recently released an annual report that gauges the economic health of the Pinelands region. The report, which is a cooperative project administered by the Pinelands Com-mission and funded by the National Park Service, is a product of the Pinelands Long-Term Economic Monitoring Pro-gram. The program monitors, collects and analyzes data…
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Public will air views on master plan
Attorney deems changes in plan to be substantial BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer The Howell Planning Board will have to hold another public hearing regarding the township’s revised master plan. At their final meeting of 2005, board members adopted recommendations concerning the master plan that members of the public must be…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Elizabeth Davis, 9, offers cookies to some of the seniors who came to share a bit of holiday cheer with children who participate in the YMCA of Western Monmouth County’s after-school program at the Land O’ Pines School, Howell, on Dec. 20.
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Grange loses bid to save old farm buildings
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — A decision sealing the fate of some old farm buildings on Havens Bridge Road has been made by the Township Council. The council has directed Township Manager Bruce Davis to arrange for the razing of a farmhouse and outbuildings that abut the Enclave, a…
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Blog allows discussion on state planning issues
The Regional Planning Partnership (RPP) has announced the launch of New Jersey’s first regional planning blog titled Planning Partners Blog: A Forum for Regional Planning Issues in New Jersey. RPP announced the launch of the blog at its annual meeting and dinner held Nov. 10 at the Princeton Hyatt. According to a press release, the…
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Parties, parents & booze can be a dangerous mix
Alliance director, attorneys speak with teenagers and adults BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer With the holiday season at hand, learning about the legal ramifi-cations of offering drinks to minors and others may make a person stand up and take notice. During a recent meeting of teenagers and adults at the Monmouth…
