Category: Tri-Town News
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Jackson issues advisory on gas stations
JACKSON — In response to inquiries from residents, Township Administrator Andrew Salerno issued the following advisory regarding gasoline prices: “In recent days we have received numerous calls from residents complaining about the current cycle of major increases in the price of gasoline at the pump. “At Mayor Michael Broderick’s re-quest, I reviewed current state regulations…
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Harness racing driver was unmatched
PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff A horse bearing the name and colors of harness racing Hall of Fame driver Stanley Dancer makes a final trip around the Freehold Raceway track on Tuesday in a tribute to the legendary horseman, who died Sept. 8 at the age of 78. Stanley Dancer, 78, put New Egypt on…
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Redeem-Her offers helping hand of support
Former offenders find return to BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Stacey Kindt, the founder of Redeem-Her, knows that women who have been released from prison need a helping hand to become productive in society. The Your Closet branch of the program collects clothes and cosmetics that…
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Hurricane relief effort entering second phase
HOWELL — Almost three weeks ago, what has been called the worst natural disaster in America’s history, Hurricane Katrina, ravished the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, bringing with it death and destruction. In the wake of the nightmare, thousands of organizations, churches and businesses and millions of volunteers across the country have dug…
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Knights return to make faire days shine in town
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — Everything old is new again as the 24th annual Lakewood Renaissance Faire reopens a window of history on Sept. 17-18 in Pine Park, Route 526, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission will be $10 per adult and $1 per child ages 6-12. Children…
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Donations, housing sought for victims
JACKSON — Deputy Mayor Mike Kafton is asking residents of Jackson to pitch in and help victims of Hurricane Katrina. To help accomplish this goal, he is arranging for receptacles to be placed at the municipal building, 95 West Veter-ans Highway, and at Stop & Shop, 2275 West County Line Road, where residents can donate…
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Board member will not take police position
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — Some dreams don’t always come true. For Planning Board Chairman Michael Reina, there will be no second career with the Jackson Police Department as a Class II officer. Although he was slated to begin evening classes at the Ocean County Police Academy, Lakewood, on…
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Pinelands commission signs off on ordinance
JACKSON — The Pinelands Com-mission has certified a township ordinance aimed at protecting upland habitat for threatened and endangered wildlife by establishing special buffer requirements in the township’s ecologically sensitive Toms River corridor. The measure, adopted by the Township Committee on July 11, sets forth new requirements prohibiting certain development activities within a 600-foot buffer…
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Two quit Howell panels
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — Two key resignations from a pair of municipal committees were received by Howell officials last week. Sharon Carpenter-Migliaccio, chairwoman of the Affordable Housing Committee, and John Lebrio, chairman of the Ordinance Review Committee (ORC), both handed in their resignations to the Township Council. Council…
