Category: Tri-Town News
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Greater Media Newspapers wins 29 NJPA awards for ’04
Greater Media Newspapers has won 26 editorial, photography and advertising awards in the New Jersey Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2004. The group tally included 12 awards for outstanding photography, nine awards for classified advertising, one award for retail advertising, and four awards for reporting. Photographer Jeff Granit won three first-place awards in the…
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Theme park parking fee might invite legal fight
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — The township’s largest business does not pay its fair share of taxes. That is the belief of some members of the Township Committee and the Board of Education, but not a state tax judge who ruled on the issue more than a decade ago.…
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Firm plans supermarket on site of old restaurant
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer Firm plans supermarket on site of old restaurant BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — A supermarket that burned down last summer may find new life and new business on the site of a longtime Lakewood restaurant that shuttered its doors years ago. On May 2, the Zoning Board of Adjustment…
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County releases deer report
The Monmouth County Park System has released its “Deer Management Background Report” and “Deer Management Program Annual Report” and has scheduled public information sessions related to the report. The reports contain information about the program as administered by the park system during the 2004-05 deer hunting season and staff recommendations for the 2005-06 season. Complete…
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Panel reverses zoning on project
Howell officials deem conflict existed on Spalliero development BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Without naming who had what conflict, the Howell Township Council’s special commission convened its final hearing and concluded that a conflict existed when the former mayor and council voted in 2002 to create Howell’s only Planned Retirement Community…
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JEFF GRANIT staff Howell High School goalie Cody Turner makes the save on a shot from Christian Brothers Academy’s Joshua Orchant during the Rebels’ loss to the Colts in lacrosse action on April 14 in Howell.
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Outstanding students honored by h.s. district
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN The Freehold Regional High School District recently honored six students as a Student Achiever of the Year. The honorees are (l-r) Christopher Caponetti, Colts Neck High School; Swarup Swaminathan, Freehold High School; Caitlin Ross, Freehold Township High School; Christina Rourke, Howell High School; Ryan…
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Committee votes to adopt Jackson municipal budget
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — The Township Committee has adopted a $32.5 million budget for 2005 that will increase the municipal tax rate by 2.9 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The committee adopted the budget by a 3-2 vote on April 11. The increase in the municipal tax…
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PBA seeks arbitration on new deal
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — Representatives of PBA Local 71 have filed for binding arbitration after meeting the required three times with the township in an attempt to negotiate a new police contract. “We can’t sit at a table and just stare at each other,” said PBA Vice President…
