Category: Tri-Town News
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Walk at reservoir will boost child advocacy center project
HOWELL — The Friends of the Monmouth County Child Advocacy Center and the Monmouth County Juvenile Officers Association will hold a walkathon on Oct. 16 at the Mana-squan Reservoir recreation area on Windeler Road in Howell from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to a press release, this is part of an ongoing effort to…
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State, local history will be on display at library
History buffs are awaiting with great anticipation their annual trip to the Monmouth County Library Headquarters to celebrate Archives and History Day. This year, the event will take place on Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. The event is an opportunity for both young and…
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Bd. member decries new budget law
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — The state’s new 2.5 percent spending cap on school budgets is likely to create a hardship in Howell, according to Robert Antonaccio, the Board of Education’s finance committee chairman. The cap limit, which became law in July, limits budget increases to 2.5 percent instead…
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Vendors charged with selling counterfeit goods
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — Police charged a total of 13 vendors with selling counterfeit Gucci and Coach goods following Oct. 2 and Oct. 9 sweeps at the Route 70 flea market, according to Lakewood police Capt. Rob Lawson. “Police are charged with enforcing the law and this is…
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Garvey bids for Howell mayor’s seat
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — As an independent candidate for mayor, James P. Garvey believes he can make a difference because he is not bound by party directives or past mistakes. Garvey is running for a four-year term as Howell’s mayor against Republican Joseph M. DiBella and Democrat Steve…
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Craft show to visit Holmdel
The second annual Garden State Art and Craft Festival, organized by Cottage Crafts, will be held on Oct. 16-17 at the PNC Bank Arts Center, Exit 116 on the Garden State Parkway, Holmdel. In addition to 225 crafters and artists there will be live country music and a large selection of food vendors. There is…
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Firm to check HVAC units
HOWELL — It turns out all is not cool with the air conditioning systems at Howell’s three newest schools. The problem, according to Board of Education finance committee Chairman Robert Antonaccio, is that on some days the air conditioning system works and on some days it does not. Antonaccio said at this point no one…
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Environmental research efforts awarded funding
LAKEWOOD — Grants from Wal-Mart, the Anderson-Rogers Foundation and the Ademas Foundation totaling $15,000 will support a number of environmental research and awareness projects being conducted by Georgian Court University Associate Professor of Biology Louise Wootton, and her students, Katy Bevaart, of Toms River, Courtney Rella, of Brick, Emily Parker, of Manchester, Kathleen Brown, of…
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Police granted 3.9% raise from arbitrator
Decision settles matter in Jackson contract impasse BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer After a two-year impasse, a state arbitrator has given the members of Jackson PBA Local 168 a 3.9 percent annual increase in a decision released on Sept. 28, according to David J. DeFil-lippo, the attorney representing the police union.…
