Category: Tri-Town News
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New monument will honor von Steuben at Monmouth
BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer New monument will honor von Steuben at Monmouth BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer For the first time, the area where the Battle of Monmouth was fought on June 28, 1778 will have a statue of a man who played an important role in the success of the Continental Army that hot…
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School, municipal officials hoping to agree on budget
BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer School, municipal officials hoping to agree on budget BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer JACKSON — A special meeting of the Township Committee will be held at 6:30 p.m. May 17 in the municipal building to certify a tax levy that will support the Jackson Board of Education’s 2004-05 school year budget.…
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Tree removal ordinance slated for introduction
Howell council members want professionals to fine tune proposal BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Tree removal ordinance slated for introduction BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — Township Council members have instructed their professionals to fine tune a proposed tree removal ordinance. The new code, which was initially discussed at a workshop meeting in April, would,…
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Aggression in girls explored by author
Rather than physicalbullying, girls hurteach other BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Rather than physical bullying, girls hurt each other’s feelings BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer CLARE MARIE CELANO Rachel Simmons, the author of “Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls,” told more than 200 guests at Howell Middle School North that…
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Hackers cite assassinations as reason for targeting JCC
Hackers cite assassinations as reason for targeting JCC MANALAPAN — An Internet Web site that belongs to the Jewish Com-munity Center of Monmouth County was hacked last week, apparently in retaliation for Israel’s recent assassination of two leaders of the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas. "We were hacked and the webmaster took it down as soon…
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Lakewood alumni will be inducted into hall of fame
Lakewood alumni will be inducted into hall of fame LAKEWOOD — Five men and two women will be inducted into the Lake-wood High School Alumni Association Hall of Fame at its 10th annual luncheon May 23 at noon at the Woodlake Country Club. The inductees are Faye Koenig Canape, class of 1968; Jerome A. Gertner,…
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Jackson school officials seek equitable state aid
Jackson school officials seek equitable state aid JACKSON — The Board of Education has been saying it for years — Jackson is not getting its fair share of funding for education. At a recent breakfast meeting with area school superintendents and Board of Education presidents, the legislators of the 30th District agreed. "Our state aid…
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DOT has plan in place
for bridge over Rt. 33Several residents raiseobjections to aspects ofFreehold Twp. project BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer for bridge over Rt. 33 Several residents raise objections to aspects of Freehold Twp. project BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A $19.5 million project designed by the state Department of Transportation (DOT) calls for the elimination…
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Planning Board to discuss master plan amendments
BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Planning Board to discuss master plan amendments BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer JACKSON — The Planning Board will consider three amendments to the township’s master plan when it meets at the municipal building on May 17 at 7:30 p.m. A subcommittee will make its report to the full board on the…
