Category: Tri-Town News
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CHRIS KELLY staff After being delayed a week by wet weather, the auto racing season at New Egypt Speedway, Plumsted, got off to a flying start on Saturday with action in several stock car divisions.
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Zest
Local globe trotter helping others travel on a shoestringBook is chock fullof cost-saving, helpfultips for fellow travelers BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Zest Local globe trotter helping others travel on a shoestring Book is chock full of cost-saving, helpful tips for fellow travelers BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer Bermuda You’re standing on the checkout line scanning…
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Stream buffer law sinks plan for in-ground pool
Howell lawcurtails resident BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Stream buffer law sinks plan for in-ground pool Howell law curtails resident’s use of back yard BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer Carol Born left the Howell Township Council meeting on April 6 and she was not a happy woman. Born, a resident of Western Drive, was informed by…
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Humanitarian awards to be presented
The Jersey Shore Chapter of the National Conference of Community and Justice–New Jersey Region will honor three local community leaders and a Wall Township corporation at the 35th annual Jersey Shore Chapter Humanitarian Awards Dinner on April 20. The dinner will be held at the PNC Bank Arts Center’s Robert B. Meyner Reception Center, Holmdel.…
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Five seeking 3 seats on
Lakewood school panel BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — Five candidates are seeking election to the Board of Education. On April 20, voters will decide which three will win seats on the board and serve for the next three years. Voters also will decide whether to support a $95 million…
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Field of 10 seeking seats on Howell school board
BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Field of 10 seeking seats on Howell school board BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — Residents will have a large group of candidates to choose from when they go to the polls on April 20 to vote in the Board of Education election. Polling hours on Election Day will be…
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Mayor, NAACP head trade barbs over housing
BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — Lakewood’s dead are competing with its living for a place to call home. The board of trustees for Greenwood Cemetery, Cedar Bridge Avenue, the final resting place of many black Americans, wants the same land off Cedar Bridge Avenue that the township will vacate…
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Project not set for hearing
BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer JACKSON — The zoning board will not hear an application filed by developer Mitch Leigh when it meets on April 21. Leigh is proposing to build the Jackson Commons commercial project and will be seeking two variances from the zoning board. Initial indications were that the…
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Republicans irked over way Stominski ousted
Faction of GOP callsfor Dowd to be replaced by a new chairmanStaff Writer Republicans irked over way Stominski ousted Faction of GOP calls for Dowd to be replaced by a new chairman BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer Incumbent Republican Monmouth County Freeholder Edward Stominski of Eatontown has lashed out against county GOP Chairman William F. Dowd,…
