Category: Tri-Town News
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DiBella to run for mayor;
Schomaker bids for council DiBella to run for mayor; Schomaker bids for council HOWELL — The Howell Township Republicans have chosen Councilman Joseph DiBella to run for mayor and are endorsing Councilwoman Cynthia Schomaker in her bid to seek re-election to a second, four-year term. The mayor’s term is also for four years. The filing…
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‘Squeaky wheel’ seeks council seat in Howell
Barbara Dixel, fixtureat meetings, gainssupport of Democrats BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Barbara Dixel, fixture at meetings, gains support of Democrats BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer Barbara Dixel HOWELL — Barbara Dixel is a woman on a mission who advances her agenda with the zealous belief that right makes might. Dixel, a fixture at Township Council…
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Dwayne Hickman to exhibit artwork at Raceway Mall
Star of BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Star of ’60s sitcom ‘Dobie Gillis’ pursues his true passion BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer Dwayne Hickman, 69, formerly the sitcom character Dobie Gillis, plays himself now, artist, husband, father and businessman. Most of the baby boom generation remember that cute, clean-cut teenager with the blond hair and the…
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Farkas planning run for mayor
Farkas planning run for mayor HOWELL — The Howell Democrats have announced that Steven Farkas will be their candidate for mayor this year. Farkas, 33, is a modern world history professor at Gibbs College, Montclair. Farkas resides on Adelphia Road with his wife, Joan, and their three young children. He moved to Howell from Galloway,…
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Board adopts $142M budget for 2004-05
FRHSD spending planincludes new staffmember, sports teams BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Board adopts $142M budget for 2004-05 FRHSD spending plan includes new staff member, sports teams BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has adopted a $142,216,115 budget to operate during the 2004-05 school year. A public hearing…
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Jackson resident honored for lifesaving response
Quick action whileon way to work helpedto save accident victims BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer Jackson resident honored for lifesaving response Quick action while on way to work helped to save accident victims BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer Two corrections officers were praised as heroes last week. Corrections officer Chris Wilson of Jamesburg and…
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Konopka’s parting vow: I will be back
Mayor not seeking re-election;wants to run for higher office BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Timothy J. Konopka Mayor not seeking re-election; wants to run for higher office BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer Stating that he will not seek a third four-year term as Howell’s mayor, Timothy J. Konopka freely admits that he is far from finished with politics…
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Lightning knocks out police communications
BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Lightning knocks out police communications BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — Lightning struck the communications tower at police headquarters on April 4, knocking out the police department’s communications systems. Service was fully restored to the damaged telephone and radio tower communications systems by the afternoon of April 5, said Steve…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Alexah Eure, 5, (l) and Asiah Eure, 3, from Michigan, were having a swinging time at the Jackson Jungle playground on Tuesday. The children were in Jackson visiting their grandparents.
