Category: Tri-Town News
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First aid pension wins OK
BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — A pension plan for the township’s first aid volunteers was approved by voters on Nov. 4 through a binding public referendum. The Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) for emergency service volunteers was approved by a vote of 3,408 to 2,420. The cost to…
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Rail survey indicates mixed signals on MOM
BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer A recent poll may not be the sweeping endorsement of the Mon-mouth-Ocean-Middlesex passenger rail proposal that officials had hoped. "They (residents) need to be educated because the majority of them are unaware of the MOM project," the June survey by McLaughlin and Associates of…
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Recreation, open space preservation tax OK’d
BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Recreation, open space preservation tax OK’d BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — Voters have narrowly approved a binding referendum that will increase taxpayer contributions to the municipal open space fund. Several Monmouth County municipalities had similar open space questions on the Nov. 4 ballot, but Howell voters were the only…
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Performing arts students to attend Howell full time
BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Performing arts students to attend Howell full time BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has approved a change from a two-year to a four-year program for students attending the Fine and Performing Arts Specialized Learning Center at Howell High School. The program change…
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Plumsted incumbents score
PLUMSTED — Republican Township Committee incumbents Bonnie Quesnel and Joseph Przywara soundly defeated Democratic challengers Mitch Geier and Donald Knause in the Nov. 4 election for two three-year seats on the committee. Quesnel received 1,334 votes and Przywara polled 1,281. Knause received 355 votes and Geier polled 347. After the election, Geier told a reporter…
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Republicans win in 30th District
BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Republicans win in 30th District BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — Voters in the state’s 30th Legislative District re-elected Republican state Sen. Robert W. Singer and assemblymen Joseph R. Malone and Ronald Dancer by large margins on Nov. 4. Singer polled 14,936 votes and his Democratic opponent, Steve Morlino, received…
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Voters reject proposal to change government
BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Voters reject proposal to change government BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer JACKSON — Despite an intensive petition drive by advocates for a change of government, voters rejected the proposed ballot question on Election Day, Nov. 4. The proposed change of government question on the ballot asked Jackson voters to replace the…
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Jackson tigers set for new home in Texas
Action may endfive-year fightto keep big cats BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Action may end five-year fight to keep big cats BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer KATHY BARATTA Members of the media camp out in front of the Tigers Only Preservation Society, Route 537, Jackson, on Tuesday morning. Choosing not to watch her tigers get loaded…
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JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff The future stars of Howell soccer seem to be contemplating their next move during a match at Oak Glen Park on Saturday morning.
