Category: Tri-Town News
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI Jackson’s Jenn Murray tries to take a shot in front of Lakewood’s Nicole Huderwitz during the Lady Piners’ 48-42 win in the semifinals of the Jaguar Classic on Friday.
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Church seeks OK for new sanctuary
Baptist churchwants to expandin Jackson By joyce blayStaff Writer Baptist church wants to expand in Jackson By joyce blay Staff Writer The Jackson Planning Board may decide in January on an application filed by a local church that wants to expand. Representatives of the Jackson Baptist Church, Bennetts Mills Road, came before the board at…
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Town installs alarm to keep tabs on who enters museum
Howell still tryingto end fighting amonghistorical society factions By kathy barattaStaff Writer Town installs alarm to keep tabs on who enters museum Howell still trying to end fighting among historical society factions By kathy baratta Staff Writer HOWELL — Township Manager Bruce Davis’ intervention in the contentious wrangling of the Howell Historical Society has resulted…
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Attorney for objectors questions Fountains rep
Board continueshearing on planfor 300 apartments By kathy barattaStaff Writer Attorney for objectors questions Fountains rep Board continues hearing on plan for 300 apartments By kathy baratta Staff Writer An attorney representing objectors to a planned apartment complex had his first chance to question the applicant’s representatives at a Dec. 12 Howell Planning Board meeting.…
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FARRAH MAFFAI Fifth-grader Kaitlyn Sorochea plays the flute during a holiday concert staged by the Goetz Middle School band and held at Jackson Memorial High School on Dec. 18.
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Supporters speak up for officer
Firefighters comeforward with kindwords for fired cop By joyce BlayStaff Writer Firefighters come forward with kind words for fired cop By joyce Blay Staff Writer In a demonstration of solidarity for dismissed Lakewood police officer Wayne Truex, Lakewood volunteer firefighters filled the municipal building auditorium for the Township Committee’s Dec. 19 meeting. Truex, 49, was…
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To close or not to close;
that was the question By dave benjaminStaff Writer To close or not to close; that was the question By dave benjamin Staff Writer The decision to close schools based on weather predictions is not as easy as some people might believe. Speaking about the decision he faced on the morning of Dec. 5, Freehold Regional…
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Hand-crafted dolls create feelings of deep emotion
Area woman operatesfactory in Russia thatproduces unique work By clare MARie celanoStaff Writer Area woman operates factory in Russia that produces unique work By clare MARie celano Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Stacia McDonough shows “The Fairy Princess,” one of the porcelain dolls she helped to create. Passion is what gives our lives meaning and depth.…
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Students combine culinary course with holiday spirit
Correspondent By virginia travis Students combine culinary course with holiday spirit JERRY WOLKOWITZ Fran Wessels, 17, of Jackson carves a turkey at the Ocean County Vocational Technical School, Brick, where culinary arts students worked with Ocean County Hunger Relief in a joint effort to feed the hungry during the holiday season. The student chefs at…
