Category: Tri-Town News
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Eyes will have it in Plumsted
Iris recognitiontechnology at schoolswill be given a tryout By kathy barattaStaff Writer Iris recognition technology at schools will be given a tryout By kathy baratta Staff Writer PLUMSTED — The township school district has been chosen as the recipient of a $292,360 federal school safety grant. The grant being given by the U.S. Department of…
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Change in voting irks rep
Change in voting irks rep Freehold Borough’s representative to the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education is not pleased with a change in the board’s voting system ordered by the Monmouth County Superintendent of Schools. In a letter to county superintendent Michael Maddaluna, board member Bernice Hammer wrote, "On behalf of the borough…
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Resolutions confirm Leigh’s right to build 1,640 homes
By mark rosmanStaff Writer Resolutions confirm Leigh’s right to build 1,640 homes By mark rosman Staff Writer JACKSON — A resolution passed by the Planning Board in early 1997 extended the time limit for developer Mitch Leigh to build 1,640 homes at one location in the township. Under an initial approval given in 1989, the…
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Employees back at town hall after temporary relocation
By Joyce BlayStaff Writer Employees back at town hall after temporary relocation By Joyce Blay Staff Writer JACKSON — Just days before the completion of a cleanup of mold in the municipal building and the beginning of the remediation process, union employees demanded answers from the Township Committee to their health concerns before agreeing to…
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Program filled with laughs delivers a serious lesson
Goetz School pupils hearabout dangers of drugs,alcohol & tobacco By Joyce BlayStaff Writer Program filled with laughs delivers a serious lesson Goetz School pupils hear about dangers of drugs, alcohol & tobacco By Joyce Blay Staff Writer JACKSON — Tough talk coupled with show-biz sleight of hand made the Tim Moss production of "Don’t Myth…
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Fountains applicant drops total units from 348 to 304
Details of proposedapartment complexin Howell emerge By kathy barattaStaff Writer Fountains applicant drops total units from 348 to 304 Details of proposed apartment complex in Howell emerge By kathy baratta Staff Writer MGD Holdings was back before the Howell Planning Board on Oct. 24 with revised plans for The Fountains apartment complex. MGD Holdings is…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI Colleen Lestician, 6, of New Egypt, Plumsted Township, is excited about picking a pumpkin during a trip to Westhaven Farm, Upper Freehold, on Oct. 25.
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District ordered to move bilingual classes into school
Lakewood boardmay seek to delaycounty supt. By joyce blayStaff Writer Lakewood board may seek to delay county supt.’s order By joyce blay Staff Writer Ocean County Superinten-dent of Schools Bruce Greenfield confirmed that he has ordered the bilingual program at the Ella G. Clarke Elementary School in Lakewood to be moved from trailers on the…
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Two Dems want to continue working on Howell progress
By kathy barattaStaff Writer Two Dems want to continue working on Howell progress By kathy baratta Staff Writer HOWELL — Democratic incumbents George Pettignano and Kimberly Alvarez are running for their second four-year terms on the Township Council. They are running with Joseph Deckhut. On Nov. 5 the incumbents will face a challenge from the…
