Category: Tri-Town News
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3 seek Jackson school seats
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen 3 seek Jackson school seats JACKSON — Three candidates are seeking two three-year terms on the Board of Education in the April 16 election. Residents will also vote on the board’s proposed $101 million 2002-03 school year budget. Polls will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Incumbents Twila…
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Voters to decide on $78.5M tab
Voters to decide on $78.5M tab Taxes will raise by 11.7 cents per $100 if school budget passes By cindy teitjen Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — The $78.5 million budget that will be used to operate the township’s K-12 school district in 2002-03 will raise the local school tax rate by 11.7 cents per $100 of…
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Lakewood municipal tax rate falls
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Lakewood municipal tax rate falls LAKEWOOD — The $46,238,647 municipal budget scheduled to be introduced tonight by the Township Committee for 2002 calls for a drop in the municipal tax rate from 75.8 cents to 74.5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The municipal tax levy to support the budget…
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Holt calls for release of partnership proposal Congressman also wants comment period on Ft. Hancock plan extended
Staff Writer By gloria stravelli Holt calls for release of partnership proposal Congressman also wants comment period on Ft. Hancock plan extended Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) has called on the National Park Service to give the public access to a private developer’s proposal to lease 36 historic buildings at Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook. "I’d…
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Howell GOP primary features 6 candidates
Staff Writer By kathy baratta Howell GOP primary features 6 candidates A Republican primary and a Democratic incumbent who is not running for re-election are the kickoffs to the upcoming election season in Howell. Three four-year terms on the Township Council will be up for grabs in November. They are the seats held by Democrats…
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JERRY WOLKOWITZ Bradley Collier, 3, of Toms River, in the arms of his dad, Douglas, gets an autographed baseball before Monday’s Lakewood BlueClaws home opener.
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Jackson municipal tax rate dips 1 cent in 2002
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Residents of Jackson can expect to see the municipal tax rate decrease by 1 cent per $100 of assessed valuation under the 2002 budget introduced by the Township Committee. "The Township Committee and I are pleased to continue providing existing services to residents while cutting the tax rate for the…
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Omnium ready to battle to top of rock world
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen JERRY WOLKOWITZ The members of Omnium (l-r) — drummer John Pomponio, bassist Kevin Frizziola and guitarists Dan Blackmore and Scott Campbell — rehearse for a “Battle of the Bands” competition to be held at The Saint in Asbury Park on Sunday. JACKSON — They may not be old enough to…
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Tanala, Nowicki, Corato run unopposed for board
Staff Writer By kathy baratta HOWELL — Three Board of Education members are running unopposed for re-election to three-year terms in the April 16 election. Polls will be open from 3-9 p.m. Marcie Nowicki, Gene Tanala and Louis Corato said they take the uncontested race as a sign their constituents have faith in them and…
