Category: Tri-Town News
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Planners approve 37 homes
Staff Writer By Kathy Baratta HOWELL — An application for the development of 37 homes on Buckalew Road was approved by the Planning Board on Feb. 21. A compromise was reached over a sticking point, that being the construction of an access road with an inadequate buffer zone right to the property line of Buckalew…
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Conservation steps offered as state drought continues
Staff Writer By Kathy Baratta Conservation steps offered as state drought continues HOWELL — Steve Taylor, an environmentalist, has drawn up a water conservation proposal for residents to follow. Taylor, who is the watershed manager for the Manasquan River Watershed Association, an Eatontown-based nonprofit environmental organization, did so following his attendance at a recent meeting…
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Police: Jackson girl acted correctly in leaving scene Older man approached youngster who was waiting at bus stop
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Police: Jackson girl acted correctly in leaving scene Older man approached youngster who was waiting at bus stop JACKSON — Red flags of concern were waved all over the township recently when parents learned there was a report of an attempted abduction of a 7-year-old Rosenauer Elementary School pupil. According…
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Howell officials indicate support for high school Panel recommended pursuit of land for new building
Staff Writer By kathy baratta Howell officials indicate support for high school Panel recommended pursuit of land for new building Howell Mayor Timothy J. Konopka and several members of the Township Council say they support the construction of a new high school in the community. An ad hoc facilities advisory committee recently recommended that course…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI Lakewood High School’s J.R. Smith and Monmouth Regional’s Pat Barnette battle for a loose ball during Monday’s Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinal game in Tinton Falls. The Falcons topped the Piners in overtime, 48-45.
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Question of appointed Lakewood school board will be put to voters Nonbinding question may appear on November ballot
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Question of appointed Lakewood school board will be put to voters Nonbinding question may appear on November ballot The Lakewood Board of Education came under fire at a recent meeting of the Township Committee, when members of the governing body discussed several issues surrounding the board and eventually agreed to…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI Future racers Christopher Valetutto, 8, of Howell, and Tayler Makoski, 6, of Jackson, drive in their own Daytona 500 race Sunday at the Jackson Knights of Columbus Hall.
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Inventor anxious to see first product on shelves e-Lock Switch Guard will lock a switch in on or off position
Staff Writer By clare m. masi Inventor anxious to see first product on shelves e-Lock Switch Guard will lock a switch in on or off position JERRY WOLKOWITZ Eric Wechsler of Freehold Township shows how the e-Lock Switch Guard, which he invented, works. The device, installed on top of a switchplate, locks a switch in…
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Coles ready to make mark as Lakewood mayor in ’02
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Coles ready to make mark as Lakewood mayor in ’02 Raymond G. Coles LAKEWOOD — As the father of three children, Raymond G. Coles surely knows how to handle big responsibility. Being mayor of a town with 60,000 residents, he admits, is a huge responsibility; definitely more than he expected.…
