Category: Tri-Town News
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Jackson commits funding for homes’ rehabilitation
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — One week before a state deadline could have resulted in the forfeiture of money Jackson had sitting in its affordable housing trust fund, the Township Council approved a $1.3 million plan to help rehabilitate a significant number of substandard homes in the community. “There are a lot of…
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Marlboro farm has life popping with peppers
New Peppadew Goldew fruit is making a mark with chefs & businesses BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A field of Peppadew Goldew peppers will be harvested this fall at Pierre Crawley’s Peppadew Fresh Farms in Marlboro. PHOTOS BY JACK MURTHA A mid grapevines, azaleas and greenhouses, Pierre Crawley, 55, toiled on his farmland beneath the…
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Public has say on cell tower plan in Howell
T-Mobile Northeast wants to build telecom facility on Oak Glen Road parcel BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Howell residents who live near the proposed site of a cellular communications tower recently voiced their opposition to the plan in front of the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment. The application filed by T-Mobile Northeast LLC is for…
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Eatt earrlly & eatt offtten
Lose weight by eating more frequently? Yes, here’s how By Bev Bennett CTW Features How often do you snack? Once a day? Twice? At least twice a day is the magic number for nearly half the population.That’s according to a recent article in Food Technology magazine, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), Chicago.…
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Players from Jackson Liberty and Howell high schools battle for the ball during a Jersey Shore Summer High School Lacrosse League game that was played at the Army National Guard Training Center fields in Sea Girt on July 26. Jackson Liberty won, 13-1. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Avoid the snack traps
Don’t let marketing gimmicks entice you into choosing snacks that don’t offer nutritional value. Take 100-calorie packs, for instance, says Mark McKinney, senior executive chef,The University of Tennessee Medical Center. “I think people get this idea that it’s only 100 calories, but 100 calories of what?” Put your 100 calories to nutritious foods, such as…
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Jackson cable TV spot in doubt
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer The bright lights and cameras that would have been used to film Jackson’s spot on a “Today in America” cable television segment may not be coming to Jackson after all. The Jackson Township Council has voted to remove half of the $19,800 “Today in America” bill from its agenda following…
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Healthy aging: it’s easier than you think
By Abhijit Chatterjee M.D. The aging process is unavoidable. But the manner in which you choose to age will affect the quality of the rest of your life.As a geriatric physician, I see this every day. For example, two senior patients come in for office visits who are the same age. One looks great and…
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Dark Faerie alights in Allentown
Vegan artist makes magic in her home-based studio BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer A thankful cow looks lovingly toward its vegan friend in the foreground in this painting by vegan artist Elise Hartmann. Elise Hartmann believes in fairies. After all, she brings them to life. “I’ve always been interested in fairies and mythical creatures and…
