Category: Tri-Town News
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Jackson hopes to see savings from new deal with law firm
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — In a move that Business Administrator Jose Torres called “historic,” members of the Jackson Township Council have approved an agreement with the law firm of Gilmore and Monahan that could lower the municipality’s legal fees for the rest of the year. The firm represents Jackson and performs a…
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Howell earns designation as ‘high performing’ district
HOWELL— The Howell K-8 School District has been designated as a “high performing” school district by the New Jersey Department of Education, according to a press release. This designation results from the Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) district performance review, which is an extensive review of the district’s instructional programs, educational practices, fiscal management, operations,…
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Marching ensembles will perform in Jackson
Youth Education in the Arts of Allentown, Pa., will bring some of the world’s greatest marching musicians and performers to central New Jersey when it presents “Drum Corps–An American Tradition” on July 7 at Jackson Liberty High School, 125 North Hope Chapel Road, Jackson. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Jackson Liberty…
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Woman faces multiple charges following accident in Howell
Desiree L. Moore, 36, of Farmingdale, was charged on June 22 with several criminal and motor vehicle offenses as the result of a motor vehicle collision that she caused on June 15 in Howell, according to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. At about 11 p.m. June 15, Moore was driving her…
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Nature tales
According to various sources, there are more than 35 different types of sparrows. Pictured are the female house sparrow, also known as the “This Is The Way You Treat Me After I Hatched You?” sparrow, and her offspring. The photograph was taken in Montclair. IMAGE BY BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com
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St. Aloysius says farewell to graduates
Jackson Memorial High School senior class president Margaret Barschow is all smiles as she addresses her classmates, faculty members and guests during graduation ceremonies at the high school June 14. ERIC SUCAR staff JACKSON — The St. Aloysius School class of 2012 graduated June 8. The graduates will be moving on and attending high school…
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Adelphia holds camp out for food pantry collection
HOWELL – Students, parents and staff members at the Adelphia School, Route 524, made sure their final community service project of the 2011-12 school year ended on a high note by collecting 10,002 cans of food to benefit the Howell Emergency Food Pantry. The initial goal for students was to collect 4,444 cans of food,…
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Plan for 1,500 rentals approved
230 units to be designated as affordable housing in Jackson development BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer The Jackson Planning Board has given the go-ahead to a developer who plans to construct 1,500 rental units on a 611-acre site in Jackson. More than four hours of testimony was presented on June 4 for the Jackson Woods…
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Plumsted police seeking suspect in two burglaries
PLUMSTED — Police in Plumsted and Jackson are searching for a man believed to have been involved in two residential burglaries. In one instance, a resident almost came face to face with the suspect. Plumsted police said that at about noon on May 29, a resident of Hawkins Road returned home and noticed that the…
