Category: Tri-Town News
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Jackson Memorial High School seniors make their way to their seats during the 47th annual commencement ceremonies held June 14 at the high school. Friends, family members, faculty and administrators saluted the seniors on their milestone achievement. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Beck: State ready to take on feds over sports betting
BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer New Jersey officials are tired of waiting for federal legislation to lift a ban on sports betting, and state Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) said the state is ready to move forward with sports betting in casinos and racetracks despite that federal ban. In an interview, Beck said state officials are confident…
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Lower electricity costs projected for Plumsted
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer An energy aggregation initiative is being touted by the Plumsted Municipal Utilities Authority (PMUA) as the next step in a push to make Plumsted Township more economically and environmentally responsible. Known as the Plumsted Community Energy Aggregation (PCEA) plan, representatives of the PMUA, Cooling America through Local Leadership (CALL) and…
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Rockin’ the Doodle Bug
Keith Coluccio, 6, and Illyana Rosado, 7, share a ride on the Doodle Bug during a visit to the St. Aloysius and St. Monica Festival that was held in Jackson in late May. MATT DENTON
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Jackson creates recreation advisory board
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Future actions taken by the Jackson Recreation Department will be under greater scrutiny following the Township Council’s recent unanimous adoption of an ordinance that creates a recreation advisory board. Councilman Scott Martin said the ordinance “is for getting everybody on the same page, so we don’t have 10 different organizations…
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Jackson Memorial High School seniors make their way to their seats during the 47th annual commencement ceremonies held June 14 at Jack Munley Field at the high school. A short time later, the seniors were addressed as “graduates.” ERIC SUCAR staff
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Detective retiring after 27 years with Howell Police Department
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Detective Cpl. Eric Rice HOWELL — Several years ago the Howell Police Department’s juvenile officer was investigating the case of a missing child who was a frequent runaway. The youngster apparently struggled with chores at home and studies at school, the officer was told. As the officer’s investigation ensued, he…
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Student videos earn dollars for district
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Two video projects created by Jackson Liberty High School students have netted the Jackson School District’s JTV program $10,000 in grants after winning their respective categories at the 2012 MSG Varsity “V Awards.” MSG Varsity is a channel on the Cablevision cable television system that features high school…
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Life-saving efforts on golf course save Jackson man
MILLSTONE — Bill Baker believes the stars aligned for him on March 23. After suffering cardiac arrest on the Charleston Spring Golf Course in Millstone Township, a series of fortunate events transpired that saved his life. Baker, 65, of Jackson, and his wife, Sheryl, visited the Millstone Township Fire Department on June 1 to thank…
