Category: Tri-Town News
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Relay to raise money for cancer research
Participants in Howell will honor cancer survivors, and those who have died BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL – According to the American Cancer Society, 577,190 people are expected to die of cancer in 2012, while 1.6 million new cases are expected to be diagnosed. In Howell, and in many other communities around the nation,…
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Property owner seeks variance to build 5 age-restricted units
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL – The township Zoning Board of Adjustment has opened a public hearing on an applicant’s proposal to build aged-restricted townhouse units on West Farms Road. According to the proposal, Michael Garofalo, the owner and applicant, would build a two-story, five-unit townhouse on the site that is just east of…
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Giving to those who give of themselves
June 23 event to offer relaxation, refreshments to people who are caregivers BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL – When Bari Faye Siegel was a caregiver for her late grandmother Beatrice, who had Alzheimer’s disease, she found little time for herself. “I kept saying to myself if there was only an extra hour in the…
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‘Donald Voorhees, Maestro, and Michael Scherfen, Protégé’
“Gondola Racers” by Michael Scherfen A collection of watercolors ranging from Jersey Shore landscapes, florals and seascapes, to golf courses and portraits by two artists, Don Voorhees, the “maestro,” and Michael Scherfen, the “protégé,” is on view in Shrewsbury. “Donald Voorhees, Maestro, & Michael Scherfen, Protégé” is the first show at the Guild of Creative…
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Scouts enjoy helping others
Members of Junior Troop 1574 and Brownie Troop 187 from the Ramtown section of Howell collected and donated school supplies for children who live in the Dominican Republic, where a Monsignor Donovan High School student, Allie Ambriano of Howell, is going to visit and donate her time helping in that region. The young ladies also…
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Mail carriers’ food drive fills shelves at pantry
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Over the past few years as more people have struggled to put food on the table, services like the Jackson food pantry have stepped up to become a helping hand in their communities. With the increase in the number of people who need assistance having a direct impact…
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Two face off in primary for mayor
Democrats William Field and Cochise Doucette are on June 5 ballot in Howell BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Democrats Cochise Doucette and William Field will square off in the June 5 primary as Howell voters pick a Democratic candidate for mayor. The winner of the Democratic primary will face Republican William Gotto in the November…
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Groups earn money while cleaning roadside garbage
JACKSON — On April 21, more than 500 participants representing 42 nonprofit Jackson-based organizations participated in the annual spring cleanup sponsored by New Jersey Clean Communities. Each participating organization must present proof of its nonprofit status in order to earn funds, according to a press release. At 11 a.m. the participants assembled at the Jackson…
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Photo
Jackson Liberty High School left fielder John Davern makes a diving attempt to snare a line drive during the Lions’ 2-1 loss to Monmouth Regional High School in the quarterfinals of the Shore Conference Tournament on May 24 in Jackson. Despite his all-out effort, Davern was not able to come up with this catch. ERIC…
