Category: Tri-Town News
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Titanic survivors’ stories to be recounted April 15
Titanic was the largest ship the world had ever seen, and her end was the greatest maritime disaster known — the world has yet to recover from the shock. On April 15 — which is the 100th anniversary of the sinking — Traveling Literary Theater will present a world premiere production of “100 Years: Titanic…
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Walk to End Brain Tumors will return to New Egypt
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Eighteen years ago, Plumsted resident Bruce Blount was repairing a car when he started to experience strange symptoms. He was sick all the time, would periodically get very dizzy, and during coughing fits he would black out altogether. For two years, Blount, 54, went to various doctors in…
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T-Mobile returns with plan for tower
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment recently heard testimony on a cellular communications tower application filed by T-Mobile Northeast LLC on property owned by Christ Church of Freehold at 71 Oak Glen Road, Howell. The application for use, height and impervious coverage variances, as well as preliminary and final site…
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Jackson schools in market for new asst. superintendent
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Jackson Liberty High School baseball players participate in a warmup drill prior to the Lions’ March 27 scrimmage against the Manalapan High School Braves in Manalapan. The Lions opened the 2012 season on April 2. For more, see Sports. ERIC SUCAR staff The Jackson School District Board of Education reluctantly…
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Mayor’s Cup golf outing to support holiday charity
HOWELL — The 17th annual Mayor’s Cup golf outing will benefit the Howell Holiday Give-A-Way to help ensure that families who have fallen on hard times can still have a festive and enjoyable holiday season. The May 7 event is sponsored by the Howell Optimist Club and the Howell Municipal Alliance and will include golfing…
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Bill: Do not kill horses for consumption by humans
Sending a strong message that New Jersey does not eat horse meat, Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer (R-Ocean, Monmouth, Middlesex, Burlington) has introduced and sponsored legislation, A-2023, a bill banning the sale or slaughter of horses for human meat consumption after President Barack Obama lifted a federal ban in December 2011 that had banned the practice…
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Book will recount history of Metedeconk National
JACKSON — Metedeconk National Golf Club, Jackson, recognized by the New Jersey Golf Course Owners Association as the 2012 Club of the Year, is gearing up for its 25th anniversary this year by publishing a book detailing the club’s history, planning a series of activities and releasing a special logo honoring the occasion. Nestled in…
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Proposed law in Millstone aims to protect businesses
MILLSTONE — Interfering with business would be a disorderly persons offense under an ordinance introduced at the March 21 Millstone Township Township Committee meeting. A public hearing is scheduled for April 18. If adopted, the ordinance would amend Chapter II of Millstone’s general ordinances, under police regulations, section 3-9, “Peace and Good Order.” The amendment…
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Committee hopes for best for redevelopment project
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — A redevelopment project that is expected to revitalize an historic building in the New Egypt section of Plumsted was unanimously approved by the Township Committee on March 22, setting the stage for the sale of a Main Street property to a redevelopment firm. Committee members agreed to sell…
