Category: Tri-Town News
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Howell officials present $44.3M budget for 2012
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Members of the Howell Township Council and the public received their first look at Howell’s 2012 municipal budget, which was presented by Township Manager Helene Schlegel at a special meeting held on Feb. 28. The $44.3 million budget, which was expected to be formally introduced at the council’s March 6…
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Farley’s Ice Cream closes a sweet spot in Jackson
Store owners were known for supporting events in the community BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer On one of the final days that Farley’s Ice Cream was open in Jackson, John Burnetsky creates a tasty treat. Burnetsky had worked at the shop since it opened in 1995. ANDREW MARTINS Tucked away in the Bennetts Mills Plaza…
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Global office building will get new HVAC equipment
Howell officials still targeting July opening for new municipal offices BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL — Municipal officials announced they are accepting bids to replace heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) rooftop units and controls for the Global office building. The Route 9 office building was purchased by Howell inAugust 2011 from Zee Jay…
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Residents can report problems on hotline
JACKSON — Mayor Michael Reina has implemented a mayor’s hotline that is available 24 hours a day to record comments, suggestions or complaints. “This hotline can be used to call in a variety of issues from complaints such as potholes, clogged storm drains, etc., to any suggestions or thoughts you may have to better service…
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Members of the Jackson Liberty High School boys basketball team spent time teaching the skills of their sport to youngsters in Jackson’s Challenger program on Feb. 24 at the high school. Connor Ormsby (with ball) takes his turn shooting at the hoop. CLAIRE SHEPROW
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School buses in 60 Acres could be cut from budget
Jackson parents expected to be notified before school year ends in June BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A t the start of the 2011-12 school year, 48 pupils who live in the Flair residential development in Jackson lost their courtesy busing service as part of a cost-saving initiative put into place by the Jackson School…
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Howell K-8 board submits tentative 2012-13 budget
Panel discusses using leftover state aid from 2011-12 for property tax relief BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education has approved the submission of a tentative budget for the 2012-13 school year to the acting Monmouth County Executive Superintendent of Schools. The tentative school budget includes a general fund…
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Anniversary events honor Girl Scouts’ achievements
BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent A Cadette Girl Scout from Troop 1 in Howell models a uniform of the past during a tea with Juliette Gordon Low. The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore (GSJS), whose service area includes Monmouth and Ocean counties, have joined Girl Scouts from New Jersey and the United States to celebrate the…
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Although public schools were closed in honor of Presidents Day, Feb. 20 was a day of learning for Tiger Cubs in Boy Scout Pack 104, Den 2 of Jackson. As a means of achieving their elective beads, the Tiger Cubs visited Cici’s Pizza in Howell to see how food is baked and to take a…
