Category: Tri-Town News
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ARE WE THERE YET
The heartbreak of family time texting (FTT) LORI CLINCH I f there is one thing I’ve noticed lately, it’s the way that our family is plugged in. Not with extension cords protruding from our bodies as they reach into the nearest outlet, mind you, but heaven forbid that we don’t have the latest technological advancements…
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Seminar to focus on horse ownership
The theme of a horse management seminar to be hosted by the Rutgers Equine Science Center and the Rutgers Cooperative Extension on Feb. 4 will be “Responsible Horse Ownership in a Tough Economic Climate.” The seminar will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Rutgers University Cook College campus center in New…
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Residents await latest home values
HOWELL — The Monmouth County Board of Taxation has directed municipal officials to reassess all properties in Howell in time for the 2012 tax year, according to a township press release. The press release states that the reassessment of properties is designed “to provide uniformity and equality in the distribution of the property tax burden…
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Make-A-Wish castle opens, grants teenager first wish
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The Samuel and Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, was only officially open for a matter of hours before the first wish was granted there. That wish went to Casey Markowitz, 17, of Flanders, who wanted the chance to bake with Buddy Valastro, better known as the…
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Howell passes pot farm ban
Ordinance prohibits any land uses that are in violation of federal law BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The Howell Township Council unanimously adopted an ordinance on Jan. 3 that was designed to prevent marijuana that would be used for medical purposes from being grown in Howell. Specifically, the ordinance establishes compliance with federal law as…
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Stephanie Costa (l) assists Peyton Kemprowski, 4, in a gymnastics activity during the Challenger sports program held at the Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School in Jackson on Jan. 7. The Challenger program, which is hosted by the Jackson Commission for the Disabled/Handicapped, provides leisure and sports opportunities for special-needs children and adults in the community. ERIC SUCAR…
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Organizers planning second Relay for Life
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer There are not many people who can say that cancer has not had an impact in their lives in some way. Whether they know someone who is living with the disease, someone who died from the disease or someone who has survived the disease, cancer has impacted a significant number…
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Dancer will serve Plumsted as volunteer business administrator
David Leutwyler elected mayor; Eric Sorchik is deputy mayor BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Ron Dancer A lthough his service of more than 20 years on the Plumsted Township Committee came to an end on Jan. 3, Ron Dancer is not out of the spotlight just yet. With a unanimous vote from the reorganized committee,…
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Seniors encouraged to join exercise program
The Plumsted Senior Outreach Services (SOS) encourages senior residents to start the New Year off right and take part in its free Move Today exercise program. The Move Today exercise program was developed by a physical therapist at the request of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. It is designed especially for…
