Category: Tri-Town News
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JMHS alum to try hand at teaching
Samantha McQueen joins Teach For America and will work in Memphis, Tenn. BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Samantha McQueen Jackson Memorial High School alumna SamanthaMcQueen will start September in an unexpected place — the front of a classroom — as she joins a class of 5,200 teachers who have been selected for the Teach For…
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A pair of kayakers explore the waters near the visitors center at the Manasquan Reservoir in Howell on a recent afternoon. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Global contract reported to be undergoing review
Citizens group still pursuing non-binding ballot question; Howell council meets Aug. 16 BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — As Howell officials continue to pursue the acquisition of the Global office building, some people are still concerned about whether the purchase of the building and its conversion into municipal offices will be a sound investment…
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Event will benefit aid for stray cats
JACKSON – On Aug. 8, the Jackson Township Animal Welfare Committee (JTAWC) will be taking its message of humane stray cat reduction to the Toms River as the panel hosts a benefit for stray cat colonies. The event will be held on the River Lady from 6 to 9 p.m. Guests will get to know…
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Police ticket driver in fatal crash
— Andrew Martins JACKSON— The driver of a vehicle that crashed on Clearstream Road on April 19 has been issued two summonses by the Jackson Police Department. The single-vehicle accident claimed the life of a passenger in the vehicle, Michael Rosado-Tancredi, who was a senior at Jackson Liberty High School. The driver was under 18…
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North Carolina resident pleads guilty to robberies
A Kingston, N.C., man has admitted to robbing a bank in Howell, six fast food restaurants and a convenience store in Monmouth and Middlesex counties between Jan. 29 and Feb. 12, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced in a press release dated July 27. Timothy Lester Johnson, also known as Amiri Allah, pleaded guilty to…
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Event to honor memory of Jackson’s James Volpe
JACKSON — It has been a little more than two months since tragedy struck Jackson Memorial High School and senior James Volpe died in a car accident that also claimed the life of Robert Vallee, 41, of Manchester. With the Jaguars’ baseball season over and Volpe’s classmates heading off to college, friends and family members…
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Full moon hike set for Aug. 11
JACKSON — The New Jersey Forest Service and the Jackson Pathfinders will host their annual Full Moon Hike on Aug. 11. The free hike will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. at the Interpretive Center of the Forest Resource Education Center (FREC) on Don Connor Boulevard in Jackson. Families, Scouts, and groups of all ages are…
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A little bit of magic
Children enjoy the magic tricks of Mark Zacharia (top) during his performance at the Jackson Library in Jackson on July 19. At right, youngsters make music with the kazoos that Zacharia handed out after his show. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff
