Category: Tri-Town News
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Family ‘overwhelmed’ by gifts
Howell home receives a very special delivery BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Retired New York Jets defensive lineman Joe Klecko paid a visit to the Riccio family in Howell on Dec. 23, bearing gifts that made the holidays a little brighter. On the day after Klecko’s visit, representatives of the Howell Police Department’s Traffic Safety…
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C-Bunny lives to dance and inspire others
TV appearance bolsters confidence of hearing-impaired dancer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Christine Sarni has embraced her disability through dance. The 25-yearold Millstone Township resident who calls herself C-Bunny recently appeared on “Live to Dance,” a prime-time dance competition series on CBS. She danced her way through the preliminary auditions and earned a chance to…
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Westlake Men’s Club of Jackson raises funds for good cause
JACKSON— The Westlake Men’s Club of Jackson sponsored a benefit doo-wop concert on Dec. 9 in the clubhouse at the Westlake Golf and Country Club. The featured performers were the Antiques and Friends, a group of four singers and five band members from The Renaissance in Manchester, many of whom have professional backgrounds in music.…
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Insurance payout replaces equipment
BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — Equipment that replaced an inventory of items that were destroyed in a Sept. 16 fire at a public works yard on Old Tavern Road arrived in time for municipal employees to use after a blizzard dumped 2 feet of snow on Howell on Dec. 26. The fire four…
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Public has no comment on Jackson ordinances
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — No members of the public commented on four ordinances when they were given the opportunity to do so at the Jan. 4 meeting of the Jackson Township Council. The ordinances in question were introduced at the council’s Dec. 14 meeting. Any individual who wanted to comment on one…
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GCU donation to be unveiled by Lakewood Heritage Museum
On Jan. 19 the Lakewood Heritage Museum will reveal the latest additions to its collection — two postmaster uniforms and the Civil War-era trunk in which they were stored— that were recently donated to the museum by Georgian Court University. LAKEWOOD — On Jan. 19 at 2:30 p.m., the Lakewood Heritage Museum will reveal the…
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Girl Scout cookie sale to begin Jan. 14 O
ver the next three months, thousands of Girl Scouts throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties will sell the time-honored tasty Girl Scout cookies. The girls, however, aren’t just selling tasty treats; they are learning business basics, communication skills and more. When community members purchase a box of Thin Mints, they are not only helping girls raise…
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Plans for veterans memorial advance
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Plans to build a memorial to Jackson residents who have served in the armed forces took a step forward recently. Representatives of the Jackson Township Veterans Memorial Garden Inc. came before the Planning Board to share their plans for the memorial. The board issued a courtesy approval for…
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Jackson officials ask for cooperation during Jan. 11 snow storm
JACKSON — Municipal officials are asking for cooperation on the part of Jackson residents as the region prepares for a snow storm that is expected to begin late this afternoon, Jan. 11. Department of Public Works Director Fred Rasiewicz said, “Please remove all vehicles and obstacles from all roads to allow plows to clean your…
