Category: Tri-Town News
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Police probe stabbings; victims refuse to cooperate
BY DAVE BENJAMIN BY DAVE Staff Writer No arrests had been made as of Dec. 20 following an incident in which three people were allegedly stabbed at a house in Jackson. In a press release, Jackson police Sgt. Christopher Parise said that at about 11:40 p.m. Dec. 17, police officers responded to a report of…
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Parents feeling pinch of school sports fees
Howell teams and clubs are being run by PAL BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer The costs established by the Howell K-8 School District for middle school students to play interscholastic sports this year are affecting parents just as much as the athletes. Simply put, the costs for students to play are more than parents can…
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Residents asked to support local businesses
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Township Councilman Mike Kafton, who owns a small business, is asking people to support their community merchants during these difficult economic times. Kafton recently asked business owners to go to the Internet website of the 3/50 Project and to download and circulate information about the initiative. He said…
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Samples of groundwater show decreasing levels of tritium
Concentrations of radioactive tritium in the aquifers directly below the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey Township, Ocean County, have decreased substantially in recent weeks, according to samples of ground water taken from test wells on the site, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced Dec. 1. The groundwater remediation system…
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Rylee Rath (l) and Ava Valesi enjoy themselves during the Adelphia School, Howell, first-grade night out and ice cream social held on Dec. 10. The special event included a disc jockey, ice cream, crafts and a Toys for Tots donation drive. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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Tree save plan at issue in subdivision application
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — An application that has been before the Jackson Planning Board since 2004 was back for another hearing at a recent meeting. The application known as Michael Rottenberg proposes a five-lot subdivision with four building lots and one lot for a detention basin off Clearstream Road, near Brewers Bridge…
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Howell students boost coat drive
Students at Howell High School have surpassed last year’s donation to a regional coat drive and were commended by the New York Giants for their efforts. “The students were part of a two-pronged effort,” said James Quirk, communications coordinator of the Freehold Regional High School District. Coats were collected beginning in November for the New…
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Guests welcome at MacKenzie Museum
HOWELL — The MacKenzie Museum, 427 Lakewood-Farmingdale Road, Howell, will host an open house 1-4 p.m. Dec. 18. The museum is traditionally decorated for Christmas as the MacKenzie home may have been decorated in the early 1800s. Lynne Gillette of the Howell Historical Society said the open house allows guests to walk around and see…
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Pres.: Fundraiser not good fit
Howell K-8 School District board member questions whether residents want tax dollars to support sports BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education decided last month not to use the services of a professional fundraiser to help subsidize the cost of school sports. It just wasn’t a good fit for…
