Category: Tri-Town News
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Legal wrangling over athletic center ends
Developer expects to move forward with sports facility in Howell BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Astate Superior Court judge has cleared the way for the eventual construction of the Monmouth Athletic Center, five years after the principals purchased the site on Fairfield Road in Howell. “We’ve been through the gauntlet with this case to…
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Spooktacular
Sisters Desi (l) and Karmella Allen, of New Egypt, are all dressed up and waiting for the costume contest to begin at the Halloween Spooktacular in downtown New Egypt on Oct. 31. The annual community event featured a variety of activities to celebrate the day. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Adopt-a-Family effort seeks community’s assistance
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent JACKSON — The Adopt-a-Family program at the Jackson Women of Today (JWOT) food pantry is seeking individuals, businesses, civic and religious groups to help make the Christmas and Hanukkah holidays joyous for needy families and individuals who are currently registered at the food pantry. “We have more than 100 families and…
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Library plans special event
HOWELL — The Howell library will host a free program on American Indian culture on Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. Claire T. Garland, director of the Sand Hill Indian Historical Association, will present the history of the Sand Hill American Indian family that inhabited the northern shores of Monmouth County. Garland will share vintage photos…
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Brothers arrested after standoff
HOWELL — Two Lakewood men are facing charges in connection with a threehour standoff that took place at the Moon Motel, Route 9, on Oct. 28. James Brown, 29, and his brother William Brown, 25, both of Lakewood, barricaded themselves inside one of the motel’s second-floor rooms after police officers attempted to arrest James Brown…
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Domestic violence victims assisted by response team
BY DAVE BENJAMIN BY DAVE Staff Writer JACKSON — Four members of the Jackson-Plumsted Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) recently received awards recognizing their active roles as team members and their outstanding service to victims of domestic violence. During a ceremony held Oct. 21 at Jackson police headquarters, Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz recognized Donna…
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Ice, snow must be cleared before driving
Highway safety and law enforcement officials have reminded New Jersey motorists that an amended law went into effect on Oct. 20 which requires that all ice and snow be removed from a vehicle before it may travel on New Jersey’s roads. Failure to do so can result in a citation and fine. Division of Highway…
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Teens apply classroom lessons to car races
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Classroom lessons got a practical application recently at Jackson Liberty High School when students put their knowledge to use to design cars that were propelled by carbon dioxide (CO2) gas. Teacher Todd Engle described how the CO2 car race is an international competition. He said the Technology Students…
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Upgrades completed at recycling center
Ocean County officially ushered in a new era of recycling recently with a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of changes at the Northern Ocean County Recycling Center that allows for single-stream recycling. The Northern Ocean County Recycling Center is on New Hampshire Avenue, Lakewood. “We have talked about this for some time, preparing towns that…
