Category: Tri-Town News
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Howell council cuts back on 2010 capital budget items
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL — Make do. That is township officials’ mantra this year when it comes to Howell’s capital budget. The majority of the capital improvement requests that came before the Township Council at a recent meeting were put off until at least next year. “One more year may not be…
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Rescue Ridge fundraiser will help save dogs, cats
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Man’s best friend can be counted on to provide unconditional love, affection and devotion with no strings attached. All he requires in return is some of the above, plus food, exercise and maybe a hearty belly rub now and then. Sometimes, through no fault of their own, dogs and cats…
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Social skills are predictors of success for children with autism
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Learning social skills is the master key to success for children with autism spectrum disorder, according to the clinical director of Autism New Jersey. “Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is truly a public health concern and a complex issue,” said Dr. Suzanne Buchanan, speaking at the Jackson Branch of…
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Big Brook gives up piece of N.J. history
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer The remains of animals and the weapons that were used to hunt them are just a part of the mysteries hidden below the surface of Monmouth County. Photo shows a lanceolate stemmed Paleo point (spear point) that was found at Big Brook in Marlboro. The Paleo point is a remnant…
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GMN photographers honored in NJPA contest
Greater Media Newspapers’ Photo Department took home seven awards in the New Jersey Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2009. The newspaper group, based in Freehold, publishes 10 weeklies, serving Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean counties. “Ride Down” by Eric Sucar, 2nd place, Feature Head photographer Jeff Granit took first place in the Feature Picture Story…
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Howell included in county gypsy moth spray program
The Monmouth County Shade Tree Commission began spraying for gypsy moth caterpillars on May 10, weather permitting, according to a press release from the county. A total of 641 acres are targeted for spraying this year, down from the 6,891 acres that were sprayed last year. Public Works and Engineering Director John W. Tobia, who…
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NJSBA: Eliminate decades of laws that favor unions
The New Jersey School Boards Association is calling for changes in decades of laws that it contends give organized labor the upper hand in school district bargaining and often prevent management from making personnel decisions that best meet the needs of students. “We urge the administration and the state Legislature to act on proposals that…
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Debate on rent control results in no action on law
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — An amendment to an ordinance titled Rent Control and Mobile Home Parks has not been acted on by the Jackson Township Council. Council members at the April 27 meeting could not come up with a motion to adopt the amendment after a public hearing on the ordinance was…
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Suspect in attempted kidnapping still sought
Police want to speak with driver of a white Jeep who may have witnessed incident BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Jackson police are looking for a man who tried to grab a woman who had stopped on the side of a road to deal with car trouble. JACKSON — Police are still looking for a…
