Category: Tri-Town News
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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…
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Golden Knights get kicks leaping back to earth
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer They can jump out of a plane, open their parachutes at 3,000 feet without blinking an eye and travel back to earth at speeds in excess of 60 mph. They are the members of the famed U.S. Army Parachute Team, more commonly known as the Golden Knights, and they performed…
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Lecture to focus on foot, ankle care
JACKSON — Dr. Jasen Langley of Affiliated Foot and Ankle Center will speak on the topic of foot and ankle care 11-11:45 a.m. May 18 at the Melvin Cottrell Center for Senior Citizens and the Disabled, Don Connor Boulevard. “We are eager to have a positive impact on the communities that surround us,” Langley said.…
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Jackson officials are still examining solar energy
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Donald Ellis Moore JACKSON — Going solar may be one way for the municipality and the Jackson School District to reduce the cost of energy in the future. The topic of solar energy was discussed at the April 13 meeting of the Jackson Township Council. “Some time ago we talked…
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Marinari confirmed as write-in winner in Plumsted
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Ocean County officials confirmed on May 4 that Herb Marinari, who served on the Plumsted School District Board of Education for 15 years before deciding not to run for re-election several years ago, won a three-year term on the board through a write-in vote in the April 20…
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Freehold Regional High School District Track and Field Championships
Student-athletes compete in the 110-meter hurdles during the Freehold Regional High School District Track and Field Championships held at Howell High School on April 29. To view more photos from the meet, see the Photo Galleries at www.gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff
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County sells surplus items
Now in its third year of tapping into the technology of the World Wide Web, Ocean County recently completed another successful online auction, bringing in about $61,000 to the county’s treasury, according to a press release from the county. “The Internet has given us the opportunity to tap into a much larger pool of bidders,…
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Auditor to review defeated school tab
Howell Township Council has until May 19 to certify tax levy for new school year BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Howell Township Council members have decided that an auditor should decide how much to pare from the defeated local and regional school budgets. “How do we need to proceed with the school budget?” Howell…
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School spending takes center stage
Jackson Township Council has obligation to review school district’s budget BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer With the Jackson municipal building’s meeting room overflowing with more than 300 residents, parents, teachers and students, the line to speak about the Jackson School District’s defeated school budget seemed endless. The April 27 meeting of the Jackson Township Council…
