Category: Tri-Town News
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Building damaged in crash
No one was injured when a driver crashed through a wall at the Jackson senior center on April 8. The kiln room in the building was damaged. PHOTO COURTESY OF JACKSON SENIOR CENTER JACKSON — No one was injured when a car crashed into the Melvin Cottrell Center for Senior Citizens and the Disabled, Don…
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19th-century baking featured at village
On April 18 between 1 and 4 p.m., the Historic Village at Allaire will be holding a demonstration of the beehive oven and the techniques used for baking in a 19th-century village. Discover the bakery of the 1830s Howell Works and the role it played in sustaining an entire community. Come join the workers as…
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Jackson man wins speaking contests
Jackson resident Dominique Robert talked himself into two first-place awards at the Lakewood Piners Toastmasters club contest that was held Feb. 23. Robert, a three-year member of the Piners, took top honors over a total of seven contestants in the two challenges. In one challenge, he delivered a prepared speech to club members and guests,…
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Lawson, Dymyd vie for Howell board seat
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Acontested race in Howell highlights the race for a seat on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education in the April 20 election. The candidates for the three-year term are Ronald Lawson and Michael C. Dymyd. Lawson is the current president of the board. According to the FRHSD’s…
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Seniors given details of property tax freeze
JACKSON — With a June 1 deadline for filing a Property Tax Reimbursement application, senior citizens in Jackson were recently informed about the requirements for participation in the program, which is also known as the property tax freeze. Jackson tax collector Michael W. Campbell discussed the program on March 27 at the Melvin Cottrell Center…
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Christian Brothers Academy’s Donny Finn
Christian Brothers Academy’s Donny Finn (l) tries to elude Howell High School defender Rob Hart during a lacrosse match pitting the Colts against the Rebels. CBA defeated Howell, 8-5, in this match played in Lincroft on April 8. More photos at gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff
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‘Tug of War Tour’ to make stop in Freehold Township
Muslim and Jewish artists will come together to perform on April 25 at Freehold Township High School, 281 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township. Sponsored by Congregation Kol Am, the Tug of War Tour” features original hip-hop and spoken word from dynamic artists: Iranian-Israeli rap duo Mazzi and Sneakas, Vanessa Hidary, also known as the Hebrew Mamita…
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Police jobs on the line in 2010 Howell budget
$1.8 million reduction in state aid cited as reason for furloughs BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Howell Mayor Robert F. Walsh wants to meet with Gov. Chris Christie to discuss Howell’s $1.8 million cut in state aid, a decrease that municipal officials say could result in the loss of 16 police officers’ jobs this…
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Miss NJ returns home to play Cinderella
Phoenix Productions welcomes home former Miss New Jersey Amy Polumbo as she returns to the Count Basie Theatre stage, Red Bank, in the title role of “Cinderella.” “Cinderella” will run April 16-25. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets can be purchased through the Count Basie box office…
