Category: Tri-Town News
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Woman’s best friend and lifesaver
Golden retriever helped detect cancer and nurse owner back to health BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer If there is a heaven, Brandy is resting at God’s feet. More than a friend, confidante and giver of unconditional love, the golden retriever was a lifesaver. Owner Donna Rice, of Millstone Township, may not have detected that she…
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New police officers hired in Plumsted
PLUMSTED — The township will begin 2010 with two new police officers, bringing the total number of uniformed officers to 13, the highest in the history of the Plumsted Police Department. Mayor Ron Dancer said the Township Committee authorized the appointment of the two new officers at its Dec. 30 meeting on the recommendation of…
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Former property manager pleads guilty in U.S. court
Charles Amon, a former property manager in Lakewood, pleaded guilty earlier this month to conspiring to commit extortion, admitting he agreed to arrange meetings between Jeffrey Williamson, then a Lakewood housing inspector, and a cooperating witness, where at such meetings Williamson accepted a total of $1,500 in corrupt cash payments from the cooperating witness in…
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Citizen emergency response training will begin on Jan. 5
PLUMSTED — The township’s Office of Emergency Management is offering free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training in eight weekly two-hour sessions 1-3 p.m. beginning Jan. 5 at the Plumsted municipal building, 121 Evergreen Road. The CERT program is affiliated with the National Citizen Corps and is nationally recognized by all levels of government. Emergency…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Gigi Petillo, of Howell, tries to help Robert Petillo, 3, stay on his feet as they enjoy a bit of ice skating at the Ocean Ice Palace, Brick Township, on Dec. 27. CHRIS KELLY staff
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DPW had a lot to handle during recent snowstorm
Department director gives council an explanation of what occurred on Dec. 19 BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Asnowstorm that blanketed Jackson on Dec. 19 has raised several issues regarding the cleanup effort made by the township in the days that followed the storm. Fred Rasiewicz, director of the Jackson Department of Public Works, discusses the…
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Howell zoners pave way for apartments
Proposed development is part of Howell’s COAH plan BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer An apartment complex has been given its first green light by the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment, and the applicant’s representatives will soon be seeking site plan approval for the development. The proposed 60-unit rental complex on a 7.4-acre tract on Wycoff…
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Jewish joy reflected in klezmer music
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Afeeling of “freilach” (Yiddish for happy or cheerful) recently came to Jackson. Guests who attended a performance of the Odessa Klezmer Band at the Jackson library on Dec. 16 enjoyed an evening filled with Old World music, Hanukkah songs, Sephardic melodies, Ladino (Spanish) and Nigunim (songs without words). Ed Goldberg…
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Town, police pleased with new agreement
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council and the Howell Police Department have finalized the terms of a new contract, and have done so in record time, according to municipal officials. Members of the governing body and police union officials signed the four-year contract prior to the Nov. 24 council meeting, nearly…
