Category: Tri-Town News
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Dottie’s House conducts campaign for female troops
While many people wake up to the regular routine of everyday living, there are 142,000 U.S. troops in Iraq who wake up each day unsure of what lies ahead of them. Dottie’s House recently learned of the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the New Jersey Army National Guard through Michele Eventoff, executive director of the…
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Autumn Varca of Howell gives a treat to Casey, a 6-year-old Jack Russell terrier, during a visit from author Jane Lovascio to Barnes and Noble, Freehold, on Nov. 12. Lovascio is the author of the Casey and Bella children’s book series and she brought the real Casey and Bella to Freehold to inspire more children…
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Ordinance will create Jackson ethics committee
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The Township Council has introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, create an Ethics Review Committee. The ordinance was introduced on Nov. 10. A public hearing has been scheduled for Nov. 24, at which time the council may vote to adopt the ordinance. The ordinance was developed by…
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Warehouse, retail use receive OK
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The Jackson Planning Board has approved the construction of a shopping center and warehouse on Route 571 near the intersection of Route 537. The applicant proposing this project was Sakoutis Builders/Commodore Plaza. Major site plan approval was granted by the Planning Board in October. The project will include two buildings…
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Reina, Bressi sworn in as mayor, councilman
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — With his left hand on a bible and his right hand raised, Jackson’s mayor was sworn into office by Municipal Clerk Anne Marie Eden to continue serving in that position through June 30, 2010. Mike Reina, who was elected by the Township Council as Jackson’s interim mayor in…
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Planners give nod to apartments
Development to be built on former egg farm that fronts on Route 9, Howell BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Aplan to build 220 rental apartments on a former Route 9 egg farm in Howell was given the green light by the Howell Planning Board at a recent meeting. The AST Sunnyside Road LLC site plan,…
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Public can learn about swine flu
JACKSON — A seminar that will inform members of the public about the risks of the H1N1 (swine flu) strain will be held in the Jackson municipal building, 95 West Veterans Highway, at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30. Residents will be informed about measures they can take to prevent the virus from infecting themselves and their…
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Veterans honored in Plumsted
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Veterans and active military personnel salute the American flag during a Veterans Day celebration at the Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School, Plumsted. PLUMSTED — Children who attend the Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School in New Egypt are certainly learning their history. A special Veterans Day program organized by…
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N.J. voters say yes to open space initiative
The pipeline for the purchase of open space — with the goal of preventing that land from being developed — remains open in the Garden State. On Election Day, Nov. 3, a majority of people who went to the polls, by a count of 52 percent to 48 percent, voted to continue funding to the…
