Category: Tri-Town News
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In the Service
Bryan M. Bove, son of Doreen M. and Robert G. Bove of Howell, has graduated from the Army ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) Leader’s Training Course at Fort Knox, Ky. He is a student at The College of New Jersey, Ewing. The four-week course is a leadership internship for cadets that can lead to the…
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Howell High School’s Bill Donahue (r) digs down deep in his effort to catch Colts Neck’s Riley Leder as they head for the finish line at the Oct. 20 Monmouth County Cross Country Championships at Holmdel Park. For more photos, visit www.gmnews.com.
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Efforts are under way to address road issues
Residents of Wright-Debow Rd. want more enforcement from Jackson police officers BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer During a one-hour traffic count conducted by the Tri-Town News on Oct. 16, 20 cars, 13 light trucks and pickups, three heavy trucks (18-wheelers) and four school buses traveled along a 40-mph portion of Wright- Debow Road near Ernest…
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Man charged with possession of gun
JACKSON — A call to police about suspicious activity in the parking lot of a bank on North County Line Road resulted in the arrest of two Jackson residents on the afternoon of Oct. 9. According to a press release from Police Uniform Service Commander Capt. David Newman, at 1:22 p.m. police responded to a…
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Firefighters rescue unconscious woman from burning home
JACKSON — Firefighters rescued a homeowner after she called 911 to report a fire in her kitchen. Firefighters from the Whitesville and Jackson fire companies, stations 55 and 57, arrived at 45 Whitlock Road at about 3:18 a.m. Oct. 14 to discover a working fire with smoke showing from the residence. Additional assistance from Cassville…
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Board member makes case for open bidding
Howell school panel reappoints auditor without competitive bid BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer The reappointment of the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education’s longtime auditor was contested by a board member at a recent meeting. Board member Timothy O’Brien opposed the selection of Robert Hulsart as auditor for the 2010-11 school year at an…
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A member of the Howell High School color guard performs with the school’s marching band during the Freehold Regional High School District band show at Manalapan High School on Oct. 14. For more photos, visit GMN Photo Galleries at www.gmnews.com.
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Parents key in fight vs. drugs
The Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School, 44 North Main St., Plumsted, will host the Partnership for a Drug- Free New Jersey’s “15-Minute Child Break” program on Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. “This presentation is an opportunity for parents and guardians to come and find out the role they play and the…
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4 in mayor’s race for 8-month term
Reina, Kafton, Gaskill and Stallone seek nod from Jackson voters BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Four men are running for the right to serve the remainder of the mayor’s term in Jackson from November through June. Polls will be open on Nov. 3 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. John Gaskill The candidates are John…
