Category: Tri-Town News
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Perpetrators sought in home invasion
One resident kidnapped, later released unharmed, in Jackson incident BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Police are searching for the men who invaded a Perrineville Road home and kidnapped an individual on Sept. 25. The person who was kidnapped was later released unharmed in South Brunswick, Middlesex County. An initial investigation revealed that the…
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‘Punks, Poets & Politicians’
McKay Imaging Photography Studio and Gallery in Red Bank has opened a photography exhibition, “Punks, Poets & Politicians, Photographs by Marcia Resnick.” John Belushi, September 1981 McKay Imaging Photography Studio and Gallery is on the second floor at 12 Monmouth St., Red Bank. Resnick is a New York City photographer and educator. Her images have…
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Men live dream on Appalachian Trail
Freehold Twp. friends hike thousands of miles from Georgia to Maine BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Danny Robertson and Brain Poucher lived the adage of “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” when they made approximately five million steps needed to complete a hike of the entire Appalachian Trail (AT), which measures…
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Robber hits outlet store
JACKSON — Police are searching for the individual who committed an armed robbery at the Ecko Unlimited store in the Jackson Premium Outlets, Route 537, on Sept. 22. Officer Donald Lasko responded to a report of an armed robbery at 9:45 p.m. Two store employees told police that after they closed and locked the store…
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Race for the Cure set for Jackson, Oct. 4
JACKSON — The Komen Central and South Jersey Race for the Cure will once again be held at Six Flags Great Adventure, Route 537. The Oct. 4 race will be hosted by Susan G. Komen for the Cure Central and South Jersey and will include a U.S. Track and Field-certified women’s and men’s 5K Run,…
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Church to host art auction
FARMINGDALE — The Rosary Altar Society of St. Catherine of Siena Parish is sponsoring an art auction. Approximately 160 pieces of art and memorabilia will be presented by Marlin Art of New York. The artwork, which is one-third to onehalf below gallery prices, will be presented, explained and auctioned in a professional manner that will…
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Alex Johnson, 10, and fellow members of the Kingdom Karate World Group perform for the audience at Howell Day, a community celebration that was held at Oak Glen Park, Howell, on Sept. 26.
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N.J. open space question officially on Nov. 3 ballot
On Aug. 18, Gov. Jon Corzine signed legislation that puts a public question on the Nov. 3 statewide ballot to let voters decide whether to continue the state’s efforts to preserve clean water, fish and wildlife habitat, working farms, historic places, and forests. On June 25 the New Jersey Assembly and Senate approved the legislation…
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After years, plans on table for homes
AST Sunnyside Road will include affordable homes and market-rate units BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Aplan to build 220 residential units on a former Route 9 egg farm in Howell was partially heard by the Howell Planning Board on Sept. 17 after the Township Council made certain concessions for its construction in April. Representatives from…
