Category: Tri-Town News
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Council rejects billboards on Interstate 195
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The Township Council has rejected an ordinance that would have permitted the construction of billboards on the stretch of Interstate 195 that runs through Jackson. At the governing body’s Sept. 8 meeting, council President Mike Kafton, Councilman Howard Tilis and Councilwoman Bobbie Rivere voted not to adopt the…
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Race for the Cure set for Oct. 4 at Great Adventure theme park
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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Resident faces drug charges
JACKSON — A police officer who believed he was witnessing a drug deal going down arrested one individual in connection with that incident. Jackson Police Department Uniform Service Commander Capt. David Newman said that on Sept.11 at 4:15 p.m., Officer Jeremy Felder was on patrol in the Luxury Mobile Home Park in an unmarked police…
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Seems like old times
Paul Sterling, of Little Egg Harbor, plays a set of his drums that were for sale at the Charity Renaissance Faire, hosted by the Lakewood Lions Club and the Society for Creative Anachronism at Pine Park, Lakewood, on Sept. 20. For more photos, go to gmnews.com.
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Campground incident leads to arrest of Browns Mills man
JACKSON — A resident of Browns Mills, Burlington County, has been charged in connection with an incident that occurred at the Maple Lake Campground, Route 528, Jackson. Jackson Police Department Uniform Service Commander Capt. David Newman said that on Sept. 16 at about 7 p.m., police were dispatched to the campground after a caller reported…
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In the Service
Army National Guard Pvt. Andrew D. Wood, son of Kathleen Wood of the New Egypt section of Plumsted, has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The training consists of Basic Infantry Training and Advanced Individual Training. During the nine weeks of basic combat training, the soldier received training…
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Plumsted will auction municipal equipment
PLUMSTED — Faced with state aid cuts for the last two years from Trenton, the Plumsted Township Committee has authorized a public sale of hundreds of items to raise revenue, according to Mayor Ron Dancer. Dancer said that for the first time, Plumsted will participate in the Local Unit Technology Pilot Program and Study Act,…
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Property subdivision approved
JACKSON — Planning Board members have approved a property subdivision for Sakoutis Builders/Commodore Plaza, Route 571 near the intersection of Route 537. The applicant will return before the board on Oct. 19 to present a site plan for the property. The site plan is expected to propose space for offices, a warehouse and retail sales.…
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Photo
Knights from days of yore stage a battle during the 26th annual Charity Renaissance Faire, hosted by the Lakewood Lions Club and the Society for Creative Anachronism at Pine Park, Lakewood, on Sept. 20. For more photos, visit www.gmnews.com.
