Category: Tri-Town News
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Heroes, victims honored on Sept. 11
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The Westlake adult community in Jackson has once again honored the victims and heroes of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on America. Residents and invited guests gathered at the community’s clubhouse on Sept. 11 to remember the day and the deeds of many Americans. State Assemblyman Ron Dancer delivers…
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Firm supports volunteerism
JACKSON — When Sergio Mezzina isn’t helping to provide water to thousands of New Jersey residents, he can be found providing opportunities to Boy Scout Troop 204 in Jackson. Mezzina, a production supervisor at New Jersey American Water’s Jumping Brook Water Treatment Plant, is the first employee to be recognized through the company’s Dollars for…
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Lions help to restore playground
JACKSON — Members of the Jackson Lions Club are rolling up their sleeves and getting to work throughout the month of September and beyond to help the community and its special-needs children by restoring the “Field of Dreams” playground. Located in the Jackson Justice Complex on West Veterans Highway, this playground was built and designed…
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Local singer lands a slot on MTV’s ‘Starmaker’
Bayshore native poised for career as music superstar BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Ever since she was 6 years old, Bayshore native Lauriana Mae knew she wanted to be a singer. Initially too shy to sing in public, Lauriana Mae has gone on to land a spot on the nationally televised MTV show “P. Diddy’s…
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Town applies for $300K state green energy grant
PLUMSTED — A state Department of Environmental Protection Greenhouse Gas Reduction grant in the amount of $300,000 for land use planning and transportation, efficiency of transportation systems, and strengthening local economies has been applied for by the Plumsted Township Committee. According to Mayor Ron Dancer, the township’s Green Technology Advisory Committee has been at the…
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Firm will add antennas to existing monopole
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The Planning Board has granted approval for the placement of six antennas on an existing monopole on Six Flags Boulevard. The application was heard at the Aug. 17 meeting of the Planning Board. Doug Klee, the board’s engineer, said Metro PCS New York LLC sought approval to install…
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Reina, Bressi seek mayor, council seats
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Mayor Mike Reina and Planning Board Chairman Ken Bressi have announced their candidacy for the positions of mayor and councilman, respectively. Because of resignations and appointments that occurred in Jackson’s local government during the past year, residents will vote in two municipal races, mayor and Township Council member,…
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Sept.: Fall is staggering in
Green Scene Weeks of brilliant color are ahead, and it is time to think about your spring garden. Bulbs, those buried treasures, are the easiest and most diverse way to add excitement to your spring garden. Captivating color, fragrance and a wide range of varieties are their trademark. Many bulbs grow and bloom in early…
