Category: Tri-Town News
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ERIC SUCAR staff Howell High School’s Conrad Zwolinski flies through the air as he competes in the long jump during the April 30 Freehold Regional High School District Track and Field Championships at Howell High School. Zwolinski won the event with a jump of 20 feet.
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Deer management report to be discussed
On May 11 the Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners will hear the Monmouth County Park System’s presentation of the Deer Management Program Annual Report – 2009. The report, prepared by park system staff, will contain information about the program as administered by the park system during the 2008-09 deer hunting season and staff recommendations…
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Howell links team captures conference title
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Howell High School golf team won the 2009 Shore Conference championship on May 4 at the Eagle Ridge Golf Club, Lakewood. The Rebels won by eight strokes over rival Christian Brothers Academy of Lincroft, 321 to 329, to win the conference title for the first time in school history.…
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Multimedia show features Hambletonian
The Hambletonian, America’s richest trotting race, is featured in a multimedia museum exhibit in the historic town of Cranbury, Middlesex County, where the Hambletonian Society office relocated four years ago. The exhibit, “The Hambletonian: Its Trotters, Their Connections and the Racing Event 1926-2009,” features trophies, posters, memorabilia, ephemera and photographs from the 84 editions of…
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Zone change eyed to assist developers
Developers of two projects seek easier road to approval BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer At the request of Howell officials, developers Harwood Co. and Monmouth Athletic Center (MAC) brought in planner Robert Melvin to evaluate the zoning suitability of their applications. Melvin addressed the members of the Howell Township Council at the April 28 meeting…
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Classic Cadillac lives in sculpture
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Sculptor Bernard Corman of Jackson stands next to CaddyCorner, the piece of art he created for a client in the Mideast nation of Kuwait. JACKSON — It may not be the solid gold Cadillac seen in the 1956 movie starring Judy Holliday and Paul Douglas, but this bronze classic, vintage…
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Bone marrow drive honors teen who died
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Matthew Brand told his mother that when he got out of the hospital, he wanted to hold a bone marrow drive. Matthew, who had leukemia, was lucky enough to get a bone marrow match and a donation from his sister, Ashley. Unfortunately, Matthew died in February at the…
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No decision on housing plan
JACKSON — The Planning Board has not made a decision on the proposed 493- home Grawtown Estates development on Grawtown Road. Attorney Denis Kelly appeared on behalf of the applicant at the board’s April 20 meeting. “Grawtown Estates is a court-ordered approval,” Kelly said. “The applicant was here on March 16, and it was anticipated…
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Mayor’s address reflects tough economic times
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Michael Reina JACKSON — Mayor Michael Reina presented his first State of the Municipality address during the April 28 meeting of the Township Council. The mayor said Jackson “is ready to embark on the next phase of our joint desire to improve the quality of life of our residents and…
