Category: Tri-Town News
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Council honors musician
DAVE BENJAMIN Jackson Liberty High School senior Paul Maier performs for the Jackson Township Council after receiving a certificate of merit from the governing body. JACKSON — It is not too often that a high school trombonist gets feature billing at a government meeting, but Jackson Liberty High School senior Paul Maier had that honor…
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Warriors attack
JEFF GRANIT staff New Egypt High School’s Sam Hilburn (8) advances the ball during the Warriors’ scrimmage at Monroe Township High School on March 27. For more on the New Egypt lacrosse team, see page 49.
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Town counts on grants for municipal projects
Jackson Jungle & Putnam Park are due for improvements BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Members of the Jackson Township Council have voted to submit a list of five projects to be included in the 2009 Ocean County Community Development Block Grant. The projects are: • Improvements to the Jackson Jungle play area. • Improvements to…
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Residents rap Chelsea plan
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Testimony is expected to resume on April 27 on the Chelsea Commons application that is currently before the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment. Applicant and owner Marvin Kornmehl of Chelsea Commons at Howell LLC is proposing to build a 126-unit age-restricted housing development on property at the corner of Route…
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Oyster Creek’s operating license expires next week
But controversial plant will still be allowed to operate until final ruling is made BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer It’s unlikely the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission will grant a citizen coalition’s request to temporarily shut down the Oyster Creek nuclear plant in Lacey Township on April 9, the day its license expires. Oyster Creek…
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‘Atomic’ plant has long history in Ocean County
The Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station was born on May 2, 1963, when then-owner Jersey Central Power & Light Co. announced plans to build the Oyster Creek Atomic Generating Station. That announcement marked a significant change from JCP&L’s original plans back in 1960 to build a coal-fired, electricity-generating plant in rural Lacey Township, nine miles…
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EAT RIGHT TO PLAY RIGHT – Advertorial
By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial EAT RIGHT TO PLAY RIGHT Active children–whether simply on the go or on the playing field–have special nutritional needs. Although that goes without saying, young people often skip on the essentials, and need education and guidance on the importance of good nutrition. Food choices have been shown to affect performance…
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‘American Idol’ contestant to appear at softball game
PLUMSTED — “American Idol” contestant Ashley Anderson of neighboring Millstone Township will be at the Plumsted Recreation Park at 11 a.m. April 4 to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at opening ceremonies for the New Egypt Girls Softball season. Anderson auditioned for “American Idol” in January, singing the Leona Lewis song “Footprints in the Sand” and…
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Combined band is a hit at St. Patrick’s parade
JACKSON — Placing second out of 187 bands in the overall music and marching categories and first among East Coast bands in the New York City St. Patrick’s Day parade is quite an honor, and that is just what students from Jackson did a few weeks ago. “The 250 students of the combined Jackson Memorial…
