Category: Tri-Town News
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Crash claims three lives
PLUMSTED — A two-vehicle accident that claimed the lives of a Jamesburg couple and a Trenton resident remains under investigation. Plumsted police Sgt. Robert Pintye said the accident occurred at 1:21 p.m. March 26 on Route 539 near mile marker 32, about 1 mile from Buckalew Lane. Police said Nelson Yales-Lopez, 28, of Trenton, was…
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The new chamber of life in Millstone Township
Equine clinic provides hyperbaric oxygen therapy BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer In a cinder-block building behind the New Jersey Equine Clinic (NJEC) in Millstone Township, a revolution in the treatment of injuries and infections is taking place. Dr. Scott Palmer, owner of the NJEC, has installed a hyperbaric chamber for his equine clients. The $500,000…
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Col. to take command of new U.S. Joint Base
42,000-acre installation is partially situated in Jackson and Plumsted BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Col. Gina Grosso WRIGHTSTOWN — The first steps have been taken toward making Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst a reality. “As of March 3, Col. Gina Grosso has taken command of the 87th Air Base Wing at what will be officially called, effective…
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Variety is the spice of N.J. film festival
Asbury Park venues will host screenings from April 2-5 BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Dim the lights, grab a seat and enjoy the talented work of some New Jersey filmmakers during the seventh annual Garden State Film Festival. The film festival will take place April 2- 5 in Asbury Park and feature an array of…
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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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Howell, TWU agree on 3-year contract
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — Following 16 months of negotiations, representatives of Howell and the Transport Workers Union Local 225 came to an agreement on a new contract on March 6. The TWU represents 14 employers in Monmouth and Ocean counties. The union has 1,200 total members, including 125 individuals who are employed…
