Category: Tri-Town News
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Burglars hit Jackson homes in recent spree
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Three burglaries and an attempted burglary occurred during a fourday period this month. One burglary was reported on Feb. 8, one burglary was reported on Feb. 9 and one burglary and one attempted burglary were reported on Feb. 11. Jackson police provided information about all four incidents. Police…
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Butterfly tree pays tribute to soldiers
HOWELL — Students from Monmouth Academy, a private K-12 school in Howell, and students from Howell Middle School South, a public school in Howell, joined efforts to create a butterfly tree that honors soldiers who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The 8-foot-tall tree will have more than 4,750 red, white and blue foam…
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Council OKs increase in sewer rate
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell Township Council has adopted an ordinance that will raise sewer rates by $80 per year. The ordinance was adopted on Feb. 3. No one from the public commented on the rate increase when given the opportunity to do so. Municipal officials said the action is needed…
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DOT adds $54,000 grant
PLUMSTED — Michael Russo, state Department of Transportation director of local aid and economic development, has notified the Township Committee that Plumsted’s grant application to the DOT Discretionary Transportation Trust Fund has resulted in an additional $54,000 being awarded to pave Locust Lane and Early Street, according to Mayor Ron Dancer. Plumsted had previously been…
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Recession may kill dog park
HOWELL — The recession of 2009 is taking a toll on humans and dogs alike. During a Feb. 3 meeting of the Township Council, Mayor Robert Walsh said municipal officials have discussed the idea of abandoning plans to build a dog park at the Bonim recreational facility. The 178-acre Bonim tract has frontage on Easy…
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Gypsy moth problem easing
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The issue of gypsy moth control has not been forgotten and is still in the minds of the mayor and the members of the Township Council. During the public comment portion of the Jan 27 council meeting, resident Dan Gross requested an update on the gypsy moth spraying…
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Residents may take part in bird count, Feb. 13-16
During the weekend of Feb. 13-16, people across the North American continent are encouraged to count the birds in their backyards and report them over the Internet as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), one of the world’s largest volunteer efforts of its kind. According to a press release from the Monmouth County…
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ERIC SUCAR staff Members of the Howell High School Lady Steppers perform for the audience during the seventh annual African-American Festival held Feb. 7 at Manalapan High School. The day’s program included selections of African music, song and dance, and was part of the school’s Black History Month celebration.
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Foreclosure seminar planned for Feb. 19 in Jackson
JACKSON — With a struggling economy, residents out of work and homes being lost, the Township Council is inviting people whose homes are at risk of foreclosure to attend a special seminar. The keynote speaker at the event, to be held 6-9 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Jackson municipal building, 95 West Veterans Highway, will…
