Category: Tri-Town News
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Residents concerned about cell tower
Omnipoint Communications seeks Howell approval for facility on West Farms Road BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer The prospect of having a new cellular communications tower near their homes is upsetting to some Howell residents. The Howell Planning Board has yet to decide on an application filed by Omnipoint Communications that proposes the removal of an…
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Support group meets in Howell
Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in which one person chooses to assert power and control over an intimate partner or household member. It is a destructive learned behavior that negatively affects all family members; it is also against the law. Survivors of domestic violence often feel embarrassed, hopeless and very much alone.…
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Speakers honor veterans’ service
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer PHOTOS BY DAVE BENJAMIN Veterans who have served in the United States armed forces were honored during a program at the Jackson Senior Center on Nov. 10. The guest speaker was Senior Instructor Maj. Michael Macagnone (below), representing the Jackson Memorial High School and Jackson Liberty High School Air Force…
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N.J. horse industry dealt another blow
Maryland voters approve slot machines at racetracks BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer On Election Day, Nov. 4, Maryland voters approved video lottery terminals (VLTs) for racetracks, adding another nearby state to the roster of those around New Jersey with slot machines at their tracks. Delaware, Pennsylvania and New York already offer VLTs at their racetracks.…
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Two teens are improving
JACKSON — A Jackson teenager who was injured in a Nov. 6 motor vehicle accident in Freehold Township is improving, as is the young man from Manalapan who was operating the vehicle. Jackson Memorial High School student Morgan Tomkiewicz, 18, was a passenger in a 2009 Mazda sport utility vehicle being driven by Raymond Fernandez,…
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Judge to rule on training facility
Developer has plan for athletic center in Howell BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — The future of the proposed Monmouth County Athletic Center (dubbed the MAC) is now in the hands of a judge. Attorneys representing the developer and the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment made their arguments before state Superior Court Judge Lawrence…
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Students taking initial steps to learn Chinese
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Someday Marlboro High School sophomore Eden Lunde, 15, hopes to communicate with her friends in Mandarin Chinese. Eden, who only speaks English right now, has enrolled in the Freehold Regional High School District’s first year of Mandarin Chinese classes. “I have a lot of friends who speak Mandarin and I…
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Council to vote on salaries
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer JACKSON – The Jackson Township Council is expected to adopt salary ranges for township officials and employees at its Nov. 25 meeting. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the municipal building, West Veterans Highway. Anyone who wants to comment on the salary ordinance will be given the opportunity…
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New Egypt firehouse to host rabies clinic
PLUMSTED — The Township Committee will provide a free rabies clinic for dogs and cats on Dec. 5 at the New Egypt firehouse, 59 Main St., from 6-8 p.m. There is parking available at the rear of the firehouse. Mayor Ron Dancer said, “We are very appreciative of our local firemen providing this location for…
