Category: Tri-Town News
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Applicant revises plans for hotel, 3 restaurants
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — Redesigned plans for a Route 9 hotel have been filed with the Planning Board, but the applicant has not yet been scheduled for a public hearing before the board. Applicant Leonard Solondz of Lake Real Estate LLC has submitted a revised application for Northwoods Center LLC. The plans…
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Federal budget includes funding for base projects
New Jersey Congressmen Jim Saxton and Chris Smith, whose districts include Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, announced that a record-breaking string of 10 new construction projects worth $179.1 million is included in the fiscal year 2009 defense budget recently passed by the House of Representatives. The bill, H.R. 6599, passed by a vote of 409-4. “This smashes…
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Teenager dies in choking accident
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — A teenager who was attending the Sept. 7 Jackson Day celebration at John F. Johnson Jr. Memorial Park died from choking after all efforts to save his life failed. David Soto, 16, a sophomore at Jackson Liberty High School, was eating a shish-ka-bob that came from a food…
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Dress code will be enforced in Lakewood public schools
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer LAKEWOOD LAKEWOOD — Administrators and staff members in the Lakewood School District are working toward their goal of self-improvement. On Sept. 4 part of that effort will come to fruition when 5,142 pupils in kindergarten through 12th grade begin the new school year and a dress code for students is…
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Building dept. will stay under Jackson’s control
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Following months of uncertainty about its future, the Jackson Building Department was granted a reprieve by municipal officials last week. The department will remain open with fewer staff members who will continue to conduct construction-related inspections in the township. A private firm will not be hired to conduct…
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Howell pupils return Sept. 4
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — Classes will reconvene for pupils in the Howell K-8 School District on Sept. 4. District administrators said 30 new staff members have been hired to replace retirees and to fill in for staff members who are on maternity leave. As the 2008-09 school year begins, class time in…
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FRHSD requires cell phones to be kept in student lockers
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Local high school students can say farewell to their cell phones for the length of the academic day. The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education adopted a new policy at its Aug. 25 meeting that requires remotely activated or activating communication devices to be kept in student lockers.…
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Club members deliver lots of school supplies
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN Representatives of the MOMS Club of Jackson West deliver backpacks and school supplies to the Jackson Food Pantry for distribution to local youngsters. JACKSON — When it comes to “Mama knows best,” the MOMS Club of Jackson West really knows best of all what to do. Last week…
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Council wants details of litigation settlement
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Members of the Township Council are seeking information about a legal matter in which the municipality is embroiled. At their Aug. 26 meeting, council members voted 4-0 to delay action on a resolution amending the 2008 budget to account for the settlement Jackson owes Gavan Construction. The matter…
