Category: Tri-Town News
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Township officials approve spraying for gypsy moths
PLUMSTED – Department of Agriculture inspectors have completed the gypsy moth survey in Plumsted’s wooded areas, as requested by the Township Committee. According to Mayor Ron Dancer, the survey results show that outbreaks of the leaf eating gypsy moths are expected in the spring. Approximately 1,600 acres of woodland in Plumsted qualify for the gypsy…
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Pathfinders move ahead on upgrades to local trail
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – Members of the Jackson Pathfinders are asking for assistance from the mayor and Township Council to move paperwork forward so they can get started on improvements to the Bunker Hill Bog Trail off East Veterans Highway and Whitesville Road. Karen Borga, chairwoman of the Pathfinders, addressed the council…
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Retelling a classic tale
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Howell residents James Dyne (l), Maggie Worsdale and Tom Worsdale dress backstage in period costumes prior to a reading of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at the Howell Library on Nov. 18. Left: Dyne retells the classic story. The event was sponsored by the Howell Township Cultural Arts and Heritage…
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Business owner sentenced to 15 months in prison
The owner of a landscaping and contracting business was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison on Nov. 20 for tax evasion, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced. U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler also ordered Christopher M. Aldarelli Sr., 41, of Howell, to pay the Internal Revenue Service more than $864,000 in back taxes,…
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Applications for housing due Nov. 30
LAKEWOOD – Township officials have announced that 72 affordable housing units will be available for sale at Lakewood Commons I. The three-bedroom and four-bedroom units that are available in this phase range in price from $110,000 to $220,000, according to a press release. The housing is under development by New Jersey Hand and is for…
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Native American history needs retelling
Thanksgiving portrays stereotypes that some find offensive BY LINDA DeNICOLA Correspondent November is American Indian Heritage Month and also the month when people across the country remember the Native Americans who are part of the Thanksgiving story. But some Native Americans are not happy about Thanksgiving because the stereotypes of their people are often caricatures…
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ comes to Marlboro stage
A”tale as old as time” will be enchanting audiences young and old as the Marlboro Players bring the premiere of “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” to Monmouth County. The smash Broadway musical which is based on Disney’s 1991 animated feature film has recently been released for community theater production after its 13- year run on…
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Indictment alleges coach shook down truck drivers
HOWELL – The former coach of a Howell travel baseball team has been charged with raising money in the team’s name and using it for his own personal gain. On Nov. 14 a Monmouth County Grand Jury returned a four-count indictment against Robert Nanni, 53, of Howell, a now retired 20-year veteran of the Port…
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ERIC SUCAR staff Howell High School quarterback Tim Lamirande (12) puts a stiffarm move on Montgomery High School linebacker Mike Haderer during the Rebels’ 49-20 victory over the Cougars in the Central Jersey Group IV state semifinal playoff game on Nov. 16 in Howell. Lamirande threw four touchdown passes to lead Howell past Montgomery and…
