Category: Tri-Town News
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Firm outlines Jackson affordable housing plan
Solar Avenue project calls for 112 rental units in Jackson BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Plans are in the works to construct a 100 percent non-agerestricted affordable housing rental development in Jackson. At a recent meeting, members of the Planning Board heard an informal presentation for the 112- unit Windsor Crescent Solar Avenue affordable housing…
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GREEN SCENE
November is the time for horticultural multitasking Fall is upon us with vibrant colors, creating the tapestry of autumn. We all hope the inevitable journey of falling leaves will be delayed, so we can enjoy the splendid foliage and somehow postpone the onset of winter. We were blessed with wonderful warm October days and good…
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Students study life cycle as part of trout project
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer The brook trout, New Jersey’s state fish, has been falling in numbers over the past few years as a result of overdevelopment and pollution. In an effort to help mitigate this problem, the Ocean County Soil Conservation District has sponsored four Ocean County schools in a program called Trout in…
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New York Choral Society to sing at Freehold church
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Members of the First Presbyterian Church, West Main Street, Freehold Borough, are abuzz with excitement and anxiously awaiting the arrival of the New York Choral Society, which will perform in concert at the church on Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. In addition to anticipating the arrival of the well-known…
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Officials are preparing car stickers
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – Councilman Angelo Stallone announced at the Nov. 9 meeting of the Township Council that Public Safety Director Matthew Kunz expects to have provisional driver stickers available within the next week. Stallone said the stickers will be able to be placed on a car that is used by a…
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Calls, response times remain issue in Jackson
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – The vice president of MONOC wants to know where Mayor Mark Seda obtained the statistics he recently cited regarding emergency medical responses in the municipality. MONOC provides Basic Life Support (BLS) services in Jackson from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week and it provides Advanced…
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African troupe’s message is one of peace, respect
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer In front of a packed auditorium at Howell High School on Oct. 27, the 11-man South African dance troupe Thula Sizwe performed traditional Zulu song and dance, conveying their message of reconciliation and the golden rule to hundreds of students. CHRIS KELLY staff Members of the South African Zulu ensemble…
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Commission still serving special residents
Effort made by Jackson panel has record of service lasting more than 30 years BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent The blue and gold banner says it all – “Jackson Cares.” The banner belongs to the Jackson Township Commission for the Disabled and the Handicapped which helps to care for Jackson residents, who have disabilities and handicaps.…
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Incidents of violence reported
HOWELL – The Board of Education presented the Howell School District’s annual report of violence and vandalism at its Oct. 17 meeting. Information contained in the report indicated there were 22 incidents reported during the 2006-07 school year. Superintendent of Schools Enid Golden said that compared to other school districts, the number of incidents reported…
