Category: Tri-Town News
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Council increases fees for recreation programs
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – Recreation fees are going up. Members of the Township Council voted 5-0 on June 26 to raise fees for Jackson’s recreation programs. “The Recreation Department is trying to make the programs more self-sustaining where it does not cost the town additional dollars,” council President…
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Grant will help to produce environmental inventory
The Association of New Jersey Envi-ronmental Commissions (ANJEC) has selected Howell to receive a 2007 Smart Growth Planning Grant to develop an environmental resource inventory. According to a press release, 24 New Jersey municipalities and one county will receive matching grants for planning projects that facilitate sustainable, resource-based land use. This is the sixth year…
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Process moves forward on JTMUA projects
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer JACKSON – Plans are moving forward on two projects planned by the Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority (JTMUA) that the authority says will allow it to continue to meet the needs of its customer base. Two public hearings were held in June, according to JTMUA Executive…
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Howell woman thrilled to be Miss New Jersey
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer Amy Polumbo HOWELL – Hard work and perseverance are what 22-year-old Howell resident Amy Polumbo said helped her outpace 27 other candidates to win the 2007 Miss New Jersey crown during a pageant held June 16 at the Music Pier in Ocean City, Cape May County.…
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$375K pledged for college planetarium renovation
Members of the Ocean County College Foundation and the Ocean County College board of trustees held a meeting last week to announce five leadership gifts for the Reach for the Stars campaign. Reach for the Stars is a fundraising campaign to support the renovation and renewal of the Novins Planetarium on the college’s campus in…
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Board sides with citizens’ groups on Oyster Creek
Atomic Safety & Licensing Board decision means public hearing to be held BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer A Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) advisory board has denied a request by the Oyster Creek nuclear plant’s owner to dismiss a contention about monitoring corrosion in the plant’s drywell liner. The Atomic…
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‘Freehold Idol’ seeks singers
FREEHOLD – Anyone who has aspirations of singing their heart out on the way to fame and fortune may enter the “Freehold Idol” competition sponsored by the Freehold Center Partnership as part of its Summer Concert Series. The partnership has launched a statewide talent search for the “Freehold Idol.” Auditions will be held Wednesdays through…
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Ideal Tile will move HQ from Howell to Millstone
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE – Ideal Tile will be the first business in the Riverside Center commercial subdivision on Route 33. An application for preliminary and final site plan approval for a 94,500-square-foot warehouse/storage area, a 4,000-square-foot showroom and 4,000 square feet of administrative space received unanimous approval from…
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Fireworks by Grucci family set
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Correspondent BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Correspondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Running four years strong, the Marine Corps League will once again hold a “Movies in the Park” event on June 30 at Michael J. Tighe Park, Georgia Road. Beginning at 2 p.m., visitors to the park will be treated to rides, snacks, a…
