Category: Tri-Town News
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Howell resident sentenced to 18 years for bank heist
On June 15, Nicholas Cipriano, 56, of Howell, was sentenced to 18 years in state prison with more than 15 years and three months of parole ineligibility in connection with a 2005 Freehold Township bank robbery. On March 22, a jury found Cipriano guilty of the crimes of second-degree robbery and third-degree terroristic threats, according…
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Tent revival comes to Howell
HOWELL – Trinity Financial Sports and Entertainment Management Company will sponsor the 11th annual Good News International Tent Revival “Three Nights of Good News,” to be held June 24-26 at St. Veronica Church, 4215 Route 9 north. The tent revival will be preceded on June 23 at 8 p.m. with a special concert by Tony…
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Veteran educator to retire
Students’ success was rewarding to Walter Reed BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – Some of Jackson’s most experienced school personnel will soon be retiring. More than a half-dozen school employees had submitted their retirement request forms as of early June and others may submit their forms through August. One educator…
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Board denies housing plan
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer HOWELL – Applause swept through the room on June 7 when Planning Board members voted 8-1 to deny approval to applicant Oak Glen Estates for a 28-home subdivision on a 19.8-acre parcel on Oak Glen Road. Residents voiced their concern about the potential disturbance they believed…
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Club’s classic cars teach history lesson
McAuliffe students get a close-up look at treasured autos BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Pupils at the McAuliffe Middle School in Jackson recently took a drive through history as part of an eighth-grade program called History on Wheels. “It’s a great program,” said eighth-grade history teacher Chris Ippolito. “The Vintage Automobile…
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Men of Promise plan to help those in need
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – Congregants of the Hope of Glory Worship Center will soon be cleaning the yards of widows and single mothers. “There are so many reasons why nations, societies and families fail,” said Christopher Soleberry, pastor. “One common cause would be no strong leadership present in…
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Changing with the times keeps Brock going strong
Over the years, business shifted from produce to nursery stock BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Eric Sucar staff The Brock family has been a fixture on Route 9, Freehold Township, selling produce and nursery stock for more than 50 years. Family members (l-r) son Ed Brock Jr., Jean Brock,…
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Venerable Howell Lanes marks 50th anniversary
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer HOWELL – It’s as American as apple pie, it never goes out of style and it’s a place where the young and old spend their leisure time. Howell Lanes, a 32-lane bowling center on Route 9 south, has been entertaining residents of Monmouth County since 1957.…
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Guide helps boaters launch season
The thousands of boaters who trailer their vessels around the state now have a definitive resource guide to help them better plan and enjoy recreational boating in New Jersey. The New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium (NJMSC) and the New Jersey Sea Grant Extension Program (NJSGEP) have teamed up with the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s…
