Category: Tri-Town News
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DAVE BENJAMIN Police officers inspect the damage done to a Jackson school district bus after it was struck by a landscaping trailer on the morning of March 9 on East Commodore Boulevard. The driver of the bus was hospitalized. For staff writer Dave Benjamin’s story, see page 25.
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Advocates to help parents understand child’s IEP
JACKSON – Parents of students who receive special education services can sometimes find the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process to be confusing and stressful. The Jackson Parent to Parent support group is holding a special IEP clinic where parents can talk one-on-one with an advocate about their child’s IEP and discuss related services such as…
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Fatal accident shocks Jackson Memorial H.S.
March 7 crash claims lives of brother and sister on way to school BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Andrew Miller A light coating of snow may have been a contributing factor that caused a 1996 Nissan Maxima to swerve off Freehold Road and strike a tree on the morning of March…
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Plan for 20 homes OK’d
JACKSON – The Planning Board has placed its stamp of approval on the Rutherford Estates application. The application calls for 20 homes to be built along Toms River Road in the Pinelands Village Zone, two commercial lots in the Pinelands Commercial Zone and one lot which is expected to be used for storm water management.…
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Howell schools are expected to introduce $108M budget
Tax impact unclear because of revaluation BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer The K-8 Howell Board of Education was expected to introduce a $108,583,670 budget for the 2007-08 school year at a special meeting to be held this week. The budget is tentative and subject to change before it is formally adopted…
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Tour of Lakewood May 1
The Lakewood Community School is accepting reservations for the Historic Tour of Lakewood, May 1 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The tour will visit recreational and municipal facilities, schools, churches, synagogues, the Strand Theatre, and more. Lunch at Georgian Court Univer-sity is included. The fee is $16. Details and reservations: (732) 905-3685.
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Planners say yes to church
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer HOWELL – The Planning Board has approved an application from the Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church to build a 500-seat church with a fellowship hall, offices and classroom space on a 15-acre parcel at the southwest intersection of Church and Kent roads. The board voted 8-0…
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School bus driver injured on East Commodore Blvd.
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – Two days after a motor vehicle accident on Freehold Road left two Jackson Memorial High School siblings dead, a March 9 accident on East Commodore Boulevard sent a school bus driver, a school bus aide and four children to area hospitals. Jackson police Sgt.…
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Malone bill signed into law
Gov. Jon Corzine visited Marlboro High School, Marlboro, on March 14 for a public signing of a bill to study teen driving safety. The legislation, sponsored by state Sen. Ellen Karcher (D-Monmouth and Mercer) and state Assemblymen Joseph Malone (D-Ocean, Monmouth, Mercer and Burlington) and John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex) will create a study commission to look…
