Category: Tri-Town News
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First-aider pleads guilty
Charles Yaeger, 28, of Freehold, pleaded guilty Jan. 22 to charges of third-degree official misconduct and third-degree theft in connection with his volunteer position at the Farmingdale-Howell First Aid Squad, according to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. As a result of the plea, Yaeger faces a term of up to five…
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On Campus
Amanda Hecker, daughter of Sherry and Irwin Hecker of Jackson, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Brandeis University, Wal-tham, Mass. Erin O’Grady, of Howell, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass., where she is a senior majoring in communications. Kira…
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Free throw champs crowned
MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Dylan Bernhardt, 14, launches a free throw during the Knights of Columbus free throw competition at St. Aloysius, Jackson. JACKSON – Seven boys and girls from Jackson and Howell, ages 10 to 14, were named local champions of the 2007 Knights of Colum-bus Free Throw Cham-pionship and have earned the right to…
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Jackson baseball players honored
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN Jackson Mayor Mark Seda (l) congratulates Jackson Little League baseball players who participated in the 2006 New Jersey State Little League baseball championships. JACKSON – Township officials recently honored the 2006 Jackson 10-year-olds who participated in the New Jersey State Little League baseball championship.…
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New commission would study teen driving issues
A bill which would establish a Teen-age Driver Safety Study Commis-sion to make recommendations to improve teen driver safety awaits Gov. Jon Corzine’s signature. The bill was approved in the state Senate with a 40-0 vote on Jan. 25. It was sponsored by Sen. Ellen Karcher (D-Monmouth and Mercer). “Recently, a tragic and fatal accident…
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Church will seek approval to build 500-seat facility
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer HOWELL – Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church has applied for permission to build a 500-seat church with a fellowship hall, office and classroom space on a 15-acre parcel at the southwest intersection of Church and Kent roads. The Planning Board has found the application to be…
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Rabies remains year-round issue
Twenty-seven animals tested positive for rabies in Ocean County for 2006, according to an Ocean County Health Department spokesperson. “The total number of animals testing positive in 2006 was 27, compared to 25 cases for 2005,” said Ella Boyd, public health coordinator. “Raccoons totaled the largest number of rabies cases in the county with 14…
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Lakewood BlueClaws seek homes for players
The Lakewood BlueClaws are looking for local families to assist in housing players during the 2007 season. Anyone with a spare room can help provide lodging for this year’s BlueClaws by either providing space or renting a room/apartment. In past years, the BlueClaws have received many inquiries from the community about hosting a BlueClaws player,…
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Care must be exercised to safeguard identity
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN Phyllis A. Sabino, a market conduct examiner with the state Department of Banking and Insurance Office of Public Affairs, discusses the problem of identity theft at the Jackson library. JACKSON – You are your own defense. That was the message given by Phyllis A.…
