Category: Tri-Town News
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Best Buy wins Howell OK for Route 9 store
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer HOWELL – Holiday shopping will never be the same; Best Buy is coming to town. At its Nov. 2 meeting the Planning Board approved the construction of a 30,030-square-foot consumer electronics store by a 6-1 vote. The 3.9-acre parcel encompasses the former Frank’s Nursery…
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Brandeis unit offers support to university
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – Harmony Chapter of the Brandeis University Women’s Com-mittee has done it again. This time the group has raised $5,000 for Brandeis University’s science initiative. At the Oct. 23 meeting of the Harmony Chapter, treasurer Roberta Ellen displayed a check for $5,000 which was being…
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Settlement ends case vs. school
Lakewood Cheder School, a New Jersey nonprofit corporation that operates a children’s school in Lakewood, has agreed to pay the federal government more than $1.2 million to settle allegations that it submitted false certifications for payment under the National School Lunch Program, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced. The settlement resolves allegations against Lakewood Cheder…
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Financial aid provided to health center
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer The gift of free medical care continues to accommodate uninsured area residents at the Paul M. McGuire Family Health Care Center, Throckmorton Street, Freehold Borough. Freehold Township officials have decided to lend financial support to help keep the center going and Freehold Borough officials…
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Jackson food pantry seeks support during holidays
JACKSON – With the holiday season almost here, the Jackson Food Pantry operated by the Jackson Women of Today will be accepting donations for the Thanks-giving and December holiday distributions. “At this time of the year the food supply is very low for the number of families that will be in need in the community,”…
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History is in the air at Lakehurst base
Jackson residents tour site of famous Hindenburg crash BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer PHOTOS BY DAVE BENJAMIN Tour guide Donald Adams tells members of the Four Seasons at Metedeconk Lakes Men’s Club how the surrounding area looked on May 6, 1937, the day the Hindenburg burst into flames at Lakehurst naval…
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Searching for answers to life’s questions through art
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer ROOSEVELT – A door opens, and through it a spiritual perspective can be found. The sliding door into Jacob Landau’s dome house and studio will reopen this week for guests to take a look at the artwork the late Roosevelt resident created trying to answer questions…
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Coyotes kill goat on Upper Freehold farm
DEP official provides tips on how to protect property from predators UPPER FREEHOLD – While bears have received a lot of attention in recent years, another large predatory animal is making a comeback in New Jersey. According to Karen Hershey, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), there have been recent sightings…
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Following dream has led pastor down caring path
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer The Rev. Dr. Patricia Medley of Hope Lutheran Church, Freehold Township, shown after baptizing an infant, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of her ordination as a minister in the Lutheran Church. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Patricia Medley knew what she wanted to do with her…
