Category: Tri-Town News
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Fun runs slated for September
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – Get ready, set, go – to preregister for the Sept. 2 Jackson Annual 5K Run and One Mile Fun Run. Preregistration will take place at the recreation department office, which is located on the main floor of the Public Works building, 10 Don Connor…
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Monmouth horse show set for stop in Freehold
New Jersey’s longest running hunter and jumper horse show will be visiting East Freehold Park for the 111th annual Monmouth County Horse Show. The Monmouth County Horse Show, which is one of the oldest equestrian events in the nation, will take place from Aug. 16-20 at East Freehold Park, Koz-loski Road, Freehold Township, beginning at…
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Jackson Liberty open house set
JACKSON – Construction is just about complete on the new Jackson Liberty High School, 125 North Hope Chapel Road, and the public is being invited to take its first look at the $70 million building. Allison Erwin, communications specialist for the Jackson School District, said a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an open house will be held…
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Donations of DVDs sought for troops
District 30 legislators Sen. Robert Singer and assemblymen Joseph Malone and Ronald Dancer have announced that their legislative offices will be participating in the Operation DVD program. Operation DVD is an appeal to constituents to donate new or used movie DVDs and music CDs, which will then be shipped to American troops overseas. Operation DVD…
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Mayor says he will move for better communication
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer Joe DiBella HOWELL – Mayor Joseph DiBella wants to take government to the people. Speaking shortly after a recall effort that sought to remove him from office failed to gain a spot on the Nov. 7 general election ballot, DiBella said he wants to…
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Web site seeks to make life easier for caregivers
BY ADAM RIBACK Correspondent BY ADAM RIBACKCorrespondent VieBridge Connections has created a new way for caretakers of the chronically ill to interact with each other and gain new and important knowledge. The firm has built an interactive Internet Web site that supports caregivers, the chronically ill and the elderly by helping them to self-manage conditions,…
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Jackson woman killed in accident
Two grandchildren remained hospitalized earlier this week BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – A cell phone call may have been a contributing factor in the motor vehicle death of a township woman. The Aug. 9 crash that claimed the life of Susan Ivanitski, 50, of Jackson, left two grandchildren who…
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Judge orders municipality to release builder’s bonds
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Mark Seda JACKSON – A series of 13 performance bonds has been released by the Township Council to builder U.S. Home (also known as Lennar) after a state Superior Court judge ordered Jackson to hand over the money. Judge Eugene D. Serpentelli’s decision supported the position…
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School referendum plans put on hold
Plumsted officials want to ask voters for $38M in improvements BY ADAM RIBACK Correspondent BY ADAM RIBACKCorrespondent Plumsted The Plumsted Township School District is waiting for approval from the state’s Local Finance Board for four construction proposals that would require an extension of the district’s bonding capacity. Recent financial complications have arisen after the Township…
