Category: Tri-Town News
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Golf outing, dinner and auction for hockey team
A fundraising golf outing, dinner and auction will be held to benefit the Jackson Memorial Ice Hockey Team Aug. 25 at the Hanover Golf Course, 113 Larrison Road, Wrightstown. All community members are invited. Golf registration will begin at 11 a.m. with tee-off at noon. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. followed by the…
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Construction projects OK’d at pair of Lakewood schools
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer LAKEWOOD – The Board of Educa-tion has approved a $3.9 million improvement project for a new roof and a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at Lakewood High School, and coping at the Clifton Avenue Grade School. The panel took action at its May…
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Sam’s taps teacher as outstanding
No one at Howell High School was surprised to learn that Stephen Kazakoff was named a Sam’s Club Teacher of the Year, except for Kazakoff, who had no idea he had been entered into the competition by his students. According to his third year drama students, there was never any doubt that he would win.…
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SCOTT PILLING staff Students from the Lakewood School District put their artistic skills on display at the annual all-district art show held recently at Lakewood High School. Harry Brown, 8, (above) was among the visitors who took a look at the students’ creative pieces of art. Photo at left shows one of the works that…
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SCOTT PILLING staff Students from the Lakewood School District put their artistic skills on display at the annual all-district art show held recently at Lakewood High School. Harry Brown, 8, (above) was among the visitors who took a look at the students’ creative pieces of art. Photo at left shows one of the works that…
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Board OKs 18 homes at Farmingdale Estates
Developer agrees to reduce plan by six homes BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer On June 1, the Howell Planning Board granted preliminary ap-proval for Kevin Skudera’s residential development plan known as Farming-dale Estates. But it wasn’t nearly that simple. After hours of testimony, public input and debate, the panel…
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American Red Cross blood drive June 24
HOWELL – The American Red Cross, the United Republican Club of Howell, and the Howell First Aid and Rescue No. 1 will conduct a blood drive on June 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Howell First Aid and Rescue No. 1, 16 Kent Road. To make an appointment for this blood drive,…
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Officials trying to pare projected tax increase
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer HOWELL – Municipal officials are asking property owners not to panic – yet – because the proposed 2006 budget is still being whittled down. Despite the Township Council’s unanimous vote in favor of introducing a $40.3 million budget with an increase of 7.6 cents…
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Veterinarian wins approval for hospital on Route 33
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer HOWELL – With approval from the Planning Board, a spot on Route 33 will soon go to the dogs, and cats, and other small animals in need of medical attention. On May 25, the board unanimously approved an application for a two-story veterinary hospital…
