Category: Tri-Town News
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Assemblywoman takes tough stand against bomb threats
With no type of legislation currently on the books to handle the issuance of bomb threats, state Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R-Mon-mouth and Middlesex) has announced plans to introduce a bill which would mandate punishment for anyone who makes a bomb threat or causes other false public alarms. “We are all mindful of the sad but…
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Greater Media Newspapers wins 42 NJPA awards for 2005
“Willie,” first place, Portrait, Miguel Juarez With a total of 42 editorial, photography and advertising awards, Greater Media Newspapers had its best showing ever in the weekly division of the New Jersey Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2005. The newspaper group, based in Freehold, publishes 12 weeklies, serving Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean counties, and…
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Resident asks for assistance in fighting Howell commercial project
Here they go again. More development for an already overdeveloped Ramtown section of Howell. And this time, a bar. Yes, just what our section of town needs, a bar serving alcohol and more traffic. Here are the details. The applicant and owner of the Quail Creek shopping mall has a small parcel of land adjacent…
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Relay for Life pushes purple
JACKSON – The executive committee of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, to be held at New Egypt High School, Plumsted, June 10-11, has launched a key awareness and fundraising event called “Paint Your Town Pur-ple.” Local relay chairwoman Anita Pfef-ferkorn of Millstone Township rolled out the program at the team captains’ meeting stating,…
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University launches public phase of $10M fundraiser
LAKEWOOD – Before an enthus-iastic group of supporters and donors, Georgian Court University launched the public phase of its $10 million capital campaign with a surprise gift of $500,000 from the Sisters of Mercy of New Jersey. Diane Szubrowski, president of the Sisters of Mercy of New Jersey, the university’s sponsoring organization, presented GCU President…
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Bomb threats investigated
JACKSON – A pair of anonymous telephone bomb threats caused customers and employees at ShopRite, County Line Road, to be evacuated on two occasions during the past week. The first threatening call was received at about 7 p.m. April 25. It sent several Jackson police officers, Donald Lasko, James Reynolds and Sgt. Steven Laskiewicz, to…
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Mayoral candidates head for Election Day
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Jackson JACKSON – The three men who are seeking to become Jackson’s first directly elected mayor are heading down the homestretch of a campaign that will end with a nonpartisan election on May 9. The person who is elected mayor will take office July 1 for…
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Council OKs extra funds for land purchase
DiBella, Walsh trade words as Howell moves to buy open-space tract BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer Round 1 of a war of words between Howell Mayor Joseph M. DiBella and Councilman Robert Walsh occurred while the Township Council held its April 25 regular meeting. After the meeting was adjourned,…
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21-home Dove Mill Acres wins preliminary approval
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – Dove Mill Acres, a 21-home development on Grawtown Road, has received Planning Board approval. One parcel in the 22-lot subdivision will be used for storm water management. Attorney Ray Shea represented the applicant, RG-2 Associates, and told the board the application conformed with local…
