Category: Tri-Town News
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Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office adds four detectives to investigative ranks
June 27 may have marked the first day on the job for four newly hired detectives at the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, but it will not mark the first time they made headlines. Nicolas Logothetis, Connor Johnson, Aaron Shaw and Joseph Friscia had each made a name for himself earlier, according to a press release…
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Tri-Town News Datebook, June 29
• DeBows United Methodist Church, at the intersection of Route 571 and Route 537, Jackson, announced that the Rev. Scott Clifton will begin his ministry at DeBows UMC on July 3. Individuals may visit www.debowsumc.org for more information about Pastor Scott and DeBows UMC. • New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood…
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69 graduates mark end of high school at Marine Academy
SANDY HOOK – Ceremonies for the 69 graduates of the Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) were held on the morning of June 22 on Pershing Field in historic Fort Hancock in northern Monmouth County, as 100% of the members of the graduating class are heading for college or military academies later this year.…
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Gov. Murphy announces back-to-school sales tax break
Gov. Phil Murphy, state Senate President Nicholas Scutari and state Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin announced they have reached an agreement on a back-to-school sales tax holiday as a part of New Jersey’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget. According to a press release from Murphy’s office, the sales tax holiday will be historic for the state. The…
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Applicant will propose two warehouses on Fairfield Road in Howell
HOWELL — An application that proposes the construction of two warehouses on Fairfield Road is expected to be heard by the Howell Planning Board on Aug. 18. The Aug. 18 meeting will be heard in a virtual manner. AAFRW Property, LLC, as the applicant, and Frisa 1, LLC, as the owner, will seek preliminary and…
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Welcome summer at Jackson’s Fireworks and Food Trucks Festival
JACKSON – The community will welcome summer on June 26 with the Fireworks and Food Trucks Festival, a popular event that each year draws a crowd of thousands to Johnson Memorial Park to celebrate the start of the season. The event will begin at 4 p.m. and will feature a dozen food trucks, fireworks at…
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Center Players to present ‘Jackie Robinson Steals Home’ in Freehold
Center Players will conclude its 2021-22 season with a production of “Jackie Robinson Steals Home” at Center Playhouse, 35 South St., Freehold Borough, from July 8-17. This black box production of Peter Mark’s play will be directed by Darrell Willis Sr. of Howell, according to a press release. The historical drama is set in 1947…
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Freehold Borough OKs agreement for medical cannabis dispensary
FREEHOLD – Members of the Borough Council in Freehold Borough have authorized a developer’s agreement with Monmouth Wellness and Healing, LLC (doing business as NJ Leaf), to operate a medical cannabis dispensary at 546 Park Ave., a short distance east of South Street. Park Avenue is also known as Route 33. During a meeting on…
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Tri-Town News news briefs, June 22
A commercial development application that is expected to propose the construction of five warehouses on Randolph Road in Howell was not heard as scheduled by the Planning Board on June 16. Instead, the agenda for the June 16 meeting indicated the Monmouth Commerce Center application is now scheduled to be heard during the board’s Aug.…
