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Acting prosecutor will not deploy to Afghanistan
The deployment orders from the U.S. Navy calling Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni to active duty for a tour in Afghanistan have been rescinded, according to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Gramiccioni, 41, a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve attached to the Region Legal Service Office, Naval…
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National Trails Day was celebrated June 1
PLUMSTED — Residents of and visitors to Plumsted celebrated National Trails Day at the Union Transportation Trail (UTT) in New Egypt on June 1. First-time visitors walked the trail and Plumsted Township, Main Street New Egypt, Plumsted Youth for Nature and the Environment, and the Plumsted Township Environmental Commission organized a UTT cleanup, according to…
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Lakewood man charged in accident
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — A Lakewood resident has been charged with driving under the influence following his involvement in a motor vehicle accident in Howell, police said. According to information provided by the Howell Police Department, Jerome Marks, 59, was arrested following an accident that occurred on June 22 and involved several…
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Howell Twp. Council grants license renewal for secondhand merchandise dealer on Rt. 9
— Greg Kennelty HOWELL — The Township Council has voted to renew the operating license of a secondhand merchandise dealer in town. Council members voted unanimously on June 18 to renew the license for Cash Now Buy and Sell LLC, Route 9 south. The license renewal comes on the heels of an ordinance that was…
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FOR THE RECORD
The June 14 arrest of nine people on drug charges occurred at 966 East County Line Road, Lakewood, according to the Lakewood Police Department. A June 27 Tri-Town News article about the arrests was missing a word in the address. The organization that partnered with Strength to Strength on an art project referenced in the…
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Details make difference in taxes
GUEST COLUMN ROB MORELLO JR. Most residents were thrilled to see that Howell Township officials, in 2011, made the decision to reassess all of our properties at 100 percent of full market value. We received updated cards and reports which reflected that the assessed value of our property was going to be brought down to…
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Greater Media introduces broadcast news
FYI Greater Media Newspapers has launched the premiere installment of Greater Media Broadcast News, featuring staff members delivering the top news headlines from Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties. Filmed in Greater Media Newspapers’ newsroom in Manalapan, the newscast may be viewed at www.gmnews.com. The inaugural installment is anchored by Copy Editor Suzie Xie and Managing…
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Writer recalls impact of 1965 court ruling
A major anniversary in the history of women’s reproductive health was recently celebrated. June 7 was the 48th anniversary of the 1965 U.S. Supreme Court ruling of Griswold v. Connecticut, which found that married couples have the right to contraception. Forty-eight years after this decision, 99 percent of women say they have used birth control…
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