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Man’s death believed to be suicide
JACKSON — The identity of the deceased man whose body was found near Lake Enno in Jackson on the morning of Aug. 17 is being withheld by police after initial reports suggest suicide as the possible cause of death. Jackson Police Department Detective Capt. Richard Wagner told the Tri-Town News an investigation is continuing into…
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datebook
A bus trip to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City, sponsored by the Plumsted Township Republican Club, will be held on Oct. 13. The fee is $50 for adults; $47 for people age 62 and over; $47 for college students; $44 for veterans; $47 for ages 7-17; $40 for…
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Kafton, Rivere will not seek re-election this fall
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — As the clock wound down to a deadline for residents to submit a petition to run for a seat on the Jackson Township Council in November, two current members of the governing body announced they will not be seeking new terms. Councilman Michael Kafton and Councilwoman Bobbie Rivere…
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on campus
Anthony Puglisi of Howell was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Del. Amanda Maddalena of Howell was named to the president’s list for the spring semester at the State University of New York College at Cortland, where she is majoring in kinesiology. Cornell University, Ithaca,…
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Bear Creek Asstd. Living holds car show Sept. 16
Bear Creek Assisted Living will conclude National Assisted Living Week with its fifth annual classic car show 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 16 in its facility at 291 Village East Road, West Windsor. More than 40 classic cars will be on display. The car show is free for spectators and open to the public.
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Dystonia Dog Walk slated for Sept. 23
The Central Jersey Dystonia Support and Action Group seeks sponsors, vendors and exhibitors for its seventh annual “Dogs for Dystonia … A Dog Walk and So Much More” from noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 23 at Turkey Swamp Park in Freehold Township. Scheduled activities include games, contests, prizes, pet adoptions, demonstrations, exhibits and vendors for…
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Five candidates seek Jackson council seats
Calogero, Nixon, Bressi, Cattonar and Barrington will be on Nov. 6 ballot BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — The race for three fouryear terms on the Jackson Township Council has officially begun. Township Clerk Ann Marie Eden has certified Barry Calogero, Rob Nixon, Kenneth Bressi, Raymond Cattonar and Bonnie Barrington as the candidates whose…
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Wild safari will be attraction on Great Adventure’s regular ticket
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer When the wild safari reopens at Great Adventure, Jackson, in 2013, guests will no longer drive their own vehicle through the attraction. In a new plan announced by park executives, guests will be driven through the safari in an open-air truck. JACKSON — When the Six Flags Great Adventure theme…
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GUEST COLUMN
School board races in New Jersey stand to become more political TONY GALLOTTO This Election Day — for the first time since 1903 — voters in most of New Jersey’s school districts will elect their local board of education members on the same Nov. 6 ballot as candidates for municipal, county and federal offices, including…
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