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Searches at two homes end in weapons, drug charges
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL – Township police, with assistance from the Monmouth County Emergency Response Team, served search warrants at two locations in Howell on Aug. 17 and arrested several individuals. According to Howell police Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd, warrants were served at 75 Maxim Road and at 8 Lincoln St. She said…
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Jackson takes steps to kill mosquitoes in local parks
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON – Following an Aug. 24 report of Ocean County’s first human case of West Nile Virus being found in Toms River, local officials have started working to reduce the number of mosquitoes at municipal properties. According to the Ocean County Health Department, more than 75 dead birds have been…
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Howell principals hope schools become beacons
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL – Two principals are hoping their schools become the first in New Jersey to achieve lighthouse designation through the Leader in Me program. Deborah Pennell and Diana Rochon, principals of the Ardena and Taunton elementary schools, respectively, updated school administrators on the progress of the Leader in Me program…
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on campus
Erin S. Miley of Howell graduated from Felician College, Lodi. She was named to “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges” in recognition of outstanding merit and accomplishment as a student. Erin was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society for nursing, she received the academic excellence in nursing award from…
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Words from another voice ‘in the fringe’
I don’t know Greater Media Newspapers columnist Greg Bean personally, but I have enjoyed his columns in this newspaper over the years. As the father of three boys in their 20s, I commiserated from afar with his pain and agony over the death of his son and mourned his loss. Otherwise, we are perfect strangers.…
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76-acre Jackson parcel to be preserved
Two tracts totaling more than 97 acres along the Toms River will be forever preserved as open space and add to the county’s efforts to protect the Barnegat Bay Watershed, according to a press release from Ocean County. The Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund Advisory Committee has recommended the purchase of 76.26 acres in…
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Resident restoring historic home in Farmingdale
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer FARMINGDALE – When the home at 48 Main St. went up for sale, Farmingdale resident Virginia Woolley saw potential in the residence that others may not have seen. Woolley, who ultimately purchased the property with her son John, hopes to transform the home into a sort of historic cultural hub…
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Employees get counseling after shooting
BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Law enforcement personnel investigate the scene of a shooting at a supermarket on Route 9 north, Old Bridge, on Aug. 31. Two employees working the overnight shift were killed by a gunman who then committed suicide, authorities said. JEFF GRANIT staff During an overnight shift at the Pathmark supermarket on…
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