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Former NFL player to speak at Howell Parent Academy
HOWELL— Keith Elias, a former NFL player and a graduate of Princeton University, will kick off this year’s Parent Academy for the Howell K-8 School District as the event’s keynote speaker. The district will host its annual Parent Academy under the direction of Laurie Bandlow, principal of Howell Memorial Middle School. The Parent Academy will…
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Howell superintendent updates public on technology initiative
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL — Superintendent of Schools Enid Golden recently provided the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education with a progress report for the technology task force. Golden said the task force expects to report its findings and make a formal recommendation to the board in April. She said the task…
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• A free men’s breakfast for Howell residents age 60 and over will be hosted by the Howell Department of Senior Services at 10 a.m. March 5 at the Howell Senior Center, 251 Preventorium Road, Howell. Details: 732-938-4500, ext. 2552. • A fish fry sponsored by the New Egypt Elks, 105 Lakewood Road, New Egypt,…
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Stink bugs move in
GUEST COLUMN MICHELLE S. BYERS A sk any biologist and he will tell you that invasive species stink. In the case of the brown marmorated stink bug, they really mean it! Chances are you have had the “pleasure” of meeting and smelling this latest invasive insect in your home. The United States is home to…
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Does anyone have Jackson fire district voting results?
Municipalities across New Jersey held fire district elections on Feb. 18. As I write this letter one week after the election, there has been limited public notice on the election results in Jackson . None of the local newspapers have had any articles about the fire district election. There was a mention of the election…
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CODA
A more humane approach to battle for the Holy Grail GREG BEAN There’s a great scene in “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” where Arthur faces the Black Knight because the knight will not let him pass. They fight, andArthur chops off the Black Knight’s left arm. “ ’Tis just a scratch,” the knight says.…
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Plan for cemetery to be reviewed
JACKSON — A site plan that proposes the establishment of a Catholic cemetery in Jackson is scheduled to be reviewed by the Planning Board on March 5. The cemetery will cover 18.62 acres at the corner of Leesville Road and Route 571. It is being proposed by the Diocese of Trenton. Rayanne Bennett, a spokeswoman…
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Council moves to amend property maintenance law
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has introduced an ordinance to amend several aspects of Howell’s residential property maintenance regulations. The ordinance, introduced Feb. 21, could impact commercial vehicle parking, boat and recreational trailer storage, swimming pools, and grass and weed overgrowth. A public hearing will be held at the March…
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