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CHADD, an organization that serves children and adults who have attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Howell library, 318 Old Tavern Road, Howell. Details: 732-938-2300. A free seminar about diabetes prevention and management will be offered at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at The Orchards at Bartley,…
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Resident concerned about pedestrian safety in Plumsted
I am looking for some assistance in keeping my children and other children safe from vehicles while the youngsters are crossing the road. We have a constant issue with attempting to cross Evergreen Road in Plumsted Township. This is a road in our town which runs directly from downtown New Egypt to Route 537. It…
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Board is making outrageous payments to administrators
The frequent use of unused sick day payouts is really the tip of the iceberg. There are much more flagrant abuses of the financial system by the “public employee cartel” that is allowed to operate in New Jersey’s school districts. In the Howell K-8 School District, for example, five of the senior administrators have contracts…
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Howell first aid squad is grateful for support from community
The Howell First Aid and Rescue Squad No. 1 would like to thank residents and the business community for their continued support during a struggling economy and for making our fund drive a success. It is your support that makes our squad work effectively and efficiently. Again, we say thank you and God bless you…
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Board may act on policy at Dec. 20 meeting
There has been much discussion in the print and online media about a policy being considered by the Jackson School District Board of Education establishing a Journalist Code of Ethics. Perhaps I was naïve, but I never expected it to turn into this kind of lightning rod. The reason for that is because from my…
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Couple arrested on drug charges
JACKSON— Amonth-long investigation conducted by Jackson police came to a close on Nov. 11 when two Jackson residents were arrested and charged with narcotics offenses. Police said the investigation was prompted by a tip. According to police, Detectives Mitch Cowit and Frank Mendez served a search warrant at the East Veterans Highway home of a…
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Howell woman honored as mother of the year
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Joy Walk HOWELL— When ElizabethWalk was born, her parents Joy and Todd were ready for the typical challenges of parenthood. Then, a few years later, came a doctor’s diagnosis that Elizabeth, now 8, was autistic. “It wasn’t the plan we laid out. We’ve been together 21 years,” said Joy Walk,…
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A living Nativity with live animals will be presented at DeBows United Methodist Church on Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. At the end of each show, hot soup, coffee and cocoa will be served. The event is open to the community. The church is at the corner of Route 571 and…
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