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Limited retail space will be permitted in SED zones
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL HOWELL — The Howell Township Council has adopted an ordinance that will permit a small retail component to operate in conjunction with warehouse and manufacturing uses in Howell’s Special Economic Development (SED) zones. The ordinance was adopted in a unanimous vote at the council’s Nov. 1 meeting. The amendments…
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Supplies, letters needed for soldiers
The Blue Star Mothers of the Jersey Shore Chapter No. 4 would like to send some holiday cheer to soldiers who are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Needed are basic supplies, cards and letters, and they are asking the public for support in their quest to fulfill their goal. Items needed include small Christmas trees,…
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Zales gets zapped again in Nov. 1 jewelry heist
JACKSON — For the second time in just over four months, the Zales jewelry store at the Jackson Premium Outlets was targeted for the theft of merchandise. In the latest incident at the store, a lone man got away with merchandise valued at $50,000 on Nov. 1. According to police, a man entered the jewelry…
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Ground broken in Jackson for Meridian Health Village
JACKSON — Officials gathered on Oct. 24 for the groundbreaking ceremony of a 150,000-square-foot medical facility to be built at South Cooks Bridge and Bennetts Mills roads. The Meridian Health Village at Jackson will eventually be the home of more than 30 medical offices on three floors. “We are glad to see this project up…
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Red Ribbon event promotes drug awareness, self-esteem
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer An agent with the New Jersey Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration shows Howell Middle School South students (l-r) Stephanie Huynh, Teresa Sansone and Kelly Durann some of the equipment that is used by agents during drug busts. The students were attending Red Ribbon Day at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold…
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Howell plans to place solar panels on new town hall
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The Howell Township Council has unanimously passed a resolution to enter into an agreement with the Monmouth County Improvement Authority (MCIA) to participate in the authority’s renewable energy program. Through the renewable energy program, 581 solar panels will be installed on the roof of Howell’s new municipal center, the Global…
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Union trying to recover furlough pay in Jackson
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A lthough unpaid furloughs for municipal employees came to an end in July, Jackson officials may not be done dealing with the backlash from that move as the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) has begun to investigate complaints from a local union. The Transport Workers Union, Local 225, which represents…
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Students, teachers, family members and veterans participate in the McAuliffe Middle School’s annual “Run for the Vets” in Jackson on Nov. 7. Events at the school included a 1-mile walk, a 1-mile run, a student relay and a teacher-student relay. Money raised from the day will go to veterans groups in Jackson and Ocean County.…
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Foot, ankle health lecture set for Nov. 16
Dr. Ben Gujral of Affiliated Foot and Ankle Center will present a lecture titled “Foot and Ankle Health” 12:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at Waterside Villas, 1 Overlook Drive, Monroe. A light lunch will be served. Space is limited. Registration is required. To reserve a seat, call 609-409-0018.
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