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Howell ordinance proposes new dept. to serve residents
By Christina Haberstroh HOWELL — The Township Council has introduced an ordinance that, if adopted, will create a Department of Community Development in Howell. According to the ordinance, the goal of the new department would be to streamline the process for individuals who are seeking municipal permits and to enhance customer service in Howell’s operation.…
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RAGE wants public question in Howell on attempt to buy building
By Christina Haberstroh HOWELL — Individuals who are objecting to township officials’ plan to purchase the Global office building on Route 9, Howell, want the public to have a say in the matter. In response to the Township Council’s recent 4-1 vote to set aside $6.9 million for the possible purchase of the Global building,…
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Kids Musical Theater Camp slated to begin at St. Aloysius
JACKSON – Has your child ever wanted to see what happens in the making of a production? Do they watch shows and wish they could be a star? Under the guidance and direction of Count Basie Theatre Award winner and Mater Dei Prep theater director Cindy Dwyer, St. Aloysius Church and School in Jackson will…
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Frog Hollow 5K Run is Saturday
The 35th annual Frog Hollow Swim & Tennis Club’s Independence 5K Run and Health Walk on Saturday in South Amboy will kick off at 9 a.m. About 200 runners are expected to participate in the 5K, one of the most relaxed and pleasant road races in the state, which takes runners through Raritan Bay Waterfront…
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Photos
Above: Monster Truck Grave Digger Legend crushed cars at the 36th Night of Thrills at Old Bridge’s Raceway Park on June 18. Below: A member of the Hell On Wheels BMX Stunt Show performs a trick. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff
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Knights building cohesion in summer baseball league
BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The Old Bridge High School entry in the Greater Middlesex Coaches Summer Baseball League if off to a 3-3 start. The Knights opened up with three straight wins but have since dropped three games in a row. Several of the players are returning members of Old Bridge’s varsity, which won the Greater…
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South River roots have stayed close to Bucknell football coach Susan
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Bucknell University head football coach Joe Susan, a former football star at South River High School, gives instructions to his team. You can take Joe Susan out of New Jersey, but you can never take the Jersey out of him. A former football star for South River High School in the…
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Josephine R. Gerardo
Mrs. Gerardo, 81, of Howell, formerly of Freehold, died June 9, 2011. She was predeceased by her husband, Raphael J. Gerardo. Surviving are four daughters and sons-in-law, Josephine and John Buglino of Old Bridge, Anita and Charles Mullen of Freehold, Michele and Michael Cordaro of Howell, and Dorothy and Paul DeVitto of Freehold; and eight…
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Helen Vereschak
Mrs. Vereschak, 86, of East Brunswick, died June 2, 2011, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a seamstress with Brodsky & Sons Dress Factory, South River. She was predeceased by her husband, George Vereschak. Surviving are a son, George of Englishtown; a brother, George Yacik of…
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