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Four arrested in parking lot brawl at party in Jackson
JACKSON — Police officers responded to a brawl at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post on Magnolia Drive and arrested several individuals in the early morning hours of Oct. 10. Jackson Police Capt. David Newman, uniform service commander, said the VFW had rented out its hall for a private party. Newman said no veterans were…
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Girl Scouts invite public to share Spooktacular experience Oct. 23
Jersey Shore Spooktacular, Monmouth and Ocean counties’ only fall festival planned by teenage Girl Scouts for all members of the community, is an opportunity for families looking to enjoy the fall weather and have some seasonal fun. Every year, these hardworking and dedicated girls plan several sessions of this annual tradition. Most sessions are available…
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October: Fresh direction
GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments.” — Janet Kilburn Phillip The summer of 2010, as it stands now, looks to go down as one of, if not the hottest summer on record. Was the complex La Nina cycle in the equatorial Pacific responsible for this disorderly conduct? High heat was…
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Jackson police urge residents to keep motor vehicles locked
JACKSON — Police are warning people not to leave valuables in their motor vehicles and to lock their vehicles at all times. Police have reported a number of thefts from vehicles in recent weeks. “The Jackson Township police would like to remind our residents to keep their vehicles locked, and if anything of value is…
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State aid may be trimmed
PLUMSTED — Municipal officials may be looking at a reduction of $223 in Plumsted’s 2010 state aid, according to township officials. “It is my understanding that Plumsted, at 99 percent, would receive about $223 less in the final state aid payment,” Mayor Ron Dancer said. Municipalities throughout New Jersey were recently issued a Local Government…
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Wounded vets to be saluted
JACKSON — For the second year in a row, the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club, Stump Tavern Road, will host a Wounded Warrior event on Oct. 23. Mayor Mike Reina said, “Starting at approximately 9 a.m., wounded veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with veterans from Vietnam, Korea and World War…
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Residents warned to keep cars locked
HOWELL — Police are warning Howell residents to keep their cars locked, following an unusually high number of car burglaries that have occurred over the past four months. “The majority of burglaries occurred to vehicles which were left unlocked by the owners,” Howell police Capt. Donna Craton said in a prepared release. Previous arrests of…
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New recovery well pumps tritium from groundwater
The pumping of radioactive tritium from the aquifers beneath the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey Township, Ocean County, has been expanded to a third and larger well that was specially created to provide access to more groundwater and increase pumping capacity, state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Bob Martin announced in a…
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Checklist answers may cost Jackson state funds
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — A municipal official believes Jackson will lose about $33,000 in state aid this year following the township’s submission of the Local Government Best Practices checklist. Municipalities throughout New Jersey were recently provided with the checklist and were required to fill it out and submit it to the state…
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