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Lakewood tries to regain control of two properties
BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Lakewood municipal officials are trying to put an end to an ongoing situation in which upwards of 40 people are living in two tent encampments. PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP LAKEWOOD — For about three years, a group of between 30 and 40 people have made their home on two pieces…
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Jewish private school closes its doors in Howell
BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent HOWELL — The Jersey Shore Jewish Academy on Kent Road, Howell, will not be opening its doors for the 2010-11 school year. According to Howard Gases, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Monmouth County, the school was forced to close after enrollment dropped and local interest declined. “The surrounding population…
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Metro PCS approved to add antenna panels to monopole
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The Planning Board has approved the placement of six additional antenna panels on an existing monopole near the Jackson municipal complex at 181 West Veterans Highway. Metro PCS NY 5687 sought site plan and conditional use approval to place the antennas on the communications tower, according to the…
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Reflectors will aid driving visibility
For the second time this year, the Ocean County Board of Freeholders will install plowable road reflectors to improve visibility on some county boulevards. “We are continuing our program of installing these reflectors along heavily traveled roads and in areas near curves and intersections where visibility is most important,” said Freeholder John P. Kelly, director…
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Monmouth County Fair plans host of activities
The 36th annual Monmouth County Fair will return to the East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township, from July 21-25. Organized and presented by the Monmouth County Park System in cooperation with the Monmouth County 4-H, the fair maintains the agricultural nature of a traditional county fair with its home and garden competition, petting farm…
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Jackson board approves orthodontist’s new office
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The Planning Board has voted to approve an application that will permit the conversion of an existing home into a medical office. The building is on West Veterans Highway near Leesville Road in Jackson. Board members voted 8-0 to approve the application on June 7. The applicant was…
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Proposal calls for changes in property maintenance code
Only one commercial vehicle to be allowed on residential parcels; no school buses BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL — Municipal officials are taking another look at property maintenance codes and the parking of commercial vehicles on residential lots. A proposed ordinance that would amend current property maintenance codes was slated for discussion at…
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‘Standing Ovation’ features Howell H.S. grad
Ashley Cutrona appears in movie that opens July 16 BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Most performers dream of receiving a standing ovation. For 19-year-old Ashley Cutrona of Howell, her role in “Standing Ovation” is a dream come true. The Howell native is thrilled to have landed a starring role in the new Kenilworth film “Standing…
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JTMUA customers asked to cut outdoor water use
Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMIN Voluntary water restrictions are now in effect in Jackson. The Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority (JTMUA) is implementing voluntary water restrictions and is urging its customers to reduce outdoor water usage during the remainder of July and throughout August. With weeks of extremely high temperatures and little or no rain,…
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