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Route 539 safety improvements to get underway in spring
The Ocean County Board of Freeholders awarded a contract to a Cliffwood Beach company on Nov. 18 to provide safety improvements along a 25-mile stretch of Route 539. Ocean County Freeholder John P. Kelly said, “This work will bring much needed safety improvements to this road.” The board awarded the contract to DeFino Contracting Company…
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Area men charged in connection with rash of Millstone burglaries
Three men, including a resident of Jackson and a resident of Howell, have been arrested and charged in connection with their alleged participation in a string of burglaries in Millstone Township, Monmouth County. According to a New Jersey State Police press release, police have arrested Dean Lombardi, 23, of Jackson, Thomas Ditre, 23, of Brick…
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‘Star Wars’ celebration at library
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Excitement for “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens” may be at a fever pitch, but residents in Plumsted will not have to travel to “a galaxy far, far away” to share their enthusiasm for the famous film franchise. From 6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 16, the Plumsted Library will…
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Woman charged with biting police officer
JACKSON – A Hamilton Township woman will face charges that include aggravated assault on a police officer after she allegedly bit a Jackson police officer twice during a recent altercation. The incident allegedly took place just after 2:30 p.m. Nov. 27 as police officers who were on duty at the Jackson Premium Outlets, Route 537,…
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Warehouse building approved
By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer HOWELL — The Planning Board has approved an application proposing the construction of a 5,200-square-foot storage/ warehouse building on Route 33 between Colts Neck Road and Route 34. The building will be a storage and maintenance facility for trucks and includes 600 square feet of office space. The entrance to…
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Two men injured in collision
JACKSON – Two men were taken to an area hospital after their vehicles were involved in a head-on collision in Jackson. Police said the accident occurred just after 6 p.m. Nov. 28 when a 2002 Mercedes Benz traveling east on West Veterans Highway collided with a 2004 Saturn traveling west. Jackson Police Capt. Steven Laskiewicz…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is being celebrated by Jews around the world from Dec. 6-13.
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The Jackson Library, Jackson, will host Knit-Chat-Chain volunteers at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 21. Details: 732-928-4400. The Jackson United Methodist Church, 68 Bennetts Mills Road, Jackson, will host a living nativity at 7 p.m. Dec. 12. Free soups and bread will be served at 6 p.m. and dessert will be served after the presentation.…
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Students’ film earns honor
By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer Students who attend the Freehold Regional High School District’s Fine and Performing Arts Academy have won $5,000 for their film “Daytime Summit.” The students were recently honored at Kings Theater, Brooklyn, N.Y. The Fine and Performing Arts Academy is based at Howell High School and enrolls students from the district’s…
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