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Young fan meets TV idol on ‘Rachael Ray Show’
Host surprises Jackson girl during taping of special segment BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Staff Writer TV hostess Rachael Ray (l) and actress Miranda Cosgrove (r) greet Jackson resident Kelly Anne Young on the “Rachael Ray Show.” JACKSON — Kelly Anne Young, 12, was surprised when she was selected to appear on the “Rachael Ray Show.” She…
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Move to school still on hold in Howell
Planned move of municipal offices into closed school awaits final OK from state BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has temporarily rejected a bond ordinance intended to support estimated expenses associated with the planned move of Howell’s municipal offices to the Southard School on Kent Road. At the council’s Oct. 20…
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Howell irked about affordable housing
Mayor says financial strain of providing housing will ‘come close to breaking us’ BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell Township Council has put into motion a series of maneuvers acting in opposition to the statemandated Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) plan. Mayor Robert Walsh announced at an Oct. 6 workshop meeting that…
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Book recounts fun at Great Adventure
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Harry Applegate and Thomas Benton are not your average theme park thrill-seekers. The pair, who share a mutual love of Six Flags Great Adventure, have not only been avid visitors over the 35 years since the amusement park opened on Route 537 in Jackson Township, they have translated that passion…
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Builder reveals changes in project
Applicant’s representatives offer details during meeting of Howell Planning Board BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Revisions to an application that proposes the construction of an apartment complex on Route 9 north in Howell were heard by the Howell Planning Board at a recent meeting. Representatives from AST Sunnyside Road LLC presented revised engineering and architectural…
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Open space tax question on ballot
On Election Day, Nov. 3, Jackson residents will vote on a binding public question that will ask them if they want to lower the municipality’s open space tax assessment. The question will state, “Shall the Township Open Space Trust Fund be amended to reduce the amount of the levy for open space from 3 cents…
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Howell High School’s Bill Donahue (r) digs down deep in his effort to catch Colts Neck’s Riley Leder as they head for the finish line at the Oct. 20 Monmouth County Cross Country Championships at Holmdel Park. For more photos, visit www.gmnews.com.
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Greater Media slates Halloween event
Greater Media radio stations WJRZ-FM (100.1) and WRAT-FM (95.9) will host a Haunted Halloween House Party 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Oct. 31 at Martell’s, Point Pleasant Beach. The event is sponsored by Pepsi and will feature live music from Daddy Pop. A fourpack of passes can by won by listening to 95.9 WRAT or…
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Lt. Zilinski Memorial Run set for Nov. 8
The fourth annual Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II Memorial 3.5-mile run and 2-mile walk will take place on Nov. 8 at the PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel (rain or shine). Registration will begin at 7:45 a.m., an opening ceremony will be held at 8:50 a.m., and the race will start at 10 a.m. All proceeds…
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