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Chief confident officers followed policies during incident at festival
By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer HOWELL — The answers to the questions of how and why a man died following his visit to a music festival in Howell in September remain unknown almost two months after his death. While the man’s family members have said they believe police may bear some responsibility for what happened…
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Obesity in childhood leads to lifelong health complications
The Struggle is real but the solutions are many By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer THINKSTOCK Luck played a role in the transformation of a Manalapan teen’s life when he went to the pediatrician with his mother. Dr. Jill Sharon, a Manalapan pediatrician, was filling in for Alec Fiallo’s regular pediatrician, and she noted his high…
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DATEBOOK
Jackson Youth Football and Cheerleading is seeking vendors and crafters for a holiday craft fair to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 22. Details: Robin Weisselberg at [email protected] The Jackson Library, Jackson, will offer technology classes for adults. The schedule of classes is as follows: E-mail Basics – Nov. 4…
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Candidate unopposed for board seat
By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer HOWELL — Peter Bruno, a former administrator in the Freehold Regional High School District, is running unopposed for a three-year term on the district’s Board of Education in the Nov. 3 election. Howell has two seats on the nine-member panel. The seat held by Amy Fankhauser of Howell is not…
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Four seek three seats in Howell
Election 2015 By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer HOWELL — Four residents are seeking three three-year terms on the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education in the Nov. 3 election. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. School board members in New Jersey serve without compensation. The candidates are incumbents Chuck Welsh,…
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Photos
PHOTOS BY MATT DENTON Tessa Katz, left, and Asia Garrison, both 11, paint pumpkins during the Allentown Fall Festival on Main Street, Allentown, Oct. 10. Below, the Odessa Klezmer Band featuring Ed Goldberg on accordion, Steve Kaplan on woodwinds and Joe Golding on drums performs near the Old Mill during the Allentown Fall Festival.
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Judge upholds zoning board in school denial
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A judge has upheld a decision by the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment to deny variances to an applicant who wanted to build a high school for Orthodox Jewish girls in a residential zone. On Oct. 19, state Superior Court Assignment Judge Marlene Lynch Ford, sitting in Toms River, issued…
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The struggle is real
Carolyn Latkovich Editor’s Note: This week Greater Media Newspapers examine a few of the struggles faced by families and individuals in Central New Jersey. This begins an occasional series on some of the physical, emotional, and mental health challenges and successes experienced by our readers. Forty seconds is about the time that it takes to…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Pumpkins of all sizes were ready to be picked at the Red Wagon farm market, Route 33, Manalapan on Oct. 22. The pumpkins are set for their big day, Halloween, on Oct. 31.
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