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On ethics panel, McMorrow does the right thing
Guest Column • Arthur Z. Kamin In the end, Freeholder Director Barbara J. McMorrow did the right thing. She rose to the occasion. She climbed the mountain. She hit the heights for herself, for the Board of Freeholders and for the Monmouth County residents she serves. After initial hesitation, McMorrow cast the deciding vote for…
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Libraries are a helpful resource
Guest Column • Norma E. Blake During the past year, over 100,000 New Jersey residents lost their jobs, adding their names to a list that was already well over 200,000. Many families in our state are facing economic challenges, some for the first time. Businesses, both large and small, are closing their doors as their…
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Custodian charged in sex assault
JACKSON — A Jackson Memorial High School substitute custodian has been arrested and charged with the sexual assault of a female student. “John Kossmann, 21, of Jackson, a [substitute] custodian for the Jackson School District, was arrested on March 6 by Detective Mitch Cowit of the Jackson Police Department and Investigator John Murphy from the…
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Official wants to repair Jackson skateboard park – Video Included
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Click Here to watch Video in HD Official wants to repair Jackson skateboard park JACKSON — Township Council PresidentMike Kafton is trying to rally interest in reopening a municipal skateboard park. The existing skateboard park in the Jackson Justice Complex has been closed. Kafton described the facility as "deteriorating." He…
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Going Green Committee gets council’s go-ahead
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The Township Council has voted 5-0 to adopt an ordinance that creates what municipal officials are calling a Going Green Committee. The law was adopted on Feb. 24. “I am very excited about the creation of the Going Green Committee,” council President Mike Kafton said. “The goal of…
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In the Service
Air Force Airman Carlos I. Hernandez, son of Lydia Colon of Lakewood, has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, core values, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical…
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Crafters continue service to community
The Happy Crafters at the Orchards at Bartley, Jackson, is a group of creative residents who gather twice a week to make various arts and crafts items and develop opportunities to sell them. For more than two years, they have been working to raise money for organizations and families in need in the Jackson community.…
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New signs show way to avoid congestion
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN A yearlong lobbying effort put forth by Michael Kaufman of Jackson has resulted in signs that direct motorists away from a traffic bottleneck in Lakewood. LAKEWOOD — A lobbying effort to improve conditions at a township traffic bottleneck has led to action being taken by the state Department…
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Two perspectives on the Holocaust
On March 15, the opening of “The Exhibit: A Journey to Life” at the Monmouth Museum in Lincroft brought to life the world that was lost during the Holocaust. Suitcases, scrapbooks, family photographs and other memorabilia are part of the multimedia exhibit, “A Journey to Life,” which documents the life experiences of Holocaust survivors, and…
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