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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Harshana Senanayake Photo courtesyof Columbia Bank Harshana “Harry” Senanayake of Howell has been appointed senior vice president, chief technology officer for Columbia Bank. Prior to joining Columbia Bank, Senanayake most recently served as chief information officer for Northfield Bank. He earned an undergraduate degree in engineering from the City University of New York, along with…
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ON CAMPUS
Courtney Davis of Howell was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi at Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania. Phi Kappa Phi’s mission is “to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.” Claire Schaffer of Jackson graduated from Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York. Rebecca…
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Jackson seniors on brink of high school graduation
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — The lives of nearly 750 teenagers who call Jackson home will reach a milestone when graduation ceremonies for the community’s two high schools take place on the afternoon of June 19. Jackson School District officials said about 313 seniors at Jackson Liberty High School and 431 seniors at…
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Jackson adopts $41.6M budget
JACKSON — The Township Council has approved a $41.6 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality in 2015. “The result of this budget is a true testament that fiscal planning and responsibility works. No tricks, no gimmicks, just hard work, dedication and a commitment to do what is best for the residents of…
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Facilities at Oak Glen Park are unappealing
I am a Freehold Township resident who has been attending my granddaughter’s soccer games at Oak Glen Park in Howell this season. The concession stand there and its attached bathrooms were up and running for the first game. Then, just like that, they weren’t. Week after week went by, and nothing changed. Now I know…
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Reasonable increase in gas tax is warranted
It is frustrating that our elected officials do not see the need to raise funds to properly maintain the transportation infrastructure in New Jersey. For many years, state, county and local officials have been fearful to change any funding in New Jersey. Tragically, New Jersey’s gas tax is preponderantly used to pay bonds, and it…
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It is time for Cuba to return trooper’s killer
Now that the United States has removed Cuba from the list of foreign governments that sponsor terrorism, it is time for Havana to reciprocate and return terrorist and convicted cop killer Joanne Chesimard. Forty-two years after she executed a New Jersey State Police trooper in cold blood, Chesimard remains free, a “guest” of Cuba’s communist…
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MATT DENTON Members of the Jackson Junior Air Force ROTC demonstrate the proper way to fold an American flag during a Flag Day ceremony June 14 at the Jackson Justice Complex.
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Plumsted committee backs pipeline bills
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Concerns about a proposed natural gas pipeline recently led to a vote of support from the Township Committee for a package of state Assembly bills that would set guidelines for that type of infrastructure. During the June 3 committee meeting, officials voiced their support for the bills authored…
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