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Howell provides funding for Freewood Acres sewer
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has adopted an ordinance that will begin to advance a plan to bring sewer service to the Freewood Acres section of Howell. Freewood Acres is the area of numbered streets that intersect Route 9 just north of Interstate 195. Estimates place the cost of…
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Senior center plans events
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — With summer arriving on June 21, the Howell Senior Center is filling its calendar with special events. The senior center is in the former municipal complex on Preventorium Road. “We have a list of events coming up, with some that require preregistration,” Director of Senior Services Melanie…
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ON CAMPUS
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has named the following students to the dean’s list for the 2015 spring semester: From New Egypt, Emily Bausher, and from Jackson, Meghan Duggan, Samantha Mahabir, Michael McGowan, Anthony Piccione and Samuel Rogalsky. Eric Kelly of Jackson graduated with a bachelor of science degree in sport management from York College of…
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Former loan officer admits role in $6M mortgage fraud scheme
A Jackson resident has admitted his role in a large-scale mortgage fraud scheme that used phony documents and straw buyers to acquire more than $6 million in loans, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Joseph DiValli, 46, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court to a superseding information charging…
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Police investigating incidents of adults approaching youths
By MARK ROSMAN and ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writers Police in Manalapan and Jackson are investigating incidents in which children were reported to have been approached by adults. As of June 8, no arrests had been made in the wake of those incidents. Manalapan Deputy Police Chief Michael Fountain said that at 5:30 p.m. May 31,…
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DATEBOOK
Immanuel Bible Church, 1244 West Farms Road, Howell, will host a soup kitchen 5-7 p.m. June 15. Details: 732-431- 0299. Southard Grange No. 218 will present “Growing and Using Herbs,” the fifth in a series of monthly gardening talks, at 1 p.m. June 20 at 4860 Route 9 South, Howell. Registration is required…
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Students organize Relay for Life cancer benefit
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — Four Howell High School students are working to bring their school and community together to raise awareness of the battle against cancer that many individuals endure each day. The seventh annual Howell Relay for Life will begin at 5 p.m. June 12 at Howell High School, 405…
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County wants to improve safety at Jackson Mills Road intersection
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has tapped an engineering firm to examine an intersection in Freehold Township and design possible improvements at that location. At a recent meeting, the freeholders passed a resolution authorizing IH Engineers of Princeton to perform professional engineering services regarding the design of improvements…
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4-H’ers qualify for state event
Sixteen local 4-H members received excellent marks at the 2015 4-H County Public Presentations hosted by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program of Monmouth County at the county’s agricultural building in Freehold Township in May. “These students have worked very hard on their presentations, and it is great to see so many qualify…
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