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Second suspect charged in Jackson restaurant murder
Daniele Romeodisantillo JACKSON — A second suspect in the shooting death of Jackson resident Peyman Sanandaji turned himself in to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office one week after the killing occurred. According to a press release from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and the Jackson Police Department, Daniele G. Romeodisantillo, 27, of Manalapan, surrendered just…
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New Warrior Pals selected
PLUMSTED — Next year’s New Egypt Middle School Warrior Pals have been chosen and will begin training this spring. Warrior Pals is the peer leadership program at New Egypt Middle School. The program was created and is overseen by one of the school counselors, Natalie Belfiore. This year, Carolyn Santoro, who is also a school…
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New Egypt Day set for May 9
PLUMSTED — A day of familyfriendly activities is on tap for New Egypt Day, which will take place in downtown New Egypt on May 9. Activities for people of all ages will be held at Oakford Lake Park and at the Presbyterian Church grounds on Front Street. New Egypt Day will run from 11 a.m.…
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State will pay part of roof repair
PLUMSTED — Funding for nearly half of a planned capital project at New Egypt High School will come from state coffers after a $404,000 grant was recently awarded to the Plumsted Township School District. According to the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA), the grant was awarded through its Regular Operating District (ROD) grant program,…
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Park system acquires wartime artifact
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer As part of restoration efforts, a 68-foot-long, 120-ton World War II Navy gun has been brought to Hartshorne Woods Park from the USS New Jersey. PHOTO COURTESY OF MONMOUTH COUNTY PARK SYSTEM A 68-foot-long World War II Navy gun barrel has come to Hartshorne Woods Park in the Highlands…
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Spring cleaning from pillar to post
ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch Spring is in full swing — and I, for one, could not be happier. Gone is the snow, the sleet and ever-so-bitter freezing temperatures. No more short days, long nights or the voice in the back of my head that continually repeats, “I have to do the taxes! I…
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Jazz ensemble shines in 2014-15
JACKSON — The members of the Jackson Liberty High School Jazz Ensemble are hoping seven is their lucky number in 2015 as they prepare for their seventh consecutive appearance in the New Jersey Association for Jazz Education (NJAJE) finals later this month. News of the ensemble’s participation in the upcoming competition came after a recent…
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Government internships seen as boost for students
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Students enrolled in the Freehold Regional High School District’s Law and Public Service Learning Center will soon have the opportunity to experience local government in a hands-on manner. An internship program will be introduced to seniors in the learning center that is housed at Colts Neck High School later this…
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Court to review zoners’ JR Landscaping decision
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — A list of determinations from the Zoning Board of Adjustment outlining the operations JR Custom Landscaping can conduct on its two properties in Jackson will soon make its way to state Superior Court. On April 15, members of the zoning board voted unanimously to approve 32 interpretations of…
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