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Trotta reappointed as mayor
PLUMSTED By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Municipal officials rang in the new year with little change to the structure and staffing of the municipality during the annual reorganization meeting of the Township Committee on Jan. 1. More than 90 resolutions covering everything from township appointments to shared-services agreements were passed by the committee.…
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DATEBOOK
The Ladies Auxiliary of New Egypt American Legion Post 455 will sponsor a Longaberger Basket Bingo at 1 p.m. Jan. 17 at 2 Meadowbrook Lane, New Egypt. Doors open at 11 a.m. The cost is $25, including game boards. Guests must be age 18 or older to enter. Details: Roberta Francis at 609-209-6666. …
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Scams will be focus of seminar
JACKSON — A special seminar hosted by the Jackson Police Department focusing on ways residents can identify and protect themselves from modern scam tactics will be held at 12:45 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Jackson Senior Center. Hosted in conjunction with the FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association, a nonprofit organization with no affiliation to the…
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Walsh, Smith and Nicastro begin new terms in Howell
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — There were no changes on the Township Council as Howell’s governing body reorganized for 2015. Robert Walsh, Robert Nicastro and Pauline Smith, who were re-elected to fouryear terms in November, were sworn into office again on Jan. 1. Mayor Bill Gotto and Councilman Ed Guz remain on…
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Allentown photographer’s images featured in ‘Trouble in the Heartland’
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer “This Cold Place” Bruce Springsteen and his music are synonymous with a lot of things about New Jersey: the working man, the Jersey Shore, “Glory Days” and “Atlantic City.” But in a new book, “Trouble in the Heartland,” Springsteen songs such as “Hungry Heart” and “Born to Run” found a…
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Additional public comment OK on wastewater treatment plant
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Members of the public will have more time to comment on a proposal for a local wastewater treatment system. Several weeks after representatives of the state Department of Environmental Protection listened to concerns from residents regarding a draft permit that would allow the construction of a wastewater treatment system that…
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Calogero will serve as council president
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer An air of optimism permeated Town Hall on Jan. 5 as officials gathered for Jackson’s 171st annual reorganization to ring in the new year with a host of official actions. “I am really looking forward to working together again with this council and the mayor so that we can continue…
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FRANK GALIPO Jackson Memorial High School’s Travis Moore (84) brings the puck up ice into the Toms River High School North zone during the Jan. 9 game played at the Jersey Shore Arena in Wall Township. The Jaguars won 3-1 to lift their record to 8-1-2 overall and 5-0-1 in the A South Division.
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Alcohol fatalities
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I’ve seen figures on how many accidents are alcohol-related, but I’ve never seen figures on how many traffic fatalities are. A: About one-fourth (24 percent) of drivers involved in fatal car crashes had a positive blood alcohol concentration, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A reader asks me…
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