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Howell honors retirees
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council spent part of a recent meeting recognizing individuals who dedicated years of their professional careers working for the municipality. Members of the governing body thanked employees who recently retired and employees who will retire in the near future on Nov. 12. “This is something…
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Salary ranges established for Jackson employees
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Municipal officials got a jump on the upcoming year by introducing a salary ordinance for 2015 during a recent meeting. The Township Council took the action on Nov. 25. The ordinance was scheduled for adoption on Dec. 9. The annual ordinance updates the salary range for more than…
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Task force to examine care centers
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer A task force appointed by the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is searching for solutions to an issue that officials have been dealing with for several years: The county’s two nursing homes are losing millions of dollars each year. The freeholders have not said when the panel will report…
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Elon Associates seeks approval for housing
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — Additional testimony on an application that seeks approval of a residential development and a commercial property is expected to be heard at the Dec. 18 meeting of the Howell Planning Board. Testimony was most recently heard on Nov. 6. Prior to that, testimony was heard on Sept.…
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Plumsted schools receive grants
PLUMSTED — The Schools Development Authority (SDA) announced that three grants have recently been executed for the Plumsted Township School District through the authority’s Regular Operating District (ROD) grant program. Grant execution signifies completion of the application process and the start of funding being issued to school districts through the authority’s ROD grant program. In…
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Arrest made in killing of Jackson man
A 20-year-old Lakewood man was arrested on Dec. 3 in connection with his alleged involvement in the Aug. 29 murder of Kenneth Scott of Jackson. According to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, the killing took place just before 10 p.m. at the High Point condominium complex on Prospect Street in Lakewood. Police officers arrived at…
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Programs aim to decrease bullying, substance abuse
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer I ncidents of violence, vandalism and substance abuse in the Freehold Regional High School District have gone down, according to statistics discussed at a recent Board of Education meeting, and the decrease is being attributed to district programs that promote safety and acceptance among the student body. At a Nov.…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Trees for Troops, a program of the nonprofit Christmas Spirit Foundation, was held Dec. 5-7 at Keris Christmas Tree Farm, Allentown. Through donations from Christmas tree growers, FedEx and consumers, farmgrown Christmas trees are given to U.S. troops and military families at bases in the United States and overseas. Trees for Troops, which is celebrating…
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Tidings of comfort
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Members of the Marine Corps League Cpl. Philip A. Reynolds Detachment 203, Freehold, accept donations for the Toys for Tots program at the Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township, on Dec. 4. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Organizations are doing their best to provide warmth and comfort this holiday season with…
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