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High school seniors on doorstep of future
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — The friends, relatives, teachers and district administrators of nearly 800 graduating high school seniors will watch as Jackson’s young adults end the 2014-15 school year with their diplomas in hand and a future in their sights. “The goal of any district is to prepare students for the real…
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The Heritage Group of Howell will present speaker Arthur Green at 6:30 p.m. July 3 at the Howell Library, 318 Old Tavern Road. Howell. Green, who will be in a Revolutionary War costume, will talk about the war and share displays of the time period. All are welcome to attend this free program. Refreshments…
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Drum corps event returns to Jackson
JACKSON — The rhythm will be coming to the Jackson Liberty High School football stadium June 28 when the Drum Corps: An American Tradition competition takes the field. The competition, which was created by the not-for-profit organization Youth Education in the Arts (YEA), is returning to Jackson Liberty for the fifth consecutive year. The competition…
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Writers invited to conference at Brookdale Community College
Writers and readers of all ages and experience levels are invited to attend the first Aspiring Writers Conference at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, on June 27. Four Brookdale faculty members and the founder of the Red Bank Blogging Club will give a series of lectures about memoir writing, blogging, narrative medicine and the personal and…
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Thank you for supporting Special Olympics
More than three years ago, Special Olympics New Jersey was very proud to write, submit and win the bid to host the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games and sincerely appreciates everyone who supported and assisted in our selection. Special Olympics New Jersey has served hundreds of thousands of athletes and family members in the last…
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Resident upset with lack of property tax relief
Regarding two recent articles in the Tri-Town News, “High School Board OKs 2014-15 Salary Increases” and “Howell K-8 School Board Adopts $113.7M Budget,” how is any relief going to happen for Howell property taxpayers when salary increases are put through, increases from spending take place, and tax levies escalate by over $2 million? Why are…
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Long wait for traffic light troubles resident
Since moving to Howell 20 years ago, my wife has been writing to newspapers, local state representatives, and state and local police about the urgent need for a traffic light at the corner of Colts Neck Road and Route 33 in Howell. Anyone trying to get from Colts Neck Road onto Route 33 going west…
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Sandy Hook Lighthouse in northern Monmouth County, the nation’s oldest operating lighthouse, celebrated its 250th anniversary on June 14. FRANK GALIPO
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Council fills administrator’s job
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — The Township Council has hired Helene Schlegel to serve as Jackson’s business administrator. The position opened up after former Business Administrator Jose Torres was elected the mayor of Paterson in May and left Jackson to prepare for his July 1 inauguration. Last week the council approved an agreement…
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