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Jackson board sets dates for graduation
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — The Jackson School District Board of Education has set graduation dates for the district’s two middle schools and two high schools. Numerous school closings as a result of the harsh winter weather caused a final decision on the dates for the ceremonies to be put off until the…
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Panels planning to clean up 3-acre property in Ramtown
HOWELL — The Howell Environmental Committee and the Howell Shade Tree Commission are making plans to undertake a Beautify Howell project in the Ramtown section of the municipality. Environmental Committee member Ron Campos outlined the first steps of Beautify Howell at the March 18 meeting of the Township Council. The project will initially focus on…
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Towns want state to return millions in utility taxes
REGIONAL INTEREST By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Monmouth and Middlesex county officials have joined a chorus of voices throughout New Jersey in calling on the state to turn more than $1 billion in energy receipts taxes over to the towns that deserve them. Middletown Township Committeeman Anthony Fiore said his governing body would consider passing…
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Students ‘eye’ art at Teen Arts Festival
“Leah” by Raul Pacheco, Long Branch High School Each March, the Monmouth County Arts Council presents the Teen Arts Festival in collaboration with Brookdale Community College. Held on the college’s Lincroft campus, the event gives teens an opportunity to experience all disciplines of the arts. This year, Joede Perrson’s Dance Plus team provided its interpretation…
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It all started with the remote control
ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch Watching TV with my adoring husband can be quite “entertaining,” if you lack the ability to focus on anything too long, that is. Pat watches about three minutes of this, four minutes of that and then two minutes of something altogether different. He also scrolls through all 399 channels…
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Plumsted officials introduce municipal tab of $3.45M
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — The Township Committee has introduced a $3.45 million municipal budget for 2014. Business Administrator Ronald Dancer said the 2014 budget represents a $30,000 decrease from the final 2013 budget of $3.48 million. The 2014 budget carries a $1.85 million municipal tax levy, which is a $90,000 increase from…
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DATEBOOK
Boy Scout Troop 2 will hold a flea market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 3 at the DeBows United Methodist Church, corner of Routes 571 and 537, Jackson. Vendor space is $10. (Set up is at 8 a.m). Details: 732-833-1342. A steak and shrimp dinner will be held from 5-8 p.m.…
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Police seek details of incident that left woman on roadside
JACKSON — An early morning incident led to the arrest of one woman and the discovery of another woman who was found lying on the side of a township road. Police said that at midnight on March 25, callers reported seeing a person lying on the side of Leesville Road. The callers said a black…
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Tha Real Street adds voice to New Jersey music scene
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Tha Real Street HOWELL — Gregory Baker, a Georgia native turned Howell resident, is bringing his own interesting brand of hip-hop music to New Jersey in more ways than one. Baker, 35, who goes by the pseudonym Tha Real Street, moved to New Jersey from Savannah, Ga., in 2010 with…
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