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Jackson husband and wife killed when truck crashes
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — A local family and the community their towing business served for decades were left reeling on Nov. 19 after a motor vehicle accident claimed the lives of a beloved Jackson couple. BJ Towing owner Robert Johnson, 70, and his wife, Shirley, 62, were traveling north on Leesville Road…
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Former NJ Transit official charged with agreeing to accept bribe
Aformer NJ Transit official appeared in court on Nov. 21 on charges that she agreed to accept an $8,000 bribe in connection with a snow removal contract, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Donna Schiereck, 56, of Jackson, is charged by complaint with one count of agreeing to accept a bribe. Schiereck appeared before U.S.…
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3 charged with credit card fraud
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — Three New York residents were charged with committing credit card fraud at Best Buy, Route 9, on Nov. 6. According to Howell police, officers were dispatched to Best Buy in response to a report of a suspected credit card fraud in progress at 8:02 p.m. Police said the…
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Howell switches to new system for emergency notifications
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — Everbridge, the new emergency alert system established by Howell officials, has been in place for just under a month and has been well-received by the township government. The Everbridge system, which takes the place of the previous Code Red emergency alert system, requires little to no action to…
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PHOTO COURTESY OF AMBOY BANK Percy Williams, from left, a volunteer at the Old Bridge Food Bank; Anthony Detoro, Amboy Bank vice president of branch administration; Gregory Scharpf, Amboy Bank senior vice president; and Jennifer Flaherty of the Old Bridge Food Bank load up two vans with food collected during Amboy Bank’s food drive. All…
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New Royalty to headline benefit for child who is fighting cancer
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent There is no need to curtsy, but the audience members are likely to clap their hands, and possibly dance. The New Royalty, an indie pop rock band whose members are area residents, will headline a special benefit at The Saint, 601 Main St., Asbury Park, from 1-5 p.m. Nov. 30. The…
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A pancake breakfast will be offered at the Adelphia Firehouse, 925 Adelphia Road (Route 524), Howell, from 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 8. Admission: $8 for adults; $6 for children age 8 and under. The annual Winter Wonderland event/craft fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 7 at Elms…
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Fankhauser, Lavin, Canario win board seats
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Amy Fankhauser has won a three-year term as a representative from Howell on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education. Fankhauser, an attorney, defeated James Truszkowski, a recent FRHSD graduate, in the Nov. 5 election. Fankhauser received 5,099 votes and Truszkowski received 2,777 votes, according to unofficial results…
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Sandy Hook bird walk set for Dec. 8
Many varieties of birds can be seen when the Monmouth County Audubon Society hosts a bird walk on Sandy Hook on Dec. 8. The trip will be led by members of the group, all of whom are very familiar with Sandy Hook and its birds, according to a press release. Anyone interested in participating in…
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