Tag: Hazlet
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Hazlet store employee charged with endangering welfare of a child
HAZLET – A 41-year-old male convenience store employee in Hazlet has been arrested for allegedly endangering the welfare of a child after inappropriate conduct with customers who were minors, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Muhammad Ikram, a employee of Sam’s 2, a convenience store on Palmer Avenue, was arrested on Oct. 28 on…
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Raritan boys soccer team opens 2020 campaign with four straight wins
HAZLET – Teamwork and unselfish play have been the keys to success for the Raritan High School boys soccer team during a 4-0 start in 2020. The Rockets scored 20 goals through their first four contests. “They are unselfish. That’s what it comes down to,” Coach Gregg Cohen said. “They are not worried about stats.…
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Wittke sworn in as new chief of Hazlet Police Department
HAZLET – Ted A. Wittke, who began his law enforcement career in February 1999 with the Hazlet Police Department, took the oath of office and became Hazlet’s new police chief on Sept. 8. It has been Wittke’s goal to become Hazlet’s police chief since he was a teenager and he decided he wanted to enter…
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Woman receives prison sentence for fatal collision with Hazlet pedestrian
A state Superior Court judge has sentenced a 51-year-old Keansburg woman to five years in prison in connection with a 2016 collision which took the life of 39-year-old Yuwen Wang on Laurel Avenue in Hazlet, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Alexandra Mansonet, 51, of Keansburg, was sentenced to serve five years in state…
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JCP&L is offering free ice and water to those without power
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) continues to restore service to customers who lost power during Tropical Storm Isaias on Aug. 4, and has activated its retail water and ice program. For those customers remaining without power for 24 hours or more, JCP&L is offering free water and ice at the following locations: · Saker…
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My Dad’s Barbershop relocates in Hazlet
My Dad’s Barbershop, which was previously located at 80-A Bethany Road in Hazlet, is now My Barbershop, 2889 Route 35, Hazlet, near Costco. For an appointment, call Lori Conklin at 732-888-1969. For more information, visit www.bestprosintown.com/nj/hazlet/my-dads-barber-shop-/
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Hazlet officials adopt $21.3 million municipal budget for 2020
HAZLET – The Hazlet Township Committee has adopted a $21.3 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality during 2020. The budget was adopted on June 23. Hazlet’s residential and commercial property owners will pay $14.73 million in a local tax levy to support the municipal budget, according to the budget document that has…
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‘America will never forget their sacrifices’
COVID-19 has silenced our traditional July 4th fireworks. This silence reminds us of President Harry S. Truman’s words which greet visitors to the American cemetery in Normandy, France. Seventy-six years ago, 73,000 American troops stormed Normandy; 6,603 young Americans would not survive the day. The 2020 anniversary of D-Day had a new sadness this year.…
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Hazlet pool club season and summer camp canceled for 2020
HAZLET – The summer will never began for the 2020 Hazlet pool club season and the Hazlet Recreation summer camp program. In a June 3 letter to residents, Mayor Michael Glackin announced that both programs have been canceled due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Glackin said he was making the announcement “with great disappointment.” The…