Tag: Plumsted Township
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Plumsted board at start of strategic planning process
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The members of the Plumsted Township School District Board of Education are in the early stages of creating a strategic plan which could reshape the future direction of the school district. On Jan. 25, board members and administrators listened to a presentation from Dr. Raymond Bandlow, who introduced…
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New Egypt Elks to present Comedy Night, Feb. 18
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The New Egypt Elks Special Children’s Committee will present a Comedy Night fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at its lodge, 105 Lakewood Road, New Egypt. There will be comedy performances by Craig Loydgren, Mike Keegan and Missy Grynkiewice, plus a DJ, a buffet and drinks. Tickets are…
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Plumsted officer revives overdose victim with Narcan
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – A Plumsted police officer used a life-saving antidote to revive a man who overdosed on drugs on Christmas Eve. According to a press release from the Plumsted Police Department, on Dec. 24, officers responded to a home in the township in reference to a drug-related overdose of a…
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Plumsted officials and PBA settle comp time issue
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The Township Committee has reached a settlement with PBA Local 390 regarding the accrual of compensatory time by a former member of the Plumsted Township Police Department. According to the settlement agreement, “An unfair labor practice claim was filed by PBA Local 390 against the township regarding the…
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Plumsted committee creates commercial zones
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Township Committee members have adopted an ordinance that will change certain residential zones on Lakewood Road (Route 528) to commercial zones. The ordinance was introduced on Dec. 7 and adopted on Dec. 28. No one from the public commented on the changes when given the opportunity to do…
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Business group reaches out to family who lost home in fire
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – After a Plumsted Township family lost its home and possessions to a fire in late November, the members of the Plumsted Business and Merchants Association (PBMA) decided to reach out and help their neighbors. Township Committeeman Herb Marinari, who serves as president of the PBMA, said he asked…
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Burlington man killed in crash
PLUMSTED – A resident of Burlington was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Route 528 in the early morning hours of Dec. 17. Plumsted Police Chief Matthew Petrecca said officers responded at 5:46 a.m. and discovered that a vehicle had crashed into a utility pole near the intersection of Route 528 and Brookwood Drive. Petrecca…
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Plumsted police arrest fugitive from Connecticut
By Michael Benavides Staff Writter PLUMSTED – A man who was on the run from authorities for two years was taken into custody without incident in Plumsted Township on the morning of Dec. 13. The arrest of Wilfredo Rodriguez-Hernandez, 37, concluded a search that began in 2014 when he escaped from the Northern Correctional Institution…
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Baptist church breaks ground on new building in Plumsted
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The Bible Baptist Church of New Egypt began its 50th anniversary year by breaking ground on a new church. A ceremony was held on Nov. 20 at 98 Lakewood Road, where the new structure will be built. Dominick Cuozzo, pastor, said he is grateful the congregation will have…