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March 30, 2006 / Front Page

Construction under way at Sunnyside development

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St. Veronica parish celebrates 50 years of faith and fellowship

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CODA

SkyScreamer gives riders thrilling view of park

Food pantry benefits from young athletes

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Jaguars pound EB Bears in state lacrosse action

Horsemen take reins at Monmouth Park

Importance of watershed will be visible in project

Grant will help fund watershed map deck at Jackson school

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - Pupils at the Craw-ford-Rodriguez School will be the benefactors of a grant from the Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program. More...

5-minute comment limit set

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

HOWELL - Initiated by Mayor Joseph M. DiBella, the Township Council has implemented a five-minute individual time limit for residents who speak during the public participation session at the beginning of council meetings. More...

Board has recommendation for cutting back on homes

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - After a thorough discussion, Planning Board members voted 8-0 to send their findings regarding future development in the community to the Township Committee for approval. More...

Base nominated for award

Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst has been chosen as the Navy%27s Northeast Region nominee for the coveted Commander-in-Chief%27s (CINC) Installation Excellence Award for 2005. More...

On Campus

Theresa Geiger, daughter of Dolores and Howard Geiger of Howell, has been named to the dean%27s list for the fall semester at Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y. More...

Mayor to quit Planning Board

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

HOWELL - Mayor Joseph M. DiBella has announced his intention to appoint a mayor%27s designee to fill his position on the Planning Board. More...

Council will reconsider requirements for hotels

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

HOWELL - The people have spoken. This is one Holiday they do not want to take. At the March 21 Township Council meeting, residents assembled en masse to state their opposition to a proposed amendment to a Howell ordinance. More...

Baking techniques to be shown

On April 2 between 1-4 p.m., the Historic Village at Allaire will be holding a demonstration of the beehive oven and the techniques used for baking in the 19th century. More...

Jackson blood drive April 10

JACKSON - Township Committee-man Mike Kafton is asking all residents who are able, to join him in donating blood on April 10 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the municipal building, 95 W. Veterans Highway. More...

Letters

Howell resident is not sold on idea for six-story hotel

In the advent of a proposed six-story hotel, conference center and yet more stores being built on the northern corner of Route 9, Northwoods Place and Interstate 195, many residents of Howell are greatly opposed to this building. More...

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Opinion

Time limit will help meeting move along

The Howell Township Council is correct to enforce a five-minute limit on speakers who have something to say to the governing body during the public comment portion of municipal meetings. More...

For the Record

Christopher Dunton is Jackson%27s public safety director. His named was misspelled in a recent Tri-Town News story. More...

This flu doesn't give a darn about flu shots

Are We There Yet?

Lori Clinch

My good friend, Trixie, called the other day to report that her family had the flu. More...

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Sports

Blues feature pitching, defense and team speed

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

It just took a week for Johnny Johnson%27s freshmen to become sophomores.In a seven-day period in Florida, his Brookdale Community College baseball team played 14 games, which for the freshmen was the equivalent of half a high school season, in a wee More...

Warriors look to pick up where they left off

BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

PLUMSTED - In only its fifth year as a recognized varsity program, the New Egypt High School baseball team has made its fair share of noise in Group I. More...

Piners look to reload rather than rebuild

BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

LAKEWOOD - For the past two years, the township high school baseball team proved to be one of the elite squads in the Shore Conference. More...

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With inspiration from dad, son becomes Eagle

For community project, Lakewood Scout helped to make park ADA accessible

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

Leonard Emkin taught his son, Michael, to respect others. He showed his son what it meant to help others in the community and he encouraged Michael to strive for great things. More...

Planners OK application for 24-home project

Attorney points out that plan complies with Jackson laws

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

The Jackson Planning Board has granted preliminary major subdivision approval to a 24-home development proposed by William Fox. More...

Retail center on Regency tract gains board's nod

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

HOWELL - The vacant Route 9 site that once was home to the Regency Motel is expected to be redeveloped. More...

Age-restricted housing to be focus of discussion

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

HOWELL - The master plan saga continues. More...

Beck calls on Assembly speaker to post tax bills

Monmouth rep. says Legislature is failing to address key issue

BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer

State Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck is making property tax relief her main focus by sponsoring 25 bills that she said would ease the tax burden for New Jersey residents. More...

Harley-Davidson helps to kick-start police unit

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

JACKSON - It isn%27t very often that a police department gets a $19,000 gift like this one. More...

In the Service

Air Force Airman Dawn R. Bussell has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. More...

Law would place limit on store size

BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

HOWELL - The Township Council is in the process of reviewing a proposed ordinance that would limit the size of a retail store to 125,000 square feet. More...

Movie career beckons Manalapan graduate

Film with Michael Dean to be shown April 1 at Asbury Park fest

BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer

A Manalapan High School graduate is making his way up the industry ladder after landing a feature role in a family film. More...

Corrections officers graduate

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - Mon-mouth County Sheriff Joseph W. More...

Bulletin Board

Auditions

Brick Community Players will hold auditions for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" at 7 p.m. April 5-6 at Good Shepherd Luth-eran Church, Route 88, Point Pleasant. More...

Datebook

+ Free vision workshop March 30, 7-8 p.m., for parents and teachers who suspect their children have a visual problem that affects their school work. Hosted by Rummel Eye Care, 2206 West County Line Road, Jackson. R.S.V.P. to (732) 364-4111. More...

Community Bulletin Board

Arbor Day celebration at Jackson library

All are invited to the Jackson Library, 2 Jackson Dr., April 28 for several programs to celebrate Arbor Day. At 10 a.m. the Ocean County Parks Department and Cattus Island Park will present "Radical Reptiles," a program for children ages 4 to 7. More...

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