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      August 16, 2007  RSS feed

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      SCOTT FRIEDMAN In the heat of the afternoon, Humiuay Anaekpalin of Warren wipes the sweat from her face as she picks produce at DeWolf's U-Pick Farm in Plumsted Township. People come to the farm from far and near to pick their own summer fruits and vegetables. For more, see page 30. More...
      Technical question stalls housing plan
      Project density at issue in plan for 2,351 homes on 610-acre Jackson property
      BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

      The question of whether an application for a 2,531-home development known as Jackson Mews will be heard by the Jackson Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Adjustment may be answered on Sept. 17. Following a lengthy discussion at the Planning Board's Aug. 6 meeting that focused on the number of units to be built on each acre, the board voted 9-0 to carry the application to Sept. More...

      In the Arts

      Beatles fans are sure to be singing along at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Aug. 17 at 8 p.m. when The Smithereens and Glenn Burtnik and Friends perform all the songs from two of The Beatles' most popular albums. The Smithereens will perform the songs on the "Meet the Beatles" album. More...


      Inappropriate look at tax info results in guilty plea

      A Lakewood woman formerly employed by the Internal Revenue Service pleaded guilty on Aug. 9 to accessing taxpayers' tax returns and return information without authorization, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Plumsted library collecting used books
      The Friends of the Plumsted Library will collect used books Sept. 1 and Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. The books will be sold at a book sale in November. Books, videos, CDs, DVDs, puzzles and comic books in good condition will be accepted. Books may be dropped off behind the New Egypt Historical Building on Evergreen Road in New Egypt. More...
      • Donation to Howell rec. dept. recognized
      • MOMS Club announces new board members
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       Letters
      • Middlesex freeholder seeks to clarify record
      I would like to respond to the letter to the editor "Middlesex Freeholder Wrong on MOM Rail Line" (Tri-Town News, June 14) written by Daniel Green, a member of the Ocean County Transportation Advisory Board. Mr. More...
      • Law would have an impact on New Jersey Fish and Game Council
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       Editorials
      • article has image Kids get demonstration of Pop-Tart etiquette
      Yesterday there were three empty packages of macaroni and cheese on the kitchen counter. We had no drinking glasses left in the cupboard. Someone had poured himself cereal, added a load of sugar and most of it had missed the bowl. There were dinner plates on the coffee table, football cleats on the kitchen counter and a boatload of swimwear and floatation devices strewn about the abode. More...
      • article has image Americans share history of immigration and hope
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       Obituaries
      • Obituaries
      Phyllis Bishoff Duggan Remenar Mrs. Remenar, 85, of Lakewood, died July 18, 2007, after a lengthy illness. Born in Pueblo, Colo., she had lived in Middletown for approximately 30 years and also spent time at her home in Haines City, Fla. She graduated from Leonardo High School, Middletown, and was a homemaker. More...
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       Sports
      • article has image Tides walk away with win over Team Russia
      ABCCL champs score winning run in bottom of ninth
      The ABCCL champion Jersey Shore Tides capped off their memorable championship season with a victory over the Russian National Team, 5-4, on Saturday at Brookdale Community College in Middletown. More...
      • Matt Sheppard wins NES race to the front
      • Carrig, Petey, Tischler win their firsts at WTS
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