Category: Tri-Town Calendar
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Howell renames street in honor of soldier
HOWELL — The Township Council has adopted an ordinance naming a street in honor of Cpl. Michael Curtin. Before the ordinance was adopted at a recent council meeting there was an amendment to the law that brought tears to the eyes of Curtin’s mother, Joan, and sister, Katie, who were present for the formal adoption…
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Retired teachers needed as mentors at local college
Ocean County College’s office of school relations is looking for experienced and/or retired teachers to serve in its Volunteer Mentors Program for new Ocean County school teachers at the college in Toms River. Free training will be provided. Details: (732) 255-0477.
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Officers will present toys to Lakewood pupils
Officers will present toys to Lakewood pupils The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Lakewood Police Department, will be donating toys to the children of the Ella G. Clarke School Annex on Dec. 22. Presenting the toys will be sheriff’s officer Ken Austin. Along with Austin will be Lakewood’s DARE officer, Mitch Migdon.…
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Land to be preserved
by county in Jackson Ocean County is getting ready to preserve more than 380 acres of environmentally sensitive land in Jackson. "The ecological value of these two properties is very high," said Ocean County Freeholder Director John C. Bartlett Jr., who serves as liaison to the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund Advisory Committee. "It’s…
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Local resident named to
Living History Society Lawrence J. Ferrero of Jackson was inducted into the Rutgers Living History Society on Dec. 7, the 62nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The ceremony was held in New Brunswick. The society honors participants in the Rutgers Oral History Archives of World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War…
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Datebook
Datebook • Children’s Movie Night, Dec. 19, 7-9 p.m. at West Farms United Methodist Church, 153 Casino Drive, Howell. Children are welcome to dress in their pajamas and bring a pillow and blanket. Details: (732) 751-0698. • Weekly dinners at the Millstone Elks Lodge No. 2613 on Burnt Tavern Road in the Clarksburg section of…
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County fire companies supply smoke detectors
Ongoing programs through the Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office, along with local bureaus of fire prevention, will help make this holiday season one of the safest in Ocean County, said Sheriff William L. Polhemus, who oversees the fire marshal’s office. According to Assistant Fire Marshal Robert Ketchersid, all fire companies in the county are participating…
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Lakewood High School names Bloustein scholars
Lakewood High School names Bloustein scholars Lakewood High School names Bloustein scholars Lakewood High School has announced this year’s recipients of the Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar awards. These students were selected from nearly 18,500 students in New Jersey. Each year, more than 7,000 students statewide receive scholarships in recognition of their high level of…
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Congressman Smith to meet with residents
Congressman Smith to meet with residents Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) has selected Plumsted Township to be the location for his Jan 14 town meeting. Smith will be in the municipal building at 121 Evergreen Road, at 10 a.m. He will be available to meet with residents on a one-on-one basis, said Mayor Ronald T. Dancer.…
