Category: Tri-Town Calendar

  • Lakewood committee donates land to aid Head Start agency

    Lakewood committee donates land to aid Head Start agency LAKEWOOD — The Township Com-mittee is donating several acres north of Kennedy Apartments on Cedarbridge Avenue to the Lakewood Economic Action Program (LEAP) Inc. LEAP is the delegate agency that administers the federal Head Start program and the grantee agency for Lakewood’s Early Head Start program.…

  • Area residents asked to give ‘the gift of life’

    Area residents asked to give ‘the gift of life’ Thousands of people responded to the call to give blood after the terrorist attacks on the United States. However, in the subsequent months blood donations have dropped tremendously, according to a press release from the Central Jersey Blood Center. Blood supplies are low at this time…

  • Parkway plans upgrades at 3 Ocean interchanges

    Parkway plans upgrades at 3 Ocean interchanges The New Jersey Highway Authority has reimbursed Ocean County $780,000 for engineering work on three improvement projects on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County. And, the Ocean County Board of Freeholders was informed the highway authority has received bids for improvements to Interchange 89 in Brick and…

  • Community school seeks teachers

    PLUMSTED — The Plumsted Town-ship Community Education program is looking for instructors for its spring semester. Administrators are asking for course ideas and suggestions as well. According to a press release, instructors earn extra cash in their spare time. Classes are held Monday through Thursday, late afternoons or evenings. Instructors can name the day of…

  • Bulletin Board

    • Members wanted for new Singles Club now forming for men and women age 55 and over in Jackson and surrounding areas. Details: (732) 408-9097 (anytime), or (732) 928-4529 (after 5:30 p.m. weekdays and anytime weekends). • Members wanted for new singles club, The Quest, which is now forming for men and women age 55…

  • County Line Road to be improved

    JACKSON — Ocean County officials are moving ahead with the first phase of improvements to County Line Road, also know as Route 526, as they recently gave authorization to advertise for the work. "This is the first phase of what will be extensive improvements to this road and its intersections," said Ocean County Freeholder James…

  • Training center graduates firefighters

    Surrounded by family, friends and instructors, new firefighters celebrated the conclusion of 130 hours of training during graduation ceremonies at the Ocean County Training Center in November. The 10 new firefighters will join the ranks of fire companies throughout Ocean County. "The road to graduation demands a tremendous amount of time and energy," said William…

  • Hazardous intersection in Lakewood may get light

    LAKEWOOD — The Township Com-mittee has adopted a resolution to seek the installation of a flashing light at the intersection of Locust Street and Vermont Avenue, the scene of 27 vehicular accidents since 1987. Police Chief Michael Lynch, Traffic Safety Engineer Frank Work, Ocean County Engineer Ron Lotrecchio, and Patricia Sansone, field investigator with the…

  • In Brief Lakewood schools to offer holiday concerts

    In Brief Lakewood schools to offer holiday concerts The following holiday concerts will be offered in the Lakewood schools: • Clifton Avenue School, chorus, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m.; • Spruce Street School, chorus, Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m.; • Lakewood High School, chorus, band, orchestra, gospel choir, Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m.; • Oak Street School, chorus,…