Category: Tri-Town Calendar
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Youngsters enjoy summer program
JACKSON — More than 800 children from the community are enjoying a vacation filled with activities at the Jackson summer recreation program. According to Dee MacKay, who is the town’s recreation superintendent, 840 children in kindergarten through eighth grade are participating in the program at five sites around town. The on-site program includes arts and…
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JERRY WOLKOWITZ Megan Murchison of New Egypt holds her rabbit, Buffy. She is preparing for a 4-H exhibit at the Monmouth County Fair, July 25-29, in Freehold Township.
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Activist claims threat made in phone call
Staff Writer By Kathy Baratta Activist claims threat made in phone call A local civil rights activist claims his life was threatened after he filed a $100 million lawsuit last month in a challenge to Lakewood’s housing practices. The Rev. James Wilcox of Brick Township, president of the Coalition for the Underprivileged and Poor, said…
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Malone open space bill released by committee
Malone open space bill released by committee Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Joseph R. Malone III (R-30th District) was recently released by the Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. The bill, A-3517, appropriates $58 million from the Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to provide funding for the…
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Cottrell bill to provide funding for kids program
Cottrell bill to provide funding for kids program Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Melvin Cottrell that would provide a $45,000 grant to the Children’s Tournament of Champions was released from the Assembly Senior Issues and Community Services Committee. According to a press release, the Children’s Tournament of Champions provides meaningful athletic competition for learning disabled and…
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Challenger’s bid turned back in Plumsted primary election
Staff Writer By Kathy Baratta Challenger’s bid turned back in Plumsted primary election PLUMSTED — If the numbers are any indication, Plumsted voters want to maintain the status quo on the Township Committee and they proved it at the polls on June 26. The Republican primary results mean there will be a November ticket shared…
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Plumsted police agree to new contract with town committee
Staff Writer By Kathy Baratta Plumsted police agree to new contract with town committee PLUMSTED — A contract has been signed with the Plumsted-Jackson Patrol-men’s Benevolent Association Local 168 that amends the current police contract that was due to expire in December 2002. The new contract extends the agreement through December 2005. Mayor Ron Dancer…
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Bicycle ride raises funds for Ocean’s Harbor House
Bicycle ride raises funds for Ocean’s Harbor House Area residents were among the participants who completed a five-day, 400-mile bicycle ride to raise funds for Ocean’s Harbor House. Ocean’s Harbor House is an agency that provides short-term shelter and crisis intervention to troubled and abused children and youths between the ages of 10-21. The main…
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Blankets donated by Lakewood crochet club
Fair Lawn residents Saul Rochman and David Englander presented a $20,000 check to the Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center for Cystic Fibrosis on June 10. Rochman is president of the New Jersey Pythian Charity Foundation and has been grand vice chancellor for the New Jersey domain for the past…
