Category: Tri-Town News
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Monmouth offers tick testing for Lyme disease
FREEHOLD — Monmouth County residents who find a tick on themselves or on their children soon will be able to have it tested to see if it is carrying Lyme disease, under a program being launched by the Monmouth County Mosquito Extermina-tion Commission. The Tick Identification and Tick Testing Service, which will be offered beginning…
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Agreement reached on uses at Bonim fields
Girls softball league will now share space at planned facility BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — A meeting among representatives of several Howell youth sports organizations and municipal officials has resulted in a home for girls softball and practice fields for Pop Warner football. In attempting to accommodate the wishes…
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In the Service
Navy Ensign Kurt P. Munz, son of Elizabeth M. Schneider, of Hope Valley, R.I. and Paul D. Munz, of Howell, and his shipmates participated in the third annual Joint Air and Sea Exercise (JASEX) with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps in the Western Pacific while assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS…
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Dalai Lama to speak at Rutgers Stadium
The 14th Dalai Lama, spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people, will speak on “War, Peace and Reconciliation” at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 25. Gates will open 6:30 a.m. and there will be no admission after 10 a.m. The event is sponsored by Rutgers University. Tickets are $10 each, $5 for…
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New helmet requirement made law by Gov. Codey
BY JENNIFER DOME Staff Writer BY JENNIFER DOMEStaff Writer Lawmakers cite the rise in “extreme” sports as support for a new helmet law signed by acting Gov. Richard J. Codey Friday. Codey signed the bill, which will require anyone under 17 years of age to wear a helmet while bicycling, skateboarding, roller skating or blading,…
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Osborne ends busing case against schools
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — Three years after filing a lawsuit that challenged the Lakewood school district’s busing policy, activist George Osborne is calling it quits. He said he will not appeal a May 4 denial by the Appellate Court. “It’s too much work,” he told the Tri-Town News…
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Residents come together for Unity Day celebration
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff The Maki dance group performs at Unity Day, held Aug. 21 at Lake Carasaljo, Lakewood. LAKEWOOD — Unity Day 2005 parade spectators were unanimous in their praise — everybody who was asked said they had a good time. “It’s especially nice for the…
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Board names new principals
LAKEWOOD — The Board of Education has announced the appointment of new principals at Lakewood High School and the Lakewood Middle School. David Clauser was appointed to the post of high school principal. He was formerly the principal of Bound Brook High School, Somerset County, and Lincoln High School, Jersey City. His accomplishments include improving…
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DEP expert: Residents should never feed bears
Responding to the increasing number of bear sightings in Ocean County, approximately 50 animal control officers, police officers and public health officials attended a Bear Watch seminar to learn more about the lifestyle and habits of New Jersey’s approximately 3,000 wild black bears. The seminar was hosted by the Ocean County Health Department. “We wanted…
