Category: Tri-Town News
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O.C. Vo-Tech teacher receives state award
John Biscardi, an automotive technology instructor at the Jackson Center of the Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS), received the Successful Graduate Recognition Award by the New Jersey Council of County Vocational Schools. Biscardi was nominated for the award by Jackson Center Principal Karen Homiek, who credited Biscardi with enhancing the program. Biscardi, of Little…
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Adult h.s. grads enjoy feeling of satisfaction
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Dressed in blue caps and gowns, 25 young adults from the Freehold Regional Adult High School recently received their high school diplomas. The June 6 graduation, held at Colts Neck High School, will be a stepping stone for those who want to further their education in…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Rachel Sapio and Tina Avezzano pose for one last picture following graduation ceremonies for the class of 2005 at Jackson Memorial High School, Jackson, on Monday evening.
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Spend the day getting to know Barnegat Bay
The Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program and Ocean County College will host a festival to honor Barnegat Bay. All are invited to visit Ocean County College, Toms River, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. June 25. The event will feature music, children’s activities, and various eco-tours. In its ninth year, the festival teaches about both…
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Cleanup at Bog Creek set to begin
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — Soil excavation at Bog Creek Farm, a federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund site, is scheduled to begin this week. According to Don Graham, the EPA’s on-site coordinator, the work is expected to take about a year to complete. Bog Creek Farm is on…
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Incumbent to face two challengers
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — Republican Councilman Wayne Lucey will face off in the November general election against two challengers who are running as independent candidates. All three men will be seeking election to a one-year unexpired term on the Township Council. Lucey, 46, was appointed to the council…
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Howell officials hit with lawsuit from developers
Action surrounds recent decisions rendered on Colts Neck Crossing BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — Fallout from the Planning Board’s recent decision to reverse municipal approval of an adult community hit the voting board members in the form of litigation in which they and township officials are personally named as…
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Appellate Court: Cop’s firing holds
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — In a unanimous decision released on June 20, a New Jersey Appellate Court panel has upheld the 2003 job termination of former Lakewood police officer Wayne Truex. Appellate judges Howard Kestin and Steven Lefelt ruled that a 2004 determination by the Merit System Board…
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Film festival organizers pleased with 2nd edition
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Integrating new ideas into the Central Jersey Student Film Festival made the 2005 show an even bigger hit than last year. Local residents Matt Rasmussen, 18, and Joe Cicalese, 19, put on their second annual student film festival on May 6 at Jackson Memorial High School,…
