Category: Tri-Town News
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Court case delayed on poker charge
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — John Dellamura, of Jackson, the only person charged in a police raid of the Jackson Pop Warner youth football league clubhouse earlier this spring, showed up in municipal court on June 2 for a trial that was never held. Dellamura’s attorney, Joseph G. Perone,…
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Hard rocking Stigmatic loves playing live shows
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer The members of the hard rock band Stigmatic believe that playing live shows and expressing themselves through music is what being in a band is all about. Stigmatic is Tim Roche, of Brick, Dave Eric, of Red Bank, Jake Metz, of Bradley Beach, and Tony Nistico,…
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Volunteers sought for medical reserve corps
The recent national bioterrorism emergency training exercise, TOPOFF 3, may be history, but one lesson learned from it shows the need for additional volunteer workers to help administer antidotes to bioterrorism attacks, according to an Ocean County Health Department planner. “Overall, Ocean County agencies and hospitals turned in a great performance,” said Ocean County Health…
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Residents return to building
BY FRAIDY REISS Correspondent BY FRAIDY REISSCorrespondent LAKEWOOD — Despite the objections of the building inspection department, residents have returned to a Forest Avenue building that was damaged by a June 3 blaze. “The building is occupied and it should not be,” inspector Jose Rivas said on June 7. “No one’s supposed to be in…
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Her slimmer bottom is so out of the club
Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch I’ve decided that I’d be toothpick-thin by now if it weren’t for food. In fact, I gained 5 pounds yesterday simply walking past a cake. I’ll admit I may have had a small sliver and was then forced to slice off another sliver in order to even up the…
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Job aid returns to town hall
LAKEWOOD — Employment placement services are once again available to the public at the municipal building on Third Street, township officials have announced. The Urban Enterprise Zone Job Link/Network program in cooperation with the state Department of Labor had provided free placement services with the assistance of a department employee until the state reassigned personal…
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Struggle ends in arrest of Lakewood resident
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — Police subdued a man who broke into a township home and stole a knife and hammer on Monday night, according to police Capt. Rob Lawson. Police arrested an individual whose name is believed to be David Alcala, 26, of Coventry Drive. Lawson said the…
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Economic consultants not retained
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has voted to eliminate the services of two paid economic development consultants. The two firms, MGR Resources and MB Gluck Shaw, currently under contract to Howell, each receive $48,000 annually, according to municipal officials. The services of MB Gluck Shaw were…
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Grange promotes feeling of community
Old-time organization offers programs that appeal to residents BY FRAIDY REISS Staff Writer BY FRAIDY REISSStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Elaine Taylor is working to make the Southard Grange in Howell an important community resource. It is enough to make a developer cry. Nestled among the convenience stores, department stores and banks along Route 9…
