Category: Tri-Town News
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Future of airport at issue in Lakewood
Some are concerned land could be used for more housing BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Lakewood Deputy Mayor Meir Lichtenstein is taking his concern over the future of the Lakewood Airport to the Washington, D.C., office of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Lichtenstein told the Tri-Town News on May 15 that…
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MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Members of the flute section perform with the Lakewood Middle School band during the school’s spring concert on May 12.
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Inmates tell students ‘it’s all about choices’
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Project Pride Growing up is all about making choices. The good ones help you to move forward safely and the bad ones can send you to prison. Just ask Jen, Morris, Jesse or Shekirah. They are just four among thousands of young adults who…
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Synagogue acquires first Torah
Congregation Kol Am of Freehold held its third annual dinner-dance on May 7 at the Ramada Inn ballroom in East Windsor to celebrate a very special milestone, the acquisition of a Torah. For the past three years, the Freehold-based congregation had been using a Torah graciously loaned by a northern New Jersey synagogue for its…
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County plans to purchase open space
FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has introduced a bond ordinance for 12 county parkland acquisition projects. The bond ordinance, a $31.5 million commitment, will be used to add about 800 acres to existing county open space, parks and recreation areas. The Monmouth County Park System currently manages 13,215 acres. The county has…
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New bridge and dam to be built
JACKSON — Work will begin this fall on construction of a new dam and bridge along Bennetts Mills Road. The dam and bridge near Lake Enno will be replaced and a curve in the road will be realigned at a cost of about $6 million. “This project includes one of only five class two dams…
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College will host graduation
LAKEWOOD — More than 400 graduate and undergraduate students will receive degrees from Georgian Court University on May 20. The university’s commencement ceremonies begin at noon and will include a number of dignitaries and special guests, including the Most Rev. John M. Smith, bishop of Trenton; guest speaker Brian Buckelew, senior vice president of Commerce…
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Critical life lessons always bear repeating
It requires a bit of an effort not to say that we have heard it all before and covered it all before when high school administrators call and ask for coverage of an event that is aimed at making young people aware their actions can have very serious consequences. After all, can there really be…
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Resident pleads not guilty to promoting gambling
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — John Dellamura, 46, of Jackson, pleaded not guilty to charges of promoting gambling and possession of gambling equipment at a May 12 arraignment in municipal court. If he is eventually found guilty of the charges, Dellamura could receive a maximum sentence of 364 days…
