Category: Tri-Town News
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Teens invited to apply for program
Jackson American Legion Post 504 has announced that the Boys State and Girls State programs will be held June 19-24. The girls’ program will take place at Georgian Court University, Lakewood, and the boys’ program will take place at Rider University, Lawrenceville. Five boys and five girls who live in Jackson and are currently in…
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Funds targeted toward providing home fix-ups
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Lakewood LAKEWOOD — The Township Committee approved a resolution at its May 12 meeting that would make Lakewood the first municipality in Ocean County to give preference to applicants age 65 and older who meet low income requirements and are seeking housing rehabilitation funds under the…
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Soccer event to aid battle against cancer
HOWELL — Youngsters from the Howell United Soccer Club will put their feet to work to fight leukemia through a program called “Soccer Kicks For Cancer” on May 21. The program, a partnership between the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, U.S. Youth Soccer, the New Jersey Youth Soccer Association and the U.S. National Soccer Team Players…
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‘Click It or Ticket’ when driving in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD — From May 23 through June 5, the Lakewood Police Department will participate in the “Click It or Ticket” campaign that incorporates a zero-tolerance enforcement of safety belt laws to increase safety belt use and defend against serious injury or death in traffic crashes. The “Click It of Ticket” campaign is a highly publicized…
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Counseling dept. facing budget ax July 1
Mayor: Cut needed as residents face soaring tax bills BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer As part of a plan that has been designed to cut costs in the 2005 Howell municipal budget, the township’s Youth and Family Coun-seling Services Department is scheduled to be eliminated as of July 1. A strong…
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JEFF GRANIT staff Jackson Memorial High School pitcher Steph Byster gets set to fire a pitch to New Egypt High School’s Alyssa Worbetz during the Warriors’ Ocean County Tournament victory over the Jaguars in Plumsted on May 4.
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Museum collection honors New Egypt’s history
BY KAREN F. RILEY Correspondent BY KAREN F. RILEYCorrespondent All it takes is a dollar and a dream — so says the tag line for the lottery system. Well, after years of cramped storage space, that’s all it took for the New Egypt Historical Society to blossom and grow in Plumsted. It all started in…
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MIKE JONES Walkers enjoy the 1.7-mile walking and jogging path at the Brick reservoir, Herbertsville and Sally Ike Roads, Brick Township, which was opened to the public for the first time last weekend. The reservoir grounds will be open to the public every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from dusk until dawn. Additional information is available…
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Jackson resident responds to gambling allegations
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — Lady Luck dealt John Dellamura a losing hand when he was the only person charged in a Pop Warner fund-raiser that was raided by police on April 15. Police issued summonses to Dellamura, 46, of Jackson, for promoting gambling and for possession of a…
