Category: Tri-Town News
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County calls on residents to collect, recycle old tires
PLUMSTED — Inmates from the Ocean County jail hauled the last loads of scrap tires off the Gilbert Farm last week, into a tractor-trailer for recycling, marking the end of one cleanup and the beginning of Ocean County’s Scrap Tire Management program. “Getting rid of old tires has grown in importance over the years with…
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Young Jackson pianist to play with symphony
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — Katelyn Tran, 10, will be sharing her music with fans as well as family this weekend. Katelyn, a fifth-grader at the Elms Elementary School, was one of three winners in a contest to earn a position performing with the Manalapan Battleground Symphony under the…
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Career center deals with cutback in federal funds
On any given day, the Ocean County One-Stop Career Center on Route 9 in Toms River assists county residents in their job searches, training assistance and a host of other services. However, there is a growing concern among Ocean County officials that the services at the career center may be altered because of a decrease…
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Builders claim they have OK for commercial space
Crawford Holdings says board did not take action in time BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer The developers of the commercial component of the Colts Neck Crossing adult community in Howell have declared that they now have approval for three buildings totaling 32,041 square feet. In a legal notice published last week…
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Stadium to host Dylan in concert
LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood BlueClaws and Jam Productions have teamed up again to present Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson live in concert at FirstEnergy Park, on June 15 at 6:30 p.m., part of the “Let’s Play Two” summer tour. This is the second concert scheduled for FirstEnergy Park this summer, with Bryan Adams and Def…
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Feds charge Spalliero with bribing officials
Developer BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer Prominent Monmouth County developer Anthony Spalliero was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with offering cash bribes and corrupt payments totaling approximately $143,500 to Matthew Scannapieco, who was the mayor of Marlboro from 1992 to 2003, and to the then director of the Monmouth County Board…
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MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Lakewood High School’s Alberto Cappas hurdles Central Regional’s Mike Tamantano in the midst of a double play during the Piners’ 2-1 win over the Golden Eagles on Monday. With the victory, Lakewood clinched no worse than a tie for the Shore Conference B South title.
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Manalapan family shares pain of losing son to heroin
Parents share story to help others from experiencing same tragedy BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Suzanne and Bob Scarpa, of Manalapan, lost their son, Brian, 24, to a drug overdose last year. The Scarpas want to help other families avoid the tragedy their family has suffered. When the members of the…
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Town rallies with support for resident
Claudia Thomas was helping others when she was injured BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — Proving that Howell is a community in the best sense of the word, local residents and businesses have joined forced to help a neighbor in need. Claudia Thomas, 54, is the single mother of two…
