Category: Tri-Town News
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Freeholders support Lyme disease legislation
Legislation that would advance the treatment of Lyme disease and help find a cure for it has received the support of the Ocean County Board of Freeholders. “Our 9th District legislators are urging Congress to use its considerable resources to advance the treatment and find a cure for this debilitating disease,” said Freeholder Gerry P.…
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Hydrants being flushed
The Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority began flushing water mains and hydrants on April 4 and will continue for eight weeks. The flushing program will be in force Monday through Friday, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Residents may experience temporary loss of pressure and discoloration of water. Residents are asked to limit their use of…
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Civic chorus to perform
JACKSON — The Jackson Civic Chorus will present its Spring 2005 concert, “Broadway Favorites” on April 16 at 8 p.m. at the Jackson United Methodist Church, 68 Bennetts Mills Road, and April 17 at 3 p.m. at the Jackson Senior Center, 45 Don Connor Blvd. Suggested donations for tickets are $7 for general admission and…
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Welcome mat out in Freehold
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD — Municipal officials want first-time home buyers to know that purchasing a house in the borough may be the best shot they have to own a home in western Monmouth County. Municipal and school officials will team up in a joint effort to…
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Seniors, students share excitement at prom
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer PHOTOS BY JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Anne Smith shares a dance with Lakewood High School student Herman Inoa at the April 3 prom for the community’s senior citizens. The years fell away for the guests at Lakewood High School’s Senior Citizen Prom, hosted on April 3 by student members of the…
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ADACO dinner to honor Lakewood individuals
The Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Council of Ocean Inc. (ADACO) will honor two outstanding individuals at its annual awards dinner on April 19 at the Crystal Point Yacht Club, Point Pleasant. Journalist Sam A. Christopher of the Ocean County Observer will be honored as Citizen of the Year and John Franklin, Lakewood’s director of public…
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Brick utility will not buy water company
BRICK — Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority Chairman Andrew P. Nittoso Jr. announced Tuesday that he will not support the proposed purchase of the Parkway Water Company in Howell. After consultation over the weekend with Vice Chairman Charles P. Tivenan, Nittoso said the two men agreed that there are too many unforeseen consequences of such…
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Parishioner appeals for return of rosary
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — Ron Herdman is praying for a miracle. On April 4, Herdman, a Lakewood resident and devout parishioner of St. Mary of the Lake, loaned the church a rosary he owned that was blessed by Pope John Paul II in 1982. Two days later, the…
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Residents of New Jersey will head to the polls on April 19 to cast their ballots on Board of Education members and budget proposals for the 2005-06 school year.
