Category: Tri-Town News
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Weather got you down? Pass the tiki torches!
Lori C linch Are We There Yet? I’ve spent the past week enduring frigid temperatures and yearning for a warmer climate. And as I do so, our insane friends, Clark, Fred and Ringo are packing up their Yak wear and heading off for the mountains. In the name of adventure, they plan to leave their…
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Charter study chairman working through process
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — Members of the Jackson Charter Study Commission may not reach a unanimous conclusion in six months. That was the opinion of commission Chairman Timothy Dolan, who spoke with the Tri-Town News last week. “I think [the other commission members] have ties and want to…
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Auditions
Community Christian Choir, an interfaith group of singers from New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, will hold open auditions at 7 p.m. Jan. 28 and Feb. 4 at the Allentown Presbyterian Church, Route 539, Allentown, which is where the group rehearses. The choir will be rehearsing a variety of contemporary Christian music for a series of…
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Lakewood doctor charged with violations at clinic
Physician BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — A township doctor has been charged with multiple violations in regard to a clinic he operates on East County Line Road. Specifically, Dr. Flavius Moses Thompson, owner of the Pleasant Women’s Pavilion, has been charged with flushing medical waste down a toilet at…
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Educator excited to take reins at Freehold Twp.
Elizabeth A. Higley advances to principal BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Elizabeth A. Higley Elizabeth A. Higley holds a unique place in history. Higley, a 1974 graduate of Manalapan High School, has become the first Freehold Regional High School District graduate to be named a principal in the district. She has…
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County gains funds for emergency food
Ocean County has been chosen to receive $243,864 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and consists of representatives from the Salvation Army, American Red Cross, United Jewish Communities, Catholic Charities, National Council of…
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Planner takes look at need for PRC projects
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — Municipal planner Michael Vena delivered his company’s study findings last week to the mayor and Township Council regarding Planned Retirement Communities (PRC) and their future demand in Howell. Typically, PRCs are age-restricted communities for people over the age of 55. The communities generally feature…
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Ocean freeholders award senior services contracts
Ocean County’s seniors can continue to count on support from the Board of Freeholders for programs such as health screenings to caregiver service. Three dozen contracts for senior programs were given informal approval by the freeholders. The board was expected to vote at its regular meeting Jan. 19. The 36 contracts total more than $2…
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New hangar to be built at base
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has approved funding to begin construction of a new, state-of-the-art secure aircraft hangar at Naval Air Engineering Station, Lakehurst, to house aircraft flown in support of DOJ operations in the northeast. Funding in the amount of $6.8 million has been authorized to build a 28,000-square-foot aircraft hangar in the eastern…
