Category: Tri-Town News
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Greater Women of Central N.J. winners to be honored Feb. 15
Greater Media Newspapers is hosting its first annual Greater Women of Central New Jersey Feb. 15. For the past two months, nominations have been solicited for women working in the disciplines of business, health care and nonprofit. The nominees are women who have been able to triumph despite the challenges and make a true difference…
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Acting governor signs stricter DWI measure
Codey honors parents who lost 17-year-old son to drunken driver BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer BY BRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer Acting Gov. Richard Codey has signed a law that will make it tougher for repeat drunken-driving offenders to slip through the cracks. Codey was joined by state and local officials, and representatives of the law enforcement…
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Bill would aid cleanups
LAKEWOOD — A bill that would provide funding to municipalities for environmental remediation work should be acted upon promptly, according to Economic Development Director Russell K. Corby. The legislation, S-277, was voted out of the Senate Environmental Committee last month and is awaiting action by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. It still needs approval…
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Tourism grant applications available
Applications for the annual Ocean County Tourism Promotional Matching Grants program are now available. The grants are to promote tourism in the county. Over the years, nonprofit organizations, local business groups and municipalities have used the funds to leverage expenditures by Ocean County tourists into fund-raising dollars for worthy local causes by promoting events of…
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Datebook
• “Stories by Otto the Auto,” presented by Ken Chung (as Otto) of the American Automobile Association, sponsored by the Howell library, 318 Old Tavern Road, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 20. Details: (732) 938-2300. • “Attracting and Feeding Jack-son’s Winter Birds” will be presented by Michael Mandracchia at the Jackson library, 2…
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Principals make requests for school improvements
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Freehold Regional High School District principals have submitted their capital improvement requests for the 2005-06 school year to district administrators. The requests are being reviewed by Business Administrator Joan Nesenkar Saylor and Superintendent of Schools James Wasser. District administrators have started work on the budget for…
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There’s no romance in weatherizing windows
Lori C While I have a love for fashion, décor and the occasional bling bling, my darling husband is mesmerized with building. I’d just as soon indulge in new hairstyles, clothing lines and the latest color to paint the walls. His interest is restricted to construction and anything that can be held together with nails.…
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Lakewood Community School adult recreation
Lakewood Community School sponsors several adult recreational activities. The Adult Open Gym Program is offered for Lakewood residents age 21 years and over at the Lakewood High School gym on Somerset Avenue Mondays from 7-9 p.m. Co-ed volleyball games are played at The Spruce Street School gym, on Spruce Street, Mondays and Wednesdays from 7-10…
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Council kills motel tax
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — Township Council members who did not wish to institute an additional tax on patrons of local hotels and motels recently pulled an ordinance from the table that would have done so. It does not appear as if the proposal will see the light of…
