Category: Tri-Town News
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In the Service
Navy Seaman Recruit Arlene J. Birch, daughter of Pamela L. Birch of Jackson, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Com-mand, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Birch completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard…
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Holiday happenings in Jackson Township
“Toyland,” a live scale village, will be presented from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dec. 4 and 5, at the Jackson Township Senior Center, 45 Don Connor Blvd. The display, which will feature pictures with Santa and` Mrs. Claus, singing around the piano, cookies in “Grandma’s Kitchen,” and handmade crafts for sale, is a gift…
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Residents hire attorney to fight Grawtown plan
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — It was lawyer vs. lawyer at the Nov. 15 meeting of the Planning Board. Stuart Leiberman, an attorney representing homeowners who are opposed to an application for Grawtown Estates, a 402-home development, took on attorney Ray Shea, who is representing Orleans Home Builders, the…
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Families needed to raise puppies for Seeing Eye
The Seeing Eye of Morristown is seeking people to raise puppies like these that will eventually be matched and work with blind individuals. The Seeing Eye dog guide school relies on volunteer families from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware to provide puppies with early training that gives them a head start in learning how to…
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Public water, sewer lines will serve Land O’ Pines
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — The first step toward providing the Land O’ Pines School, Windeler Road, with public water and sewer service has been taken. Board of Education member Gene Tanala, who chairs the buildings and grounds committee, said the infrastructure that is needed to pipe water to…
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College offers alternate route for teachers
New Pathways to Teaching in New Jersey, an alternate route teacher education program, is offering people with bachelor’s degrees a way to become teachers. In order to address the statewide teacher shortage, Ocean County College has partnered with New Jersey City University (NJCU) to offer New Pathways to Teaching in New Jersey. The program allows…
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Sheriff’s department holiday drive under way
With the holidays approaching, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department is once again hosting its annual food and toy drive. Last year the drive provided gifts to more than 1,400 children. “Each year the number of requests increases,” said Sheriff William L. Polhemus, “and we make every effort to meet all the requests we receive, but…
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Extra flu vaccine should help county meet demand
The Ocean County flu prevention program received a boost last week when health department officials announced they will receive 19,000 additional doses of the hard-to-get vaccine. “The additional 19,000 doses, on top of the 16,000 we have already received, mean we will have almost all of our original order,” said Dr. Ella Boyd, coordinator of…
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Dixel: ‘Disrespect’ led her to quit liaison post
Resident kept council current on happenings at Board of Education BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer FONT size=9HOWELL — Barbara Dixel, who served as the Township Council’s liaison to the Board of Education for two years, informed the board on Nov. 17 that she has resigned from that post. FONT size=9Dixel said…
