Category: Tri-Town News
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Effort under way to make holiday season brighter
Jackson Rotary Club participating in Project Little Soldier BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer FONT size=9JACKSON — It is difficult for Amer-ican military personnel who are deployed overseas to make certain that their children at home will have a happy holiday season. FONT size=9With that in mind, the Rotary Club of Jackson…
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Veteran police officer dies
BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer FONT size=9LAKEWOOD — Cpl. Robert Edward Tossie Sr., a 25-year veteran of the Marlboro Police Department and one of the founders of the department’s successful Police Explorers program, died at his home in Lakewood on Nov. 15. FONT size=9Funeral services for Tossie were held on Nov.…
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ID card may help open doors for immigrants
Representatives of Mexican government issue matricula consular BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FONT size=9FREEHOLD — Teresa Gonzalez waited on line for hours at the First United Methodist Church on Oct. 23 with hundreds of other Mexican immigrants to get what most people take for granted — identification that would…
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In the Service
FONT size=9Navy 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…
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Holiday happenings in Jackson Township
FONT size=9“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…
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Residents hire attorney to fight Grawtown plan
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer FONT size=9JACKSON — It was lawyer vs. lawyer at the Nov. 15 meeting of the Planning Board. FONT size=9Stuart 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…
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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. FONT size=9The 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…
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Public water, sewer lines will serve Land O’ Pines
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer FONT size=9HOWELL — The first step toward providing the Land O’ Pines School, Windeler Road, with public water and sewer service has been taken. FONT size=9Board of Education member Gene Tanala, who chairs the buildings and grounds committee, said the infrastructure that is needed to pipe…
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College offers alternate route for teachers
FONT size=9New Pathways to Teaching in New Jersey, an alternate route teacher education program, is offering people with bachelor’s degrees a way to become teachers. FONT size=9In 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…
