Category: Tri-Town News
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County expands bus service
JACKSON — Ocean Ride, the county’s public transportation system, will expand its bus service in Jackson beginning on Nov. 30. “I am happy to announce the start of this expanded service,” said Freeholder Gerry P. Little, who serves as liaison to Ocean Ride. “This additional service will supplement the current three-day schedule in the township…
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Datebook
• Ladies holiday shopping spree at Switlik Elementary School, 75 West Veterans Highway, Jackson, Nov. 12, 6:30-9 p.m. Holiday gifts, refreshments and raffles. Vendors can call (732) 928-0665 to rent tables for $20. • Night of shopping — holiday shopping, crafts, collectibles, baskets, candles, jewelry, candy, cakes, more — Nov. 12, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Adelphia…
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Howell’s master plan still needs more work
Revised document includes zoning changes, town center BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — Following recent public hearings and subsequent discussion among Planning Board members, the first draft of the township’s revised master plan has gone back to planner Richard C. Kniesler Jr. to undergo some fine tuning. Once it is…
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Business admin. hears PBA leaders’ concerns
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer JACKSON — Township Committee members are not speaking with Jackson police PBA members, but the community’s new business administrator, Andrew J. Salerno, is listening to their concerns. Following an impasse in talks between municipal officials and PBA Local 168, which represents officers in the Jackson Police…
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BlueClaws excited about schedule for 2005 season
LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood BlueClaws, the Class A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, has announced their 2005 schedule for their fifth season of play at the Jersey Shore. The BlueClaws will begin the 2005 season at home on April 7 against the Lake County Captains. This season, the Charleston, S.C., RiverDogs, the new Class A…
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Halloween capers
CHRIS KELLY staff Javier Robinson-Duran, 5, waits for his chance to save Gotham City — which is really Lakewood — during the Halloween fun festival Oct. 31 in Town Square.
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In the Service
Army Cpl. Donald R. Jones has deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to engage in military operations involving U.S. and coalition forces. Operation objectives include liberating the Iraqi people, preserving Iraq as a unified state, keeping its territorial integrity intact and helping the Iraqi people begin the process of economic and political…
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Leadership of church remains family affair
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — The pastor of Calvary Lighthouse Church on County Line Road is retiring after 32 years of administering to a congregation of about 2,300 people. The Rev. Otto Dietrich said he and his wife will spend the next six months in Florida in order to…
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Info to focus on men’s health
Men’s health issues will be highlighted on Nov. 10 as the Ocean County Health Department and the Ocean County Library co-sponsor the first Handsome in Blue day, according to Edward Rumen, health department spokesman. To help foster awareness of the issues, residents are being asked to wear blue on that day. “There is a need…
