Category: Tri-Town News

  • Road project moves forward

    JACKSON — The Ocean County Board of Freeholders is taking another step toward the dualization of a 3-mile stretch of County Line Road in Jackson. The freeholders are expected to seek bids for the next step in the ultimate $10 million project that will upgrade the road into a divided highway with a grass median…

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  • Bartley fun day a success

    JACKSON — Bartley Healthcare hosted its fourth annual Family Fun Day on Oct. 2. Each year this event is free to the public. Despite the intermittent rain, more than 800 children and their parents attended the event. The event featured large inflatable rides, carnival food and games, pony rides and petting zoo, as well as…

  • Extra $1M from state to boost local schools

    BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — Board of Education members are feeling like a million bucks. That is the amount of a state grant that has recently been awarded to the K-12 school district. The district can use the money. Earlier this year state, county and local officials scrambled to…

  • Chefs to help raise funds

    Those with a passion for fine food can join some of the area’s most accomplished chefs at the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction Nov. 8, from 6-9:30 p.m. at The Circle Landmark, Lakehurst. The event will feature signature dishes from premier Monmouth County and Ocean County restaurants, wines and spirits. Participants confirmed to date…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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…