Category: Tri-Town News
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State board wants details on local cemetery’s needs
BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — Put it in writing. That is the advice a spokesman for the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA), which oversees the New Jersey Cemetery Board, had for George Watson, a member of the Board of Trustees of Greenwood Cemetery and its advocate for…
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Taking his best shot
FARRAH MAFFAI staff Michael Braun, 9, tries to knock his opponent off the jousting stand as he has some fun at Jackson Day, Sept. 19, in John F. Johnson Jr. Memorial Park.
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Baton twirler seeks OK to light up halftime act
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer A Freehold Township High School sophomore wants to light a fire in her baton twirling routine. Hillary Levin, 15, has asked the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education for permission to use fire batons at outdoor events. She spoke to the board at its…
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New Egypt dedicates new primary school
Nasty weather puts placement of time capsule on hold BY KAREN F. RILEY Correspondent BY KAREN F. RILEYCorrespondent Under threatening skies on the morning of Sept. 18, the Plumsted Board of Education held an open house to showcase the community’s newest educational facility — the New Egypt Primary School. The dark clouds swir-ling overhead, remnants…
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Costumes sought for children in need
United Way of Ocean County is encouraging the community to support children in need of Halloween costumes. Each year the Family Health Center distributes costumes to local children so they may enjoy trick-or-treating with their peers. This year United Way wants to make a greater impact in the community and get everyone involved in making…
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Rail proponents press on with call to build MOM
Members of the Central Jersey Rail Coalition are seeking additional support for the proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) passenger rail line. The MOM line — which is one of several regional rail lines being studied by NJ Tran-sit — would run from central Ocean County through western Monmouth County and into South Brunswick, Middlesex County. There, the…
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Police officer and wife celebrating sextuplets
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer MARLBORO — Family life has changed dramatically for a township family of six that, until two weeks ago, included one mother, one father and two sets of twins, ages 5 and 8. On Sept. 14, the number of family members more than doubled in the two…
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The Middle Ages…
CHRIS KELLY staff came to Lakewood on Sunday when the 23rd annual Lakewood Renaissance Faire made a stop in Pine Park. Here, Shane Adams, of Canada, slices through a head of cabbage as he competes in an obstacle course. The Lakewood Lions Club sponsored the event as a fund-raiser. Knights and maidens entertained visitors with…
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Renowned tree pioneer dies of cancer at 80
Halka Nurseries is famous for its large-caliper trees BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Chester Halka Sr. and wife Elsie If you want to see a small piece of Chester Halka Sr.’s legacy just look at the back of a new $50 bill. His trees are pictured along the sidewalks heading to…
