Category: Tri-Town News
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K-9 unit adds officer
The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit has added a new explosives detection team as part of a statewide initiative to detect and render harmless explosive devices. Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley welcomed Sheriff’s Officer James Fay of Howell and Sheriff’s K-9 Falco to the six-team canine unit during a ceremony held at the Monmouth County…
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Cemetery may seek extra land
By Joyce Blay Staff Writer Cemetery may seek extra land By Joyce Blay Staff Writer LAKEWOOD – The bell has not yet tolled for Greenwood Cemetery. In a letter sent to the township, board member and cemetery advocate George Watson has requested any remaining land adjacent to Greenwood Cemetery, Cedar Bridge Avenue. The move will…
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Freehold National Guard members to be called up
Area resident seekingitems to support troopsbeing sent overseas BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer Area resident seeking items to support troops being sent overseas BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer Members of the New Jersey National Guard who live in the Freehold area are expected to be sent in the near future to various trouble spots of the world in…
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Plant fair set for Saturday
The Ocean County Master Gardeners’ 15th annual Plant Fair is scheduled Saturday, rain or shine, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The parking lot of the Agricultural Center will overflow with a vast selection of plants chosen especially for the area. The center is at the corner of Whitesville Road (Route 527) and Sunset Avenue, Toms…
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Concert will benefit legendary shore drummer
Headliner in Neptune to host area musicians as boost for Vini Lopez BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer At least a dozen Jersey Shore-based musical acts are banding together to assist one of the founders of the Asbury Park rock scene. "May Day for Mad Dog," a marathon benefit concert…
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Organization will host spring fair
LAKEWOOD — Warmer weather means more opportunities for outdoor fun. According to Mirta Marsala of Crystal Rose, that’s only one of the reasons she hopes people will come to her organiza-tion’s third annual Spring Fair on May 1. "I hope everybody remembers this is only one week before Mother’s Day and it is a great…
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Developer’s plan for site looking dim
Ordinance trumpspromise BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Developer’s plan for site looking dim Ordinance trumps promise ‘footprints’ of motel could be reused BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — The owner of the site where the Regency Motel once stood will likely not get to redevelop the site as planned. Rosenreich LLC, the Lakewood company that…
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Jackson voters defeat $114M school budget
Lackay, Acevedoretain positionson school board BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Jackson voters defeat $114M school budget Lackay, Acevedo retain positions on school board BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer A pair of incumbents won election to three-year seats on the Jackson Board of Education in the April 20 school election at the same time voters rejected the…
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Residents honored for land preservation work
BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Four Monmouth County residents were recently honored by the Monmouth Conservation Foundation (MCF) for their efforts to preserve open space. The foundation presented its "Shining Star" awards during the 27th annual Board of Trustees meeting on April 18. Howell resident Elizabeth Naskiewicz was honored for her…
