Category: Tri-Town News
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Educator to address
King event BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Educator to address BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach. It is an old adage, but one that lifelong educator J. Michael Rush is not afraid to challenge. "I’m not looking for a stepping stone," he was quoted as saying in…
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Howell officials eyeing busy year
Idea for reccenter drawsearly notice BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Howell officials eyeing busy year Idea for rec center draws early notice BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer Not too many changes were expected at Tuesday’s reorganization meeting of the Howell Township Council. The position of deputy mayor will be filled by Council-woman Cynthia Schomaker, whose seat…
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Jackson man charged with murder
Jackson man charged with murder JACKSON — Violence ushered in the new year at the Regency Club Apartments on Brewers Bridge Road when a Lakewood man was murdered at about 1 a.m. Jan. 1, according to Robert Gasser, assistant prosecutor and public information officer for the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. The victim, Abdulah H. Anderson,…
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DWI charge lodged after near miss with patrol car
In another incident,Plumsted officerconfiscates weapons BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer DWI charge lodged after near miss with patrol car In another incident, Plumsted officer confiscates weapons BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer DWI charge lodged after near miss with patrol car In another incident, Plumsted officer confiscates weapons BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer PLUMSTED — A Princeton…
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Former BlueClaws worker to be seen on ‘Average Joe’
Former BlueClaws worker to be seen on ‘Average Joe’ Former BlueClaws worker to be seen on ‘Average Joe’ LAKEWOOD — Former Lakewood BlueClaws game-day employee Bill Hansen was never called Joe when serving concessions at FirstEnergy Park, but it’s a name he wouldn’t mind being called next year. According to a press release from the…
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People Who Make a Difference
Delivering what BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer People Who Make a Difference Delivering what’s needed with dignity For more than a decade, food pantry has been able to rely on Greta Butler Delivering what’s needed with dignity For more than a decade, food pantry has been able to rely on Greta Butler MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Greta Butler,…
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Town meetings now Tuesday
HOWELL — The Township Council, as expected, has voted to move its meeting night to Tuesday on a permanent basis. The council voted on the change at its Dec. 16 meeting. The council had been meeting on Monday night for 20 years, Township Clerk Bruce Davis said. The new schedule means the council will trade…
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Holman gym dedicated
JACKSON — When Holman School Principal Jeanne Pollock told the fifth-grade pupils who helped her cut a ceremonial red ribbon that they could now "play ball" in their new gymnasium, they did not need to be told twice. The 15 pupils — who moments before were picture perfect while helping their gym teacher cut the…
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Lakewood police deliver holiday cheer to families
BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — They may not dress in red and their vehicles are propelled by horsepower rather than eight gravity-defying reindeer, but to needy residents, Lakewood’s finest are also its most generous during the holiday season. Retired police officer Arthur Lanfrank is president of the Lakewood Police…
