Category: Tri-Town News
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Freeholders honor retired dept. director
Freeholders honor retired dept. director JACKSON — E. Larry St. Laurent remembers his very first case as a young service officer with Veterans of Foreign War Post 4703 in Jackson. The images of the man who lived in a small shed-like structure with three young children stayed with him for a very long time. To…
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Dismissed officer seeks reinstatement to force
Wayne Truexwants job backin Lakewood By joyce blayStaff Writer Dismissed officer seeks reinstatement to force Wayne Truex wants job back in Lakewood By joyce blay Staff Writer Attorneys for former Lakewood police officer Wayne Truex, who was fired in November, will present their case for his reinstatement at 9 a.m. Nov. 14 before Judge John…
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Unity Day parade gets set to roll in Lakewood
Unity Day parade gets set to roll in Lakewood LAKEWOOD — The third annual Unity Day Parade will make its way through Lakewood on Sunday. According to information provided by Mirta Marsala, president of Crystal ROF (Responsibility and Obligation Founda-tion), which organized the parade, the purpose of the event is to bring the many communities…
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Speedway’s summer effort gives boost to Toys for Tots
Correspondent By adam riback Speedway’s summer effort gives boost to Toys for Tots DAN SCHAFER Rick and Nancy Grosso, owners of New Egypt Speedway, Plumsted, display gifts donated by Plumsted resident Gene Stravinsky and others who attended the Toys for Tots Christmas in July event. PLUMSTED — New Egypt Speedway was recently home not only…
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Involvement of parents is focus for new group
County superintendent ofschools meets with panelto discuss key issues By Joyce BlayStaff Writer Involvement of parents is focus for new group County superintendent of schools meets with panel to discuss key issues By Joyce Blay Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — There are no towering buildings or neon-lit boardwalk casinos in the township as there are in…
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Police seek kidnap suspect
By Joyce BlayStaff Writer By Joyce Blay Staff Writer Police sketch of suspect JACKSON — The Sixty Acres condominium complex was the scene of an aggravated assault and attempted kidnapping of a 28-year-old woman on July 29. According to information released by the Jackson Police Department, the woman, who is a resident of Sixty Acres,…
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Councilwoman calls for new look at government
Charter study committeemight be one way to giveresidents some options By kathy barattaStaff Writer Councilwoman calls for new look at government Charter study committee might be one way to give residents some options By kathy baratta Staff Writer Howell Councilwoman Cynthia Schomaker has asked the Town-ship Council to look into putting together a committee to…
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Ranch hand trampled by cow
By Joyce BlayStaff Writer By Joyce Blay Staff Writer JACKSON — A ranch hand trying to inoculate a cow that had just given birth to a calf was seriously injured when the newborn darted away and the mother ran after it, trampling the man in the process. The accident happened on July 28 at Deerwood…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI Danny Breazzano, 7, has some fun playing football at the Jackson summer recreation program at the Johnson School on Aug. 1.
