Category: Tri-Town News
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High school district budget to get close look from state
By dave benjaminStaff Writer High school district budget to get close look from state By dave benjamin Staff Writer Freehold Regional High School District administrators may not have a working budget for the 2003-04 school year until July. Because elected municipal officials in the eight municipalities that make up the district failed to agree on…
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Alliance names contest winners
LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood Municipal Alliance recently awarded certificates, prizes and U.S. Savings Bonds to fifth- and sixth-grade winners in the fifth annual Rev. Albert B. Clayton Art/Poetry/Essay Contest, "A World Without Drugs or Violence." The annual contest is open to all fifth- and sixth-graders in all elementary schools in Lakewood, including private schools. Students…
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Games, entertainment all part of carnival June 4-8
Correspondent By kurt schellenberger Games, entertainment all part of carnival June 4-8 By kurt schellenberger Correspondent Games, entertainment all part of carnival June 4-8 JACKSON — Get set for food, rides, games, clowns and live entertainment at St. Aloysius and St. Monica’s 2003 Summer Carnival. This year’s carnival will operate from June 4-8 on the…
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Howell H.S. pays tribute to fallen Army soldier
New garden at school dedicated in memory ofCpl. Michael E. Curtin By dave benjaminStaff Writer Howell H.S. pays tribute to fallen Army soldier PHOTOS BY DAVE BENJAMIN A new memorial garden at Howell High School will give members of the school community a peaceful place to reflect. New garden at school dedicated in memory of…
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Law seeks to expand duties of racing panel
Law seeks to expand duties of racing panel Legislation sponsored by state Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer of Plumsted that would expand the duties of the New Jersey Racing Commission was released by the Assembly Tourism and Gaming Committee. The measure, A-3473, would include advocacy of growth, development and promotion of horse racing among the duties…
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Automobile insurance
reform on N.J. horizonLegislative effort seeksto encourage companiesto return and do business By maura dowginStaff Writer reform on N.J. horizon Legislative effort seeks to encourage companies to return and do business By maura dowgin Staff Writer The face of the state’s automobile insurance business is expected to change within the next few weeks. New Jersey…
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McMorrow will retire as
Howell principal in June By dave benjaminStaff Writer By dave benjamin Staff Writer Barbara McMorrow HOWELL — One of the longest serving educators in the Freehold Regional High School District will retire next month. Barbara McMorrow, the current principal at Howell High School, told Greater Media Newspapers this week that she will retire in June.…
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Information about prescription programs available to seniors
Information about prescription programs available to seniors Sometimes all it takes is getting the right information out there to help make a program successful. With that in mind, Ocean County officials joined with senior representatives and staff members from area hospitals in launching MED-EASE, a new information and easy access program geared at helping seniors…
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For one soldier, going back a key to moving on
By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer Michael Winnick receives his Bronze Star for heroism from Gen. R.R. Ploger in 1967 following his participation in a battle in Vietnam in March of that year. He was heading back to Vietnam, but this time Uncle Sam wasn’t sending him. More than 30 years ago Michael…
