Category: Tri-Town News
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI Edmund Odoi of Neptune sings and dances along with the music during the fourth annual Summer Gospel Youth Explosion at Lake Carasaljo, Lakewood, on Aug. 31. The event was sponsored by Spirit-Filled Life Ministries of Lakewood.
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Bus tour gives new teachers chance to get to know Jackson
Bernie Reider, retiringJan. 1, conducts finaltrip around township By joyce blayStaff Writer Bus tour gives new teachers chance to get to know Jackson Bernie Reider, retiring Jan. 1, conducts final trip around township By joyce blay Staff Writer Bernie Reider conducts a bus tour for the Jackson school district’s new teachers. If it wasn’t exactly…
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Everything is peachy at fruit research center
Rutgers facility wants to help advance the position of N.J. peach growers By eileen faustStaff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Joseph C. Goffreda, director of the Rutgers Fruit Research Center in the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, cuts into a freshly picked peach grown in the center’s orchards. Rutgers facility wants to help advance the position…
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New gallery showcases works by area artists
By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer Nance S. Ciasca never buys the trinkets that vacationers usually take home as souvenirs. Instead, the Atlantic Highlands resident takes home artwork by local artists, a custom that inspired her to open Atlantic Artisans, a new gallery that opened recently at 84 First Ave. in Atlantic…
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Council adopts nepotism ordinance
HOWELL — An ordinance banning nepotism was adopted by the Township Council on Aug. 19. The ordinance was developed in order to "alleviate conflict in personnel matters," as previously stated by Mayor Timothy J. Konopka. Konopka said the enactment of the ordinance does not mean relatives of employees cannot be employed by Howell, it just…
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Freehold Regional cracks 10,000 student plateau 6 area high schools ready to welcome most students ever
By dave benjaminStaff Writer Freehold Regional cracks 10,000 student plateau 6 area high schools ready to welcome most students ever By dave benjamin Staff Writer Enrollment in the six-school Freehold Regional High School District will surpass 10,000 students for the first time when the 2002-03 school years begins on Sept. 4. The district operates high…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI Juwan Jones practices his running games as the Lakewood Little Piners prepare for the 2002 Pop Warner football season.
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Jackson surpasses 9,000 pupils
Enrollment is up900 childrensince Sept. 2000 By joyce blayStaff Writer Enrollment is up 900 children since Sept. 2000 By joyce blay Staff Writer New programs, new facilities and new teachers will be on hand in Jackson to greet an expanding student body when the 2002-03 school year starts next week. According to Allison Erwin, communications…
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Jaguar band takes aim at successful season
Previews James Bondshow for parentsand band alumni By joyce blayStaff Writer Jaguar band takes aim at successful season Previews James Bond show for parents and band alumni By joyce blay Staff Writer JACKSON — Its mission was music and pageantry, which the Jackson Memorial High School Jaguar Band accomplished on the evening of Aug. 22…
