Category: Tri-Town News
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Lakewood committee honors director, officer, students
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Lakewood committee honors director, officer, students LAKEWOOD — Municipal officials took time out at a recent meeting of the Township Committee to recognize an unsung hero, a valued township employee and some talented students. Among the people honored were a retired court director, a police officer and several students. After…
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Council considers plan for baseball lights at park
Staff Writer By kathy baratta Council considers plan for baseball lights at park HOWELL — A final decision has not been made on the installation of baseball lights at Deerwood Park. Although a motion was approved last month directing the township attorney to develop a resolution that would allow the installation of baseball field lights…
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Pig-racing teacher rebukes PETA claim Attraction owner and family enjoy taking show on the road
Staff Writer By dave goldberg Pig-racing teacher rebukes PETA claim Attraction owner and family enjoy taking show on the road JACKSON — For more than a decade, a local teacher has been casting his checkered flag before swine. "I began getting involved with pig racing about 12 years ago," said David Feimster, owner of F&F…
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Fliers call for United States to stop being Israel ‘shield’ Literature left at Howell parking lot
National AllianceBy kathy barattaStaff Writer by neo-Nazi Fliers call for United States to stop being Israel ‘shield’ Literature left at Howell parking lot National Alliance By kathy baratta Staff Writer Fliers promoting anti-minority and anti-Israel sentiments were distributed last week on cars parked at the park and ride lot at Wyckoff Road and Route 9…
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SARAH McCOLGAN Cancer survivors and their supporters participate in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event Saturday at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood. The Lakewood location is one of several Relay for Life events scheduled for this spring.
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Input sought on Route 88 woes
New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) officials will hold a public information meeting on May 23 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss road improvements for Route 88, Lakewood. According to a press release, concerns have been raised due to increasingly heavy traffic of cars, buses and trucks, as well as more pronounced bicycle and pedestrian use…
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SARAH McCOLGAN Lindsay Renn, 8, of Jackson, draws a patriotic “United We Stand” design at Saturday’s chalk art contest sponsored by the Jackson Community Alliance to Prevent Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
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Tobasco joins Howell GOP race
Staff Writer By kathy baratta Tobasco joins Howell GOP race A move to bar the replacement of one Howell Township Council Repub-lican candidate with another GOP candidate in the June primary has been struck down by state Superior Court Judge Alexander Lehrer, sitting in Freehold. According to Gil Messina, assistant Monmouth County counsel, who was…
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Team closing in on big goal Jackson Jaguars raising funds for Cooperstown trip
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Team closing in on big goal Jackson Jaguars raising funds for Cooperstown trip VERONICA YANKOWSKI William Wardell, 12, of the Jackson Jaguars travel baseball team delivers a pitch during a recent game in Lincroft. The Jaguars have been raising funds for a year, trying to earn enough money to take…
