Category: Tri-Town News
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Local student warms hearts, feet with unselfish effort
Sock It to ‘Em sock drive to benefit Lakewood’s Tent City BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Taylor Buffa The residents at the encampment that is known as Tent City in Lakewood are going to receive a heartwarming — and foot-warming — gift this holiday season, thanks to Taylor Buffa. “It makes me feel happy that…
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‘Holiday Show 2011’
Tatyana Zhurkov, contemporary sculpture, “Twin Love Goddesses in the Garden of Eden” James Yarosh Associates Fine Art Gallery, 55 E. Main St., Holmdel, is hosting its annual holiday show. The event showcases recent works by the gallery’s artists and the debut of artists new to the James Yarosh Associates collection, including Tatyana Zhurkov, a New…
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Samantha, 9, and Susan Polhemus of Howell admire the Howell Township Christmas tree after it was lit during a ceremony at the municipal building on Dec. 12. FRANK GALIPO
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St. Aloysius Parish honored
JACKSON — The Rev. Scott Shaffer and St. Aloysius Parish in Jackson were recently honored by Catholic Charities for their outreach efforts. The Light of HopeAward was presented at the 2011 Guardian Angel Dinner Dance. Father Shaffer has been the pastor of St. Aloysius Church for 11 years. During this time he has encouraged his…
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Public voices displeasure with water rate increase
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Concerned area residents emphatically objected to a rate increase that has been proposed by the New Jersey American Water (NJAW) during an evidentiary hearing that was held before an administrative law judge on Dec. 14 at the Howell municipal building. NJAW is seeking approval from the New Jersey Board of…
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Freeholders award contracts for programs to assist seniors
More than just a nutritious meal, Ocean County’s home-delivered meal program has been providing the elderly with a critical lifeline for decades. “Today we are preparing to continue these key programs for our elderly population into the new year,” said Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, chairman of Senior Services. “With more than 160,000 seniors calling…
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Ordinance targets ‘cash for gold’ sites
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — With a recent surge in the price of gold and an economy that is forcing some people to sell their gold for cash, stores that pay immediate cash for gold have opened in many places. In response to the startup of the cash-forgold businesses, officials in some municipalities…
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Band to play in Washington, D.C.
JACKSON— In July, whileAmericans are celebrating 236 years of independence, students from Jackson Liberty High School will be marching in the national Independence Day parade in Washington, D.C. Chosen as the unit to represent New Jersey, the members of the Liberty Lions band will be marching down Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th streets. Hundreds…
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Malave welcomed to Howell Township Council
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL — At the final Howell Township Council meeting of 2011, Juan A. Malave was sworn in as a member of the governing body. Malave is replacing Councilwoman Susan Schroeder Clark on the dais. Clark resigned her position as a councilwoman in early December to spend more time with her…
