Category: Tri-Town News
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Organization wants to help people who live in woods
BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Walk the Walk foundation, a nonprofit organization that pursues charitable endeavors throughout New Jersey, will host a fundraising event on Aug. 26 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Bar Anticipation in Lake Como. The event will benefit the residents of an encampment in Lakewood that has come to be known as Tent…
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Summer academy puts teens in creative mode
Aspects of television and film production are taught BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON – The cameras may have stopped rolling, but for the approximately 75 students who participated in the second annual JTV Summer Film and Television Academy, the skills acquired are sure to not end up on the cutting room floor. Students from…
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Youngsters enjoy theater camp
JACKSON — Local children between the ages of 7 and 12 got to experience being part of the musical theater world when they took part in the first St. Aloysius Kids Musical Theater Camp. Under the direction of 2011 Count Basie Theatre award winner, Mater Dei Prep theater director and experienced music and drama teacher…
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Cancer survivor tries to lift others
Marlboro woman’s fight focused on spiritual and emotional components BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer MARLBORO — A woman with a story of survival is now trying to help other people cope with serious illnesses they are facing. Ruth Levine, 56, of the Morganville section of Marlboro was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer in January…
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Lock Your Meds program begins
HOWELL— Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden launched the Lock Your Meds prescription drug safety program on Aug. 9 at the Howell Senior Center. The program is designed to educate adults about the growing use of prescription drugs among teenagers. “Prescription drugs are the second-most abused category of drugs in the United States, according to the…
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Jackson school board will bank extra aid
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — The Jackson School District Board of Education has decided to bank an unanticipated $1.25 million in state aid for use during the 2012-13 school year. The Township Council had passed a resolution asking the board to use that additional state aid as property tax relief during the 2011-12…
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Jackson MOMS Club running supply drive
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — As a new school year quickly approaches and parents begin stockpiling supplies for their children, one organization is helping families that need some assistance get ready for the upcoming academic year. For the 10th year in a row, the Jackson chapter of the MOMS Club is sponsoring a…
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Blogging seen as way to boost search results
BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL— In today’s world of digital media and online advertising, business operators are looking for ways to stay ahead of their competitors. The Howell Chamber of Commerce Medical Division recently sponsored a presentation at Federici’s South to discuss the importance of blogging and how it can help a business stay…
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Master Gardeners honor two students
The Master Gardeners of Ocean County has announced the winners of its 2011 scholarships. Each recipient will receive $1,000 toward his future education. The recipients are Kevin Dillon, a graduate of Jackson Memorial High School and a student at the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES), Manahawkin, and Kyle Shankle, a graduate of…
