Category: Tri-Town News
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The American Cancer Society Relay For Life will take place May 14-15 at New Egypt High School, Evergreen Road, Plumsted. Registration and activities will begin at noon. Details: Send an email to [email protected].
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Plans for adult community will be presented on June 2
HOWELL — Representatives of Harvest Ridge and Howell Land Improvement LLC will have to wait a few more weeks to present their application to the Howell Planning Board seeking preliminary and final major subdivision and site plan approval for the construction of about 250 homes on West Farms Road. The Harvest Ridge application was on…
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Kayak, canoe tour and race May 14
PLUMSTED — The Crosswicks-Doctors Creek Watershed Association is sponsoring the third annual Kenneth H. Francis Kayak and Canoe Race and Tour on the Crosswicks Creek on May 14 at 9 a.m. The start of both events is at Oakford Lake in New Egypt. Experienced and non-competitive paddlers are welcome to participate. The race course covers…
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PMUA reports 800 residents sign up for collection service
PLUMSTED — The Plumsted Municipal Utilities Authority (PMUA) is reporting that nearly 800 residents have signed up so far for discounted trash, recycling and bulky waste service. Based on the positive response, the PMUA plans to begin offering collection service to Plumsted residents beginning July 1, according to a press release. The new township service…
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Best-selling author to visit Ocean County
Best-selling author Lawrence Block will speak at the Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch, 101 Washington St., Toms River, on May 23 at 7 p.m. during the library’s annual James J. Mancini Memorial Author Event. Block will discuss his new book, “A Drop of the Hard Stuff.” Block, a grand master of the Mystery Writers…
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A “Tiffany or Trash” appraisal event will be held 1-4 p.m. May 14 at Southard Grange Hall, 4860 Route 9 south, Howell. Price per ticket is $5 (limit four). Details: 732-768-2709.
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CentraState Healthcare System will present a free physician lecture, “Heavy Periods, Fibroids and Endometriosis: Robotic Surgery for Women,” on May 18 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 West Main Street, Freehold Township. The lecture is free, but space is limited and registration is required. For more information and to…
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The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will hold a Kids’Stuff Flea Market at Ocean County Park, Route 88, Lakewood, on May 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is sold out to vendors, with 110 participating. The event, which will be held rain or shine, is a chance to buy…
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Bear sightings reported on many Jackson streets
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — There is a bear or bears in Jackson being sought by police for trespassing, littering and property damage. Numerous bear sightings have been lodged with the Jackson Police Department over the past two weeks. “The police department has responded to several bear sightings,” Capt. David Newman, public information…
