Category: Tri-Town News
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3 win seats in Plumsted
PLUMSTED – Three candidates running unopposed for seats on the Plumsted School District Board of Education were elected during the April 27 election. Incumbent Harry E. Miller received 962 votes and incumbent Sandra M. Soles received 959 votes. Both were elected to threeyear terms. Barbara Wig ran unopposed for a one-year term and received 975…
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Township Committee to review school budget
BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer PLUMSTED — With the voters’ defeat of the Plumsted School District Board of Education’s proposed 2011-12 general fund tax levy, the Township Committee will now undertake a review of the proposed school budget. The committee’s review of the board’s proposed spending plan for the upcoming school year must be completed by…
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Cancer society to benefit from Howell Zumba-thon
BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — Burning calories wasn’t the only goal for people who attended Howell High School’s Zumba-thon on April 28. The donations collected from the Zumba-thon went directly to the American Cancer Society and will help students, including juniors Alyssa Wallschleger and Steffanie Rosko, participate in an American Cancer Society Relay…
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Fire at Great Adventure quickly extinguished
JACKSON — A fire that began in a lighting fixture under the Lakeside Grandstand at Six Flags Great Adventure theme park, Route 537, on April 23 was quickly extinguished. The theme park was closed at the time the fire was discovered. Patrons had left for the day. “The fire was discovered by park employees during…
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Spaghetti dinner aids ill New Egypt woman
PLUMSTED — The New Egypt Elks Lodge No. 2457 and the New Egypt Methodist Church, plus family members and friends, are supporting a benefit spaghetti dinner to be held 1-5:30 p.m. May 15 at the New Egypt Elks Lodge, 105 Lakewood Road, New Egypt. Proceeds from the dinner will assist Donna Conk, who is battling…
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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 14at 9 a.m. The start of both events is at Oakford Lake in New Egypt. Experienced and non-competitive paddlers are welcome to participate in this event. The…
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‘Soundstage’ musical event to aid autistic children
Benefit set for Saturday at Bar A in Lake Como BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Alicia Madison Greater Media Newspapers is once again reaching out to help the public in a charitable way, and all its dedicated readers are invited to be a part of it Saturday, May 7, when “Soundstage” comes to Bar Anticipation in…
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State DEP offers tips to reduce conflicts with bears
Black bears have exited their winter dens throughout New Jersey and are entering their most active period of the year as they search for food and mates, making encounters with humans in populated areas more likely, according to a press release from the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). To reduce the risk of such…
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WE LCOME TO… of Treasur Tr easur es the Shor e Jersey Shore
Summer fun in Ocean Grove starts this weekend BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Downtown Ocean Grove A “town for all seasons,” Ocean Grove has something for everyone all year round. The one-square-mile “dry” town offers visitors one mile of pristine beachfront and scenic boardwalk, according to Ocean Grove Chamber of Commerce member Lois Hetfield. There…
