Category: Tri-Town News
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Public hearing May 6 on Plumsted budget
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A public hearing on the Plumsted Township Committee’s $3.58 million budget for 2015 has been scheduled for 8 p.m. May 6 at the municipal building. Committee members said the budget is in compliance with state financial regulations. The budget will be supported in part by the collection of $1.89 million…
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Weekend in Old Monmouth offers a peek into the past
Twin Lights Lighthouse, Highlands Historic sites throughout Monmouth County will open their doors to visitors interested in local history as part of the annual Weekend in Old Monmouth tour. “Weekend in Old Monmouth is a wonderful event for anyone interested in our rich history and unique architecture,” said Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the…
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Firm will design sewer system for Freewood Acres
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has passed two resolutions that will advance an initiative that could eventually bring a sewer system to the Freewood Acres section of Howell. Freewood Acres is the area of numbered streets that intersect Route 9 just north of Interstate 195. Estimates place the cost…
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Incarnation Church to mark anniversary
Incarnation-St. James School will celebrate 60 years of excellence in Catholic education with a Mass at 12:30 p.m. May 31 at Incarnation Church, 1555 Pennington Road, Ewing. Mass will be immediately followed by a reception in the school auditorium. All alumni, their families, school faculty, past and present staff, and friends of the school who…
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Farming villages became Jackson Township
A Look Back at Jackson By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer In 1968, the Jackson Township Police Department had grown to 18 members to provide law enforcement protection for the township’s growing population. Today, there are more than 80 men and women serving in the Police Department. PHOTOS COURTESY OF BORDEN APPLEGATE Fifty years ago, Dr.…
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Edison woman among thousands who perished in Nepal earthquake
Marisa Eve Girawong, a 28-year-old Edison resident known as Eve, was killed in an avalanche caused by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in central Nepal on April 25. Ms. Girawong was working as a base camp doctor for Everest/Lhotse expedition, according to Madison Mountaineering, the Seattle, Washington, guide service where she was employed. Ms. Girawong was…
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Walkers will venture into bluebird habitat
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — The official bird of Plumsted will once again have its day in the spotlight when a local organization hosts the second annual New Jersey Bluebird Festival. From 8 a.m.-2 p.m. May 3, attendees will be invited to walk local trails and learn about the Eastern bluebird from members…
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Young actors ready to bring ‘Mary Poppins’ to Deal stage
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Talented young actors from around Monmouth County will showcase their skills in a production that some people might consider to be “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” Members of the Rising Stars Youth Program, in association with the Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Ave., Deal Park, will present the Disney musical “Mary Poppins”…
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Assemblyman experiences armed response to ‘swatting’
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer As state Assemblyman Paul Moriarty (DGloucester) sat on a sofa watching television on a recent Saturday afternoon, his relaxing day took a scary turn when a squad of heavily armed police officers arrived at his home ready for action. “I received a phone call from an emergency dispatcher asking…