Category: Tri-Town News

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    New Egypt High School junior Rachel Geiger and the rest of the cheerleading squad shout their encouragement for the Warriors football team during a Central Jersey Group I state playoff game in Plumsted Township on Nov. 19. The visiting Dunellen Destroyers defeated New Egypt, 35-0. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Residents invited to serve on school budget panel

    JACKSON — The Jackson Board of Education is creating a Community Budget Committee (CBC) to provide input during the budget building process. The board is also inviting all residents to attend a budget workshop on Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m. to learn more about the CBC and the budget process as a whole. “Creating the…

  • Local student acting in ‘Priscilla: The Musical’

    Luke Mannikus, 9, of Jackson, travels to Toronto, Canada, to pursue stage career BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Luke Mannikus JACKSON — Luke Mannikus, a thirdgrade pupil at the Crawford Rodriquez Elementary School in Jackson, is currently pursuing his studies in Toronto, Canada, where he is a cast member in the pre-Broadway trial run of “Priscilla:…

  • Ocean County freeholders support volunteer driver bill

    Noting that volunteers play an integral role in assisting the elderly and the disabled, Ocean County officials are urging the passage of proposed legislation that will help remove insurance obstacles that could affect volunteer drivers. “The volunteer networks in Ocean County spread far and wide,” said Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari. “Many volunteers serve as drivers…

  • Board will pay for activities

    Howell parents will still have to pay for pupils to participate in sports BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer The parents of Howell K-8 School District pupils who are currently paying for their middle school children to participate in co-curricular activities may find more money in their wallets now that the Howell Board of Education has…

  • Residents win tax battle

    Jackson issue centered on whether upgrades should count in sales price BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer In a property tax battle that has gone on for more than three years, some residents of Jackson now see the light at the end of the tunnel. “In 2007 the tax assessor for Jackson, Dennis Rafferty, decided to…

  • Students succeed in Run for Vets

    Pupils at the Christa McAuliffe Middle School, Jackson, participate in the Run for Vets on Nov. 1. The annual event raises the students’ awareness of the contributions made by American servicemen and servicewomen, and it raises money for local organizations that help returning veterans. FRANK GALIPO JACKSON — More than 400 students participated the Christa…

  • Purchase of Cassville tract will eliminate 373 homes

    JACKSON — Ocean County will join with Jackson, the state and the nonprofit Trust for Public Land in preserving almost 300 acres of land off Route 528 and Perrineville Road in the Cassville section of Jackson. “This purchase again highlights the great work that can be done when agencies come together with one common goal:…

  • Freeholders warn seniors about ‘Medicare’ postcard

    Older adults living in Ocean County who receive Medicare should be aware that a postcard from the National Processing Center is a form of solicitation for insurance companies and not an official document from the federal government, according to a press release from the Ocean County freeholders. The card, which has been mailed to Medicare…