Category: Tri-Town News
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‘The Divine Paradox’ opens
The Guild of Creative Art is hosting an exhibit of work by Paul Hansen, “The Divine Paradox.” Also on view in the studio are works by James Kent and his students from the Lyrical Abstract Expressionism workshop. “They Toil Not” The show opened on Aug. 29 and will run through Oct. 1. Visit www.guildofcreativeart.org for…
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FRHSD ready to welcome students at 6 high schools
School is back in session this week for approximately 11,800 students who are enrolled in the Freehold Regional High School District. The district’s six schools will open for freshmen on Sept. 2 and for all students on Sept. 3. District spokesman James Quirk said exact enrollment numbers were not finalized during the week ending Aug.…
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Change in busing affects 10 students
The loss of bus transportation to and from school in the Freehold Regional High School District will affect only 10 students this year. Information provided by a district spokesman on Aug. 27 clarified a letter that had been posted on the FRHSD’s Internet website. According to the letter that was posted on the website, students…
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DEP forum focused on Barnegat Bay
Arecent state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) community outreach forum attracted residents from around Ocean County who used the opportunity to question state officials about the Barnegat Bay, according to a press release from the county. While the informal session, hosted by the Ocean County Board of Freeholders, was open to residents and visitors who…
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Recovering Turtle
Alison Astalos, of Freehold, a naturalist at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Howell, points out an injury on a turtle that is recovering from a cracked shell. The environmental center regularly features programs and exhibits about the region’s natural habitat and the wildlife that inhabits the areas surrounding the reservoir. FRANK GALIPO
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PAL to run school sports, clubs
Opening day of school in Howell means fewer teachers, administrators & staff BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Students and faculty in the Howell K-8 School District heading back to school this week will find things have changed quite a bit since they left in June. “The staff is going to try and make it…
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Chorus welcomes women to rehearsal
Women who love to sing are invited to visit a rehearsal of the Liberty Oak Chorus held at the Freehold Jewish Center, Broad Street, Freehold. In a press release, the chorus members said they attribute their continued success to the skill and tenacity of Master Director Katie Blackwood. In the five years that she has…
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County: State must take care of its drains
The state needs to clean up its own act when it comes to storm drains before asking Ocean County to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in new property taxes for a storm-water authority, the Ocean County Board of Freeholders said in a press release this week. “Ocean County has already invested millions of tax…
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Jackson council supports proposed state legislation
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer JACKSON — Members of the Jackson Township Council have joined a growing list of municipal officials who are voicing their support for legislation that would change the face of affordable housing development in New Jersey. During its Aug. 10 meeting, the council unanimously approved a resolution supporting the passage of…
