Category: Tri-Town News
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Bill proposes changes in way victim’s family notified
The Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee has unanimously approved bipartisan legislation that would, if enacted into law, change the protocol that police follow when the victim of a motor vehicle accident is unconscious. The bill, A-1812, would require police to notify families when such a situation occurs. At the present time, hospital personnel are…
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Thrills and tradition mix at Freedom Fest Fair
Buy discounted ride and gate admission tickets online BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The Freedom Fest State Fair is offering six big days of fun for the entire family at the Horse Park of New Jersey through July 11. The midway, provided by Reithoffer Shows, will feature thrill rides and a separate…
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Aging bridge will be replaced in Plumsted
PLUMSTED — Work will begin this fall on a new bridge over the Lahaway Creek along Route 537 in Plumsted. The Ocean County Board of Freeholders is expected to seek bids for the project, which will replace the aging span with a new steel and concrete structure. “We are constantly evaluating our bridges to ensure…
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Freeholders select Block as county administrator
Carl W. Block, who has served Ocean County for 23 years, including 17 years as deputy county clerk and beginning in 2003 as county clerk, has been named Ocean County’s 10th administrator by the Board of Freeholders. According to a press release, Block will resign from his elected position as county clerk to become the…
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Coast Guard yard under command of Jackson native
U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Richard Murphy, who is a native of Jackson, recently assumed command of the U.S. Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore. Capt. Richard Murphy He is the 40th commanding officer in the 111-year history of the shipyard, the only shipbuilding and ship repair facility of the U.S. Coast Guard. According to a press…
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Road project will begin in Jackson
JACKSON — On or about July 6, Jackson will begin reconstruction of Brewers Bridge Road. “This project extends from County Line Road to the Metedeconk River Bridge,” Mayor Michael Reina said. “The work will include replacement of drainage piping, pavement reconstruction, sidewalk construction, pavement resurfacing and pavement markings.” Brewers Bridge Road will be closed for…
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New garden blooms at primary school
PLUMSTED — Flower power, along with fruit and veggie potential, has come to the New Egypt Primary School in the shape of a new Kinder-Garden. “This Kinder-Garden is a wonderful addition to our school community,” Principal Toni Ferry said during the June 9 ribboncutting ceremony for the new garden. “It is extremely heartfelt to see…
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Former housing inspector sentenced to prison term
Jeffrey Williamson, a former Lakewood housing inspector, was sentenced recently to 37 months in prison, and Charles Amon, a former property manager in Lakewood, was sentenced to a year and a day in prison, for their respective roles in a scheme in which Williamson accepted bribes from a government cooperating witness to assist the witness…
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Antennas to be added to tower on Herman Road
JACKSON — The Planning Board has approved the placement of nine more antennas on a communications monopole at 735 Herman Road near the intersection of Diana Road. The board’s engineer, Doug Klee, said the new antennas will be placed at an 82-foot height on the 120-foot-tall monopole. There is also some ground-level equipment in a…
