Category: Tri-Town News
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Council OKs purchase of 16 new radar units
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Chief Matthew Kunz JACKSON — There will be 16 new Stalker radar units installed in Jackson police cars in the near future. Members of the Township Council approved the purchase of the new equipment during a May 12 meeting. The radar units will cost a total of $47,485. Council members…
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Council declines to fix error on deed to land
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — At a recent meeting, the Jackson Township Council failed to act on an ordinance that sought to correct what officials said was an error on a deed to property the township has acquired. According to the ordinance that appeared on the agenda at the council’s May 25 meeting,…
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Volunteers sought for cleanup at Colliers Mills in Plumsted
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Acleanup at the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area in Plumsted will be held on June 19, rain or shine. Participants are asked to meet at 10 a.m. at the Ocean County Vocational Technical School, 850 Toms River Road (Route 571), Jackson. “I am an Americorps watershed ambassador, and part of…
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in the service
Army Pfc. Joseph P. Kemerle, son of Steven G. Kemerle and Margaret C. Pappas Kemerle of Howell, graduated from the Fire Support Specialist Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. The field artillery specialists serve in intelligence activities including target processing in field artillery, cannon battalions, division artillery, artillery and maneuver brigade and…
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Honoring America’s armed forces
Members of Girl Scout Troop 1017 from Howell participated in the 2010 Farmingdale Memorial Day parade. The girls spent more than three weeks planning and building their prairie wagon float. The Scouts used all of their experiences and badge work over the past year to bring their float together, including safety planning, sewing, small hand…
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Service honors nation’s war dead
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer America’s war dead were honored during ceremonies held at Jackson’s Melvin Cottrell Center for Senior Citizens and the Disabled on May 28. Veterans (top) salute as colors are presented during a Memorial Day ceremony in Jackson. Lt. Col. Christopher Collett (l), commander of the 57th Weapons Squadron at Joint Base…
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Highlands painter exhibits at SCAN
Paintings by artist Norma Wokas will be on display from June 1 through July 30 at the SCAN Adult Education Center in Eatontown. “Boat House” Wokas is a member of the Guild of Creative Art, the Art Alliance and the Art Society of Monmouth County and has studied art at the Guild of Creative Art…
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Group installs new officers
JACKSON — The Jackson Women of Today have reorganized for the new year. “We have celebrated a successful year and now we are installing new officers,” President Suzanne Rogalsky said at the organization’s installation banquet held on April 27 at the Lighthouse restaurant, Hope Chapel Road. Installed as new 2010-11 board officers were Internal Vice…
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Fundraiser a success for SEAC
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — When it comes to hosting a charity fundraiser to benefit special education students, the “Jackson Soccer Club Scores” knows how to do it. Soccer players who wanted to show off their skills and fans who wanted to watch their coaches “Battle for the Ball” supported area special education…
