Category: Tri-Town News
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Suicide prevention bill a tribute to local veteran
Holt says government failed Army sergeant from East Brunswick BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer After two combat tours in Iraq, Coleman Bean of East Brunswick sought treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but he did not receive the support that is in place for many returning veterans. Sgt. Coleman Bean Bean was a member of…
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Constant vigilance, unconditional love
Walsh family fights to give autistic son as normal a life as possible BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Fifteen-year-old Sean Walsh paces in a robotic loop around the lower level of his family’s Camelot Drive, Howell, home. He circles the table in the family’s great room, pauses by his sister Shannon, then punches her…
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Committee advances legislation that seeks to hike racing purses
The Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Committee has unanimously approved a plan that would permit the Meadowlands Racetrack, East Rutherford, and Monmouth Park, Oceanport, to run fewer races, which would increase the amount of purses and revive New Jersey’s horse racing industry, according to a press release. The legislation is sponsored by Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande…
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Food pantry helps to feed family pets
Twice a month, Ocean County 4-H members team up with volunteers from the Ocean County Animal Shelter Auxiliary to provide assistance with feeding pets at the Jackson Food Pantry. Ocean County 4-H Club members have been tagging in front of Stop & Shop in Whiting to raise money to purchase food for the pet pantry.…
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Jackson residents support Walk MS
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer With sunshine smiling on the Monmouth County municipality of Lake Como, 125 residents and family members from Jackson’s Four Seasons Metedeconk Lakes adult community recently joined forces to “Walk for Larry” in the annual Walk MS event. Larry Stein, who has multiple sclerosis, leads friends and supporters from Team High…
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Ocean County bonds receive top grade from rating houses
Ocean County’s bond rating has reached the highest grade possible to AAA — which officials said is a testament to the county’s conservative and fiscally responsible approach to its finances. “This is the happiest day of my public life,” said Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr., who is liaison to the county’s finance department and the…
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New Egypt Day brings family fun
PLUMSTED — The fish will be jumping on May 15at the annual New Egypt Day festival, and attendees are encouraged to bring their fishing poles to Oakford Lake, which has been stocked with brown trout, large mouth bass, catfish and sunnies by Big Woods Nursery — just in time for the festival. The trout are…
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Monmouth County’s population at 664,916
The Monmouth County Planning Board has released its 2010 estimate of the county’s population, and the estimate shows that the county’s population reached 664,916 on Jan. 1, 2010. The new estimate shows that the total population of Monmouth County increased by 0.29 percent between January 2009 and January 2010. Since the 2000 U.S. Census, Monmouth…
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New Egypt Relay for Life continues fight vs. cancer
Participants will gather at high school track on weekend of May 22-23 BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent PLUMSTED — The New Egypt Relay for Life will kick off its ninth annual twoday event to fight cancer with a cancer survivors’ luncheon at noon and opening ceremonies slated for 2 p.m. May 22 at New Egypt High…
