Category: Tri-Town News
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Seven seek seats on Jackson board
JACKSON — Seven residents are running for two available three-year terms on the Jackson School District Board of Education. The annual school election will be held on April 20. Polls will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The terms on the board that are currently held by Sharon Dey and Linda Lackay are…
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Library system survey extended
The Monmouth County Library System will extend its community survey on programming for at least two more months in order to reach as many Monmouth County residents as possible, according to Renee B. Swartz, Monmouth County Library Commission chairwoman. The county-wide survey of library patrons and residents began Feb. 1. The 12- question survey asks…
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Lakewood enacts downtown traffic and safety regulations
LAKEWOOD — In an effort to ensure the safety of pedestrians and keep traffic flowing in downtown Lakewood, the Township Committee has passed two new regulations. The first is an ordinance — no solicitation of employment — that prohibits pedestrians and motorists from any act indicating their interest in employment. People may no longer stop…
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Towns urge governor to allow slots at racetracks
Resolutions claim move would benefit land preservation, protect rural way of life, help economy BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Upper Freehold and Millstone both pride themselves on the amount of land they have in farmland preservation and their rural way of life. Recently, the governing bodies of both western Monmouth County townships signed a resolution supporting…
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Rent ordinance carried to April
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The second reading and possible adoption of an ordinance regarding rent control for apartments and mobile homes will continue at the April 13 meeting of the Jackson Township Council. The ordinance was the subject of discussion at the council’s meeting on Feb 23. The proposed ordinance revises a…
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Substance abuse to be topic of talk
The Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St., Toms River, will host past U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (1977-1979) Joseph A. Califano Jr. on March 8 for a seminar about teens and substance abuse. The first 250 adults who register and attend the program will receive a free copy…
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Suspects charged with trying to peddle drugs
JACKSON — A two-month-long narcotics investigation has culminated with the arrest of four township residents following a motor vehicle stop. Additional arrests have also been made. In a press release, Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz said that on Feb. 24 at 10:50 a.m., Police Officer Jeremy Felder stopped a vehicle on Magnolia Drive that was…
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Westlake Women’s Club tops in fundraising for Komen
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Year after year, the Women’s Club at Jackson’s Westlake Golf and Country Club adult community has stepped up to the plate, with its members volunteering for many philanthropic activities. On March 11 at the annual Komen celebration at the Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village, the club will receive…
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Officials table sewer rate increase until March 16
Questions remain in Howell about MRRSA charges BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL — Why do sewer utility customers in Howell who get wastewater treatment services from the Manasquan River Regional Sewerage Authority (MRRSA) pay more in quarterly sewer fees than neighboring municipalities? That is a question Howell officials want answered before they move…
