Category: Tri-Town News
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Employee sues to regain title of doctor, lost pay
Issue involves degree earned through online Breyer State University BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education is defending itself against a lawsuit stemming from the removal of employee Lorraine Taddei-Graef’s doctoral title and advanced pay following a decision of the Commission on Higher Education which deemed her doctorate…
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Officer receives Athena Award
Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore board member New Jersey State Police Maj. Wendy J. Galloway received the Athena Award on Nov. 6 from the Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce. Maj. Wendy Galloway The Athena Award honors women for business or professional accomplishments, for community service, and especially for mentoring others and living as a…
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Girl Scouts aid area food pantry
HOWELL — Hundreds of Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore have made it their mission to feed the hungry this holiday season, hoping to make the world a better place for many people in Monmouth and Ocean counties. One example of the girls’ creativity in bringing awareness to this issue is Howell Cadette Troop 1509’s…
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Bands work in harmony to help feed the hungry
Greater Media’s Good Samaritan Holiday Bash will feature The Reveling with Jay Weinberg, and much more BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Music, merriment and good will to others contribute to the spirit of the holiday season. Greater Media wants to fuel that spirit by providing a way for people to enjoy good music, have some…
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Public can learn about swine flu
JACKSON — A seminar that will inform members of the public about the risks of the H1N1 (swine flu) strain will be held in the Jackson municipal building, 95 W. Veterans Highway, at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30. Residents will be informed about measures they can take to prevent the virus from infecting themselves and their…
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Dottie’s House conducts campaign for female troops
While many people wake up to the regular routine of everyday living, there are 142,000 U.S. troops in Iraq who wake up each day unsure of what lies ahead of them. Dottie’s House recently learned of the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the New Jersey Army National Guard through Michele Eventoff, executive director of the…
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Board settles ethics matter
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District has settled a legal matter with a former FRHSD Board of Education member in the amount of $135,000. Former board member BonnieSue Rosenwald, who represented Marlboro, received indemnification through the settlement agreement, leading to the board having to pay her legal fees. At its…
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Ocean seeks funds for respite care program
While Ocean County prepares to submit its funding plan to the state for essential senior programs like home delivered meals and caregiver supports, it also continues its efforts to restore funds for a critical respite care program. According to a press release from the county, the Ocean County Board of Freeholders on Oct. 28 approved…
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Initiative takes drugs out of homes
Gerard P. McAleer, the Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New Jersey Division, and Angelo M. Valente, the executive director of the Partnership for a Drug- Free New Jersey (PDFNJ), announced on Nov. 18 that more than 9,000 pounds of medicine, with a street value of more than $35 million, was…
