Category: Tri-Town News
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In the Service
Army National Guard Spec. Richard M. Molnar, a 1985 graduate of Jackson Memorial High School, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military…
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Ocean County information is just an e-mail away
Ocean County residents and visitors can now have important Ocean County information including press releases, commuter forecasts and emergency management updates e-mailed to them. “Getting information to our residents is key when it comes to letting them know about the numerous programs and services Ocean County offers,” said Freeholder James F. Lacey, who serves as…
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Burglary suspects arrested
PLUMSTED — Arrests have been made and stolen property has been recovered belonging to and identified by some victims of recent residential burglaries in Plumsted. Mayor Ron Dancer said two individuals from nearby Browns Mills have been arrested, charged and incarcerated for their involvement with residential break-ins and burglaries in the region, including Plumsted. Between…
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Resident promoted in judiciary
New Jersey Chief Justice Stuart Rabner signed an order appointing Jackson resident Joseph H. Orlando clerk of the Appellate Division of the Superior Court. The appointment was announced by Judge Edwin H. Stern, presiding judge for administration of the Appellate Division. As clerk of the division, Orlando’s responsibilities will include managing the central office operations…
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Photo
Shannon, 3, and Thomas Ryan of Jackson have a conversation — about baseball, we presume — with Buster, the genial mascot of the Lakewood BlueClaws, during the team’s “Breakfast with Buster” holiday food and toy drive on Dec. 13. All of the food and toys that were collected during the event at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood,…
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District faces preschool mandate
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — One component of New Jersey’s new school funding formula has mandated that all school districts offer fullday preschool for all eligible 3- and 4-yearold children by the beginning of the 2013-14 school year. This directive by the state is aimed at assisting at-risk pupils prepare to enter kindergarten…
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Mom delivers emotional message
Alcohol poisoning claimed the life of her daughter at Colorado State University BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer In the summer of 2004, alcohol claimed the life of a young woman. Samantha “Sam” Spady, a 19-year-old college student at Colorado State University, was found dead inside the Sigma Pi fraternity house after a night of too…
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On Campus
Jeanette L. Cook, Jackson, was named to the spring dean’s honor list at Arcadia University, Glenside, Pa., requiring a grade point average of 3.67 to 3.89. Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, has named Jackson resident Alexandra K. Gill to the dean’s list for the spring semester. Her major is creative arts and technology.
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Tax bills causing concern
Residents of Jackson townhouses & condos worried about increases BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Residents of the 60 Acre Reserve, Crystal Brook and Threepence Brook condominium and townhouse developments in Jackson are facing an increase in their property taxes, and they are worried about it. They brought their concerns before the Jackson Township Council at…
