Category: Tri-Town News
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ERIC SUCAR staff A group of children play computer games as part of the fun camp held at the Ella G. Clarke School, Lakewood, on July 30. The camp, which was part of the Lakewood Parks and Recreation Department’s summer program, also included arts and crafts projects and other activities.
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Wrapping up fun
The Howell Parks and Recreation Department summer program held a “Newspaper Fashion Show” at Howell Middle School North on July 31. In top photo, counselor Ian Appow gets dressed up in newspapers prior to his turn on the catwalk. A group of youngsters (middle photo) cheers as their counselor takes the stage. Counselor Justin Smith…
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Teens return with sense of accomplishment
Church group helped to repair residences in Zanesville, Ohio BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Zach Cregle, Bree Cregle, Noah Carmichael, Kaila Gordon, Ashley Christian, Dave Gibbons, Betty Gibbons and Dana Daly (l-r) represented DeBows United Methodist Church, Jackson, on a summer mission trip to Zanesville, Ohio, to repair and paint homes. M ission accomplished. A…
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Cell phones will be turned into minutes for U.S. troops
The Ocean County Library will participate in the national “Cell Phone for Soldiers” program by distributing postage-paid envelopes for shipping cell phones at 17 of its branches. The local distribution of the envelopes began August 11, said Senior Librarian Meagan Toohey. “Cell Phones for Soldiers” is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. It sells the collected cell…
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Artists at the Shore
Designed by Eileen Russell Gerber The summer exhibition “American Seascapes: Artists at the Shore” is on view in the Laurel Tracey Gallery in Red Bank through Aug. 16. Conceived as a refreshing visual respite, all the paintings and works on paper in the show depict coastal scenes. Town wharf by Arthur Cohen Artists represented include…
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Health, wellness database online
The Ocean County Library has recently added a database specifically designed for the unique health concerns of teenagers to its roster of free products that are available online. The “Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers” database was developed last year by Rosen Publishing, a leader in the educational publishing industry since it was…
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Town begins planning for more affordable housing
REGIONAL INTEREST BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The toughest part of Upper Freehold Township’s master plan revision process still lies ahead. That is what Planning Board Chairman John Mele said after the board unanimously approved four ordinances concerning residential zoning changes at its July 22 meeting. The Township Committee will hold a…
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Zoning board gives OK for BJ’s Wholesale Club
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — The Zoning Board of Adjustment has granted Tropicana Commercial Center a use variance that will permit the construction of BJ’s Wholesale Club and other stores at Route 9 north and Lanes Mill Road. The board approved the variance on July 21. In order to receive a use variance,…
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Classmates ready to reunite
Memories of their glory days will be on the agenda when members of the class of 1968 from Southern Freehold Regional High School get together for their 40-year class reunion next month. Southern Freehold Regional High School was the second high school in the Freehold Regional High School District. The building was later renamed Howell…
