Category: Tri-Town News
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Bill takes aim at ‘stand by’ fees
Public and private water companies would no longer be permitted to charge “standby” fees, in addition to the customary water usage charges, to residential customers served by a water line, under proposed legislation Assembly bill A-3114 sponsored by Assemblyman Ron Dancer (R-Ocean, Monmouth, Burlington and Mercer) and introduced on June 23. Presently, residential customers of…
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Recovery from stroke described by survivor
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN Occupational therapist Jill Garaffa and Richard Zaback discuss the warning signs of a stroke during a presentation for senior citizens in Jackson. JACKSON – The average American waits 22 hours before seeking help after the first signs of a stroke, and by then it may be too late.…
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Public opinion sought on Monmouth’s direction
Development of a strategic plan for Monmouth County has begun, and the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders will be relying heavily on input from residents to help develop a plan aimed at improving county services and identifying efficiencies that can be implemented. According to a press release from the county, later this year county residents…
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Parent pans dress code for Lakewood students
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer LAKEWOOD – The mother of three children has expressed her displeasure with a plan put forth by administrators in the Lakewood School District to strictly enforce a dress code for students beginning in September. Cathy Robichaud said the idea of a dress code is oppressive in many ways. “I oppose…
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Home, garden entries sought
FREEHOLD – Do you think you bake the best cookies, grow the biggest and juiciest tomatoes, or make the most creative crafts in your neighborhood? You may have what it takes to earn a blue ribbon in the 2008 Monmouth County Fair home and garden competition. So gather up your best needlepoint, knitting and holiday…
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Program helps to make home ownership a reality
It’s a staple of the American Dream – to own a home. Today, thanks in part to the Ocean County First-Time Homebuyers Program, Diane Forlenza’s dream has come true. Forlenza was recently recognized at a press conference in Toms River, on the last day of National Homeownership Month, as the 300th homebuyer who has been…
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Monmouth plans scenic byway
In keeping with Monmouth County’s ongoing 325th anniversary celebration, the Monmouth County Planning Board is encouraging towns along the county’s Revolutionary War routes to help guide the creation of a second state-designated scenic byway in the county. “A scenic byway extending from Upper Freehold Township to Monmouth Battlefield in Manalapan and on to Sandy Hook…
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Town officials honor youngster
PLUMSTED – During the Plumsted Township Committee meeting of July 2, Mayor Ron Dancer and the rest of the committee members presented a certificate of achievement to a local resident, 9- year-old Mackenzie VanDenBogart, for advancing to the state finals for the National American Miss New Jersey Pre- Teen Pageant. Certificates of appointment to the…
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Seniors offered tips for summer safety
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Joan Leimbach JACKSON – With the summer of 2008 in full swing, senior citizens who attended a recent program at the Melvin Cottrell Center for Senior Citizens and the Disabled, Don Connor Boulevard, learned how to be prepared for Mother Nature’s sunshine and warm-weather conditions. Joan Leimbach, a case manager…
