Category: Tri-Town News
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Lakewood High School senior Rodney Marshall reflects on what he has accomplished and what the future may hold during graduation ceremonies for the class of 2008 at the Piners’ football field on the evening of June 20. CHRIS KELLY staff
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Kittens are now available for adoption
They are cute, they are soft and cuddly, and they are ready to offer a lifetime of love to any caring family who wishes to adopt them. They are the spring litters of kittens at the Ocean County Health Department’s two animal shelters. “We are temporarily overstocked with adorable kittens awaiting adoption at our northern…
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Howell schools to add 15 minutes next year
School board predicts savings will result from change in bus times BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer In an effort to reduce fuel costs and maximize the efficiency of the district’s busing service, the Howell Board of Education changed transportation times and approved a new bus schedule during the June 18 meeting. Superintendent of Schools Enid…
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Clarksburg has the blues all summer long
Earth Friendly farm offers u-pick berries from now until Sept. BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer The only blues that can rival the sky’s hue are about to burst into the summer scene. JEFF GRANIT staff Millstone farmer Michael Diehl explains how last year’s pruning efforts have yielded an abundance of blueberries on each of the…
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Howell planners say yes to Walgreens pharmacy
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL – Members of the Planning Board have given the green light for a Walgreens pharmacy to be constructed on Route 9. Approval was granted at the board’s June 19 meeting. An application filed by Fort Partners sought site plan and subdivision approval to build a Walgreens pharmacy and a…
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Monmouth population now exceeds 659,000
The Monmouth County Planning Board has released the county’s 2008 population information, which estimates 659,353 people now live in Monmouth County. This represents a total resident population increase of 0.56 percent in 2007 and an overall increase of 7.2 percent, since the 2000 U.S. census. “Monmouth County continues to be a preferred location to live…
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Dog training center OK to stay on Brown Road
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL – Following nearly two years of hearings, the Kindred Souls Canine Center has received approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment that will allow it to remain in operation on Brown Road. Brown Road is off Ford Road, west of Route 9 and just north of Lakewood. Approval of…
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NJ Transit seeking ideas from Garden State riders
NJ Transit launched a pilot program on June 1 that is intended to produce customer generated ideas on improving service through an open, online exchange of suggestions. According to a press release, customers will not only be able to post their own suggestions that will be reviewed by NJ Transit management, but they will be…
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Residential development has issues with JTMUA
Proximity to ‘megabase’ also prompts discussion before Jackson board BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – No decision has been reached by the Planning Board on a proposal for 69 residential lots at South Hope Chapel Road and Ridgeway Boulevard, but the board has extended the Breeders Walk application to the end of the year.…
