Category: Tri-Town News
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Town budget up for vote
JACKSON- The Township Council is expected to vote to adopt the 2008 municipal budget when it meets on June 24. The budget for this year totals $41.5 million and holds the municipal tax rate steady at 79.4 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. That means the owner of a house that is assessed at $200,000…
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Lakewood Elks support special-needs individuals
Youth Appreciation Night is just one way organization helps out BY DENNIS JORDAN Correspondent LAKEWOOD – Bryan Souders is looking forward to graduating from the sixth grade at Lakewood’s Oak Street School and starting classes at the Lakewood Middle School this fall. His mother, Adele Souders, is apprehensive about the move. “We’re a little worried…
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Summer arts series to debut
PLUMSTED – Main Street New Egypt and the Plumsted Township Council for the Arts have teamed up to present Sizzlin’ Summer Arts. The series was designed to offer something for everyone, from young children to adults, and every age in between. The events will all center around downtown New Egypt, with several events taking place…
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Howell’s 2008 budget checks in at $43.7M
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL- A$43.7 million municipal budget to fund Howell’s operation in 2008 has been introduced by the Township Council. The budget was introduced on June 10. A public hearing on the budget has been scheduled for the council’s July 10 meeting, to be followed by a vote to adopt the spending…
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Four charged with using stolen credit card at park
JACKSON- Four people were arrested at the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park, Route 537, on June 10 and charged with credit card theft, fraudulent use of credit cards and a variety of other charges. According to Jackson police, the suspects are Prince Ramirez, 20, and Marylin Ramirez, 27, who both reside on 114th Street,…
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Fire displaces residents of Jackson townhouses
Benefit car wash, bake sale scheduled for 9 a.m. June 21 BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – Friday the 13th proved to be unlucky for residents who live in several Jackson townhouses.Astructural fire damaged the residences of eight families. JacksonMills Volunteer Fire Company Fire Chief Mike Lubertazzi said a fire occurred at Willow Point,…
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Town rallies support for youth injured on bicycle
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – More than 200 people reached out to James Darby and his family during a benefit that was held to raise funds to help pay the township youth’s medical expenses. James, 12, a student at the Christa McAuliffe Middle School, was injured while he was riding his bicycle on…
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Residents: New park lacks jogging path & picnic area
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL – To the left is an open patch of land, on the right is a playground, front and center is a basketball court.Welcome to the Freewood Acres neighborhood park. According to residents of the Freewood Acres section of Howell, the highly anticipated park on Smith Avenue, off Hulses Road,…
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Program for the elderly receives recognition
With an eye toward keeping older adults healthy, HealthEASE was developed by the Ocean County Office of Senior Services and the New Jersey Department of Health. Its success has resulted in it being selected by the United States Administration on Aging as a 2008 Program Champion. The HealthEASE program was established in January 2004 as…
