Category: Tri-Town News
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In the Service
Navy Seaman Recruit Daniel B. Linsalata, son of Tom Linsalata of Howell and Carol Linsalata of Clarion, Pa., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Linsalata completed a variety of training that included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water…
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Wayward bull caught, finds home at area farm
MANALAPAN – A 1,500-pound black Hereford bull that eluded Manalapan police and animal control officers onMother’s Day,May 11, is safe for now, grazing with some cows on a farm in neighboring Millstone Township. The bull, which spent Mother’s Day roaming through parts of Manalapan and Millstone, was caught in Wagner Park, Millstone, by a local…
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Jackson rallies around injured seventh-grader
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON- Friends and familymembers of James Darby will gather on June 1 to rally support for the youngster who was injured in a bicycle accident on April 9. James, 12, is in the seventh grade at the McAuliffe Middle School. “James was injured while he was riding his bike with…
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Legislation would give towns power to place traffic signs
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer ANew Jersey assemblyman is crafting legislation that would relieve local municipalities from needing state approval to place street signs. According to Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex), the author of the bill, the purpose of the legislation is to streamline traffic management and increase efficiency, because the current model is too cumbersome.Wisniewski…
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Howell team advances in ‘Challenge’
HOWELL- Continuing their winning streak in Round 3, the academic team from Monmouth Academy is moving on to Round 4 and closer to the New Jersey finals of Cablevision’s “The Challenge,” an academic quiz show designed to test students’ knowledge in a Jeopardy-style format. The match-up between Monmouth Academy and Bergen County Academies will air…
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Protesters ask Pallone to support Lyme bill
REGIONAL INTEREST BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Protesters gathered outside Congressman Frank Pallone Jr.’s Long Branch office recently to call attention to a Lyme disease bill currently being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives. The Protesters are demanding action on HR-721, which if passed would appropriate $100 million over five years for tickborne disease…
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Union head fears more layoffs in Howell
Mediator expected to meet with both sides on June 11 BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Transport Workers Union Local 225 Branch 4 of Brick Township has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the Public Employment Relations Commission against Howell Township. According to Christopher Mikkelson, president of the TWU, which represents municipal employees, “The Howell…
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Brick pitches in for an ailing 4-year-old
BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent BRICK TOWNSHIP – When 4-yearold Avery Lubrecht requested a white kitten a couple of weeks ago, an army of family, friends and neighbors launched into action. Within hours, a puff of white fur aptly named Snowball was the newest member of the Lubrecht house and cuddling with her new owner. Whether…
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Ocean County Vocational Technical School/Jackson Center Motorsports Technology students row to the finish line during the Great Ocean County Tech Prep Cardboard Canoe Race held in the pool at Ocean County College, Toms River, on May 16. Students from local middle school and high school science and technology classes built boats with unconventional materials and…
