Category: Tri-Town News
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Applicant seeks approval for 4-home subdivision
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – No decision was reached last week after the Planning Board heard testimony for a four-home subdivision off Clearstream Road, just east of Brewers Bridge Road. The application filed byMichael Rottenberg was carried until July 7, at which time another hearing date will be assigned. Planning Board engineer Douglas…
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‘Cole Porter’ comes to Lakewood
LAKEWOOD – “Mrs. Edith Gould” has entertained many a musical luminary from the GildedAge and beyond, but songwriter Cole Porter may be her brightest star yet. A giant in the American musical lexicon, Cole Porter interwove his musical genius into the culture of the 20th century along with contemporaries George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Richard…
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Dealership will host blood drive
LAKEWOOD- The JimCurleyDealership, 1399 River Ave. (Route 9), is “revving up” this year’s blood drive with an incentive for parents of elementary school students to give blood. Parents who donate blood can enter a drawing in “The WJRZ Blood Drive Challenge Donate for Disney,” a trip for four to Disney World in Orlando, Fla., paid…
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Call animal control first if rabies is suspected
BRICK TOWNSHIP – A Brick Township woman and a Jersey Shore Animal Center animal control officer both received rabies shots after they were scratched by a rabid cat recently. The woman had been feeding the adult feral cat, which was found in the area of Ashwood Drive, the Birchwood Park section of the township, said…
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Boardmember faces charges in connection with election
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Scott Sargent JACKSON- A Jackson Board of Education member who was elected to his first term on the panel one month ago, has been charged with two counts of disorderly conduct and has received summonses for two traffic infractions. Scott Sargent, 44, of Knolls Drive, who has been employed by…
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Vo-Tech to host ‘Cook for the Cure’
Ocean County Vocational Technical School will host a “Cook for the Cure” luncheon May 21 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the OCVTS Brick Center dining room, 350 Chambers Bridge Road. OCVTS Culinary Arts students will prepare a specialmenu for the day, and all proceeds will be donated to the Susan G. Komen for…
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Recess task force bill advances in N.J. Senate
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer On May 5 the Senate Education Committee amended bill A-467, also known as S-226, which seeks to establish a task force that would be charged with studying the potential benefits of student recess and making recommendations on the advisability of mandatory recess in New Jersey school districts. The amendment adds…
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Team back for next ‘Challenge’
HOWELL – Continuing their winning streak in round two, the academic team from Monmouth Academy, Howell, is moving on to the third round of Cablevision’s “The Challenge,” an academic quiz show designed to test students’ knowledge in a Jeopardy-style format. The third-round matchup betweenMonmouthAcademy and Old Bridge High School will air exclusively on News 12…
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Dog tourney coming to town
PLUMSTED – The 2008 Masters World Invitational Dog Sport Tournament Event for German shepherd dogs will be held on June 7-8 at New Egypt High School, 117 Evergreen Road. Traditionally, the Masters World Invitational tournament is held in different locations of the nation or world and is a rare opportunity for local residents to view…
