Category: Tri-Town News
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Brookdale alumni officer promotes service project
End result will be construction of new school in Central Asia BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Little did Kirsten Kristensen know that a segment of ABC-TV’s “Good MorningAmerica” would lead her to spearhead a fundraising campaign to build a school in the mountainous region of Central Asia. During a program inMarch 2006, Kristensen heard the word…
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County to award recycling grants
The Ocean County Board of Freeholders will distribute $124,000 in recycling minigrants to 16 municipalities to fund upgrades to recycling centers and to promote recycling through educational programs. “I cannot emphasize enough the importance of recycling in this county,” said Freeholder James F. Lacey, who serves as liaison to the program. “The cooperation of our…
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Kunz made police chief in Jackson
Township officials vote to do away with post of public safety director BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Jackson officials have done away with the position of public safety director and returned the command of the Jackson Police Department to a uniformed chief of police. DAVE BENJAMIN Matthew Kunz addresses the audience after being named Jackson’s…
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Teens’ art to be displayed
LAKEWOOD – Georgian Court University will host the 4th Congressional District Art Competition for amateur artists May 5-8 at the M. Christina Geis Art Gallery. The winning entry will be placed on display in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The competition is an initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives to promote the talent…
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Festival coming to Lakewood
LAKEWOOD- The Festival of Senior Arts Committee of the historic Strand Theater announced that it has extended its registration period for seniors (age 60 plus) who wish to perform at the theater’s upcoming Festival of Senior Arts, taking place June 24-26. The Festival of Senior Arts is a celebration of the spirit and talent of…
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Jackson voters reject $64 million tax levy
Township Council will now review school spending plan BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – For the eighth year in a row, voters have said no to a school budget tax levy proposed by the Jackson Board of Education. Voters in the April 15 school election rejected a $64 million general fund local tax levy…
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PSEG honors employee’s commitment to nonprofit
Tina Malinak HOWELL – Tina Malinak, a Howell resident, was recently recognized for her volunteer efforts on behalf of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, Atlantic County. The nonprofit received a $1,000 grant from Malinak’s employer, PSEG, in recognition of her work. According to a press release, Malinak was one of 17 individuals who…
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Parks expected to have deer hunting once more
On April 7 the Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners released the Monmouth County Park System’s “Deer Management Program Annual Report.” The report contains information about the program as administered by the park system during the 2007-08 deer hunting season and staff recommendations for the 2008-09 season. A complete copy of the report can be…
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Voters give rare nod of approval to budget
Howell grass-roots groups helped get the word out about school spending BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer The possibility that the Howell Board of Education might close a school in September may have been one factor that galvanized the community to mobilize and approve the board’s proposed tax levy and budget for the 2008-09 school year.…
