Category: Tri-Town News
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DOT grant will pave 5 streets in Plumsted Township
PLUMSTED – State Commissioner of Transportation Kris Kolluri has notified the Township Committee that Plumsted’s grant application requesting state funds to pave additional streets off Lakeview Drive was approved. Mayor Ron Dancer said the township will receive $95,000 from the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund to pave the following streets: BrazilDrive, CrystalAvenue, Terrace Avenue, Chestnut…
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Big voice puts youngster on track to singing career
BY BARI FAYE SIEGEL Correspondent Stephanie Hanvey HOWELL – Stephanie Marie Hanvey is petite and really quite shy. She loves gymnastics, cheerleading and basketball and, to look at her, you would think she is just another pretty fifth-grader. You’d be wrong. When this 10-year-old Ramtown Elementary School student opens her mouth to sing, she sounds…
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Council members report findings about Dimilin
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Councilwoman Emily Ingram JACKSON- The Township Council is calling on the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to treat stateowned lands for gypsy moth infestation. The council voted 5-0 on Dec. 26 on a resolution that also calls for adequate funding for gypsy moth suppression programs in order to minimize…
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Applewood completes expansion, renovations
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – “The key to happiness is enjoyment of the living process. The certainties of every day are limiting. When you’re not sure, there is a sense of excitement and you are vibrant.” These were the motivational words of actress June Lockhart, who shared her personal and professional inspirations with more than 400 attendees…
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Bloopers
Hope you’ll excuse our ‘fowl’ language ADELE YOUNG We like to start the new year by looking back at the typographical and grammatical errors that almost made it, and some that actually did make it, into some of Greater Media Newspapers’ publications during the previous year. One of our most colorful characters in recent years…
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Around Town
Fire trucks deliver a holiday tradition AMY ROSEN Idid not grow up in New Jersey, but it is home to me. I have lived here just about half my life and raised a family here, but I still get as excited as a small child when I hear the fire engine sirens getting closer to…
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Women invited to take part in self-defense class
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Sgt. Edward Bennett JACKSON – A hands-on self-defense demonstration and seminar for women will be offered at the Jackson Liberty High School auxiliary gymnasium, 125 North Hope Chapel Road, Jackson, from 7-9 p.m. Jan. 16. “This is the [second] awareness session for female adults,” said Jackson Police Officer Burt Salisbury,…
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Rezoning proposal concerns residents of mobile homes
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL- More discussion and possible action is expected at the Jan. 22 meeting of the Township Council on an ordinance that has upset the residents of a local mobile home park. The ordinance which proposes to rezone land at West Farms and Snyder roads from Mobile Home Park andAgricultural Rural…
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JFCS expands offerings of two support groups
The Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) of Ocean County has doubled the extent of its JFCS WithoutWalls program. This will provide availability at an additional two locations for both the bereavement and the caretaker support groups. These groups are facilitated by qualified members of JFSC’s staff, headed by clinical social worker Rita Sason and…
