Category: Tri-Town News
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Bids in for next phase of medical response issue
Jackson continues to assess options for future services BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer In response to a request for proposals, two companies have submitted bids to provide emergency medical transport services in Jackson. The bids from interested firms had to be submitted by 10 a.m. Nov. 16. The sealed bids were opened and read at…
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Spirit of Thanksgiving motivates club members
BARI FAYE SIEGEL Members of the Monmouth Academy Community Service Club prepared Thanksgiving food baskets for the needy as part of a community outreach project. The 10 baskets, stocked with traditional holiday foods, were donated to Under His Wing, a Lakewood-based soup kitchen. BY BARI FAYE SIEGEL Correspondent HOWELL – They give back because they…
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Pinelands panel certifies Jackson zoning ordinance
JACKSON – The Pinelands Commission has certified an ordinance that establishes two new zoning districts and significantly reduces residential zoning capacity in Jackson. Approved by the commission on Nov. 9, the ordinance creates the PED-1 and PED-9 Planned Environmental Development districts, and adopts a revised zoning map to reflect the location of these new zones…
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Teen driving commission seeks input from public
Colts Neck High School to host Nov. 19 meeting; comments are welcome BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The day a teenager gets his or her driver’s license is a day most teens look forward to and many parents dread. The teenagers see the driver’s license as a ticket to independence and parents worry about their…
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Group scares up chilling stories
BY LARRY RAPPOPORT Correspondent ANDREW MILLER staff Jonathan Maberry discusses the art of writing for the horror genre during a meeting of the Garden State Horror Writers at the Middletown Public Library. Book covers reflect the diversity of the “dark genre.” Garden State Horror Writers offers support for writers of dark genre What frightens you?…
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For the Record
The Special Education Parent Advisory Council Executive Board fashion show featuring children’s clothing modeled by children will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at Howell Middle School North, Squankum-Yellowbrook Road, Howell. Admission is $5. Details: (732) 256-4763. The date of the event was incorrect in a previous issue of the Tri-Town News.
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Fundraising for planetarium getting closer to $1.5M goal
The Ocean County College Foundation’s “Reach for the Stars” campaign has received more than $1.3 million to date in pledges, donations and grants in support of the renovation and renewal of the Robert J. Novins Planetarium, Toms River. According to a press release, the campaign is under $200,000 away from meeting its $1.5 million goal.…
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Turkey swap aims to feed the hungry
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL – With help from Mulligan’s Bar and Grill, Squankum Road, and the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, 7,000 turkeys will be distributed for Thanksgiving. Mulligan’s has teamed up with several local supermarkets and is helping to run its first Turkey Swap now through Nov. 17 to help the…
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Resident questions budget moves
JACKSON – A township resident recently questioned the movement of funds within the municipal budget. Speaking at the Nov. 9 meeting of the Township Council, resident Paul Mayerowitz asked about a budget transfer resolution that was previously approved. He wanted to know why $220,000 was transferred from certain line items to a variety of other…
