Category: Tri-Town News
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Master gardeners produce 2008 gardening calendar
The Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program awarded a Public Education and Outreach Minigrant in the amount of $5,834 to the Master Gardener Association of Ocean County Inc. The grant program is designed to motivate people to participate in protecting and restoring the land and water in the Barnegat Bay Watershed. The Master Gardeners proposed to…
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Applicant reviews plans for traffic improvements
No decision yet on Grawtown Estates plan for 493 homes BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – Traffic information associated with the proposed construction of the Grawtown Estates residential subdivision took center stage at the Sept. 10 meeting of the Planning Board. Orleans Home Builders, Bensalem, Pa., is proposing to subdivide 300 acres in the…
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IN THE ARTS
The Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, main campus, College Drive, Toms River has announced its fall schedule. “Story Time Under the Stars” brings storybooks to life. Giant-sized pictures float among the stars to accompany tales. Children will enjoy the stories while learning about the stars and other visible objects in the nighttime sky. Feel free…
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Jackson still working out affordable housing details
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – An amendment to the affordable housing portion of the township’s master plan is in the works. “Jackson must prepare an amendment to its master plan, specifically amending its housing element,” said attorney John F. Russo Jr., who represents Jackson on affordable housing issues. “The township element is essentially…
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Autism-related bills now law
Six autism related bills sponsored by state Sen. Ellen Karcher (D-Monmouth and Mercer) were signed into law by Gov. Jon Corzine last week. “A diagnosis of autism or developmental disability presents real challenges for parents and caregivers,” Karcher said. “While the medical community seeks to find answers to the causes of autism and developmental disability,…
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Raceway Mall has new stores
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Freehold Raceway Mall has announced that on Nov. 8, Ann Taylor, Chico’s, Coldwater Creek and White House Black Market will debut in the center’s new 100,000-square-foot lifestyle expansion when it opens this fall. The four women’s fashion retailers join five previously announced retailers and restaurants opening new locations in the center’s “main…
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Council lauds community for supporting food pantry
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – Township Council members have presented the Jackson Food Pantry with a donation of more than $600 in cash. “Council members and residents are helping this volunteer organization to buy perishable food items for the upcoming holidays,” council President Ann Updegrave said. “Mayor (Mark) Seda and the council members…
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Library dinner to have ‘Titanic’ theme
As part of its BookFest 2007 celebration, the Ocean County Library will host “A Night to Remember: Last Dinner on the Titanic,” at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 in the Toms River branch, 101 Washington Street, Toms River. “A Night to Remember” will recreate the seven-course meal served in the RMS Titanic’s first-class dining room on…
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Dog walk set for Sept. 16
Adog walk, sponsored by the Volunteer Auxiliary for Animal Shelters, is scheduled for 1-4 p.m. Sept. 16 at Ocean County Park, Route 88, Lakewood. The purpose of the dog walk is to raise funds to supplement emergency medical/ surgical treatment for animals at the Ocean County animal shelters, according to an Ocean County Health Department…
