Category: Tri-Town News
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Officials planning changes for Jackson first aid service
New response unit will be under control of police department BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – Changes will be made in the way that emergency medical services are provided to residents. Municipal officials are in the process of hiring professional emergency services responders who will work under the auspices of the Jackson Police Department.…
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Fourth annual blood drive remembers local volunteer
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – The fourth annual Chuck Boudreau blood drive is ready to roll at the Westlake Golf and Country Club adult community. “Westlake’s blood drive started in 2004 to obtain blood for one of our residents, Chuck Boudreau, who was suffering from leukemia and ultimately needed 16 pints of blood,”…
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Six Flags will host Komen race
On Oct. 14, the 14th annual Komen New Jersey Race for the Cure will be held at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson. The race, hosted by Susan G. Komen for the Cure Central and South Jersey, includes a USTAF certified Women’s and Men’s 5K Run, a co-ed 2.5- mile and 1-mile walk, and children’s fun…
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Costumes sought to brighten days for Iraqi youngsters
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Hunter Hotaling HOWELL – Batman, Superman, Spider Man and a host of other superheroes will all be going to Iraq wrapped up in plastic and cardboard. They will not be going on a covert mission to aid American troops who are fighting the war. Their agenda is to provide some…
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Overtime is topic of discussion
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL – In a $44.8 million municipal budget, the Township Council has established a policy that no department is immune from fiscal review. The Howell Police Department’s overtime budget was scrutinized during a Sept. 4 council meeting. Police Chief Ronald T. Carter, PBA Local 228 President Guy Arancio and David…
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Accident claims life of teenager
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – One person was dead and two others were in critical condition as the result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Monday afternoon. The conditions of the injured individuals were reported as the Tri-Town News went to press Tuesday. The accident occurred at 4:27 p.m. Sept. 10…
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Visit to Renaissance Faire is a journey to days gone by
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent LAKEWOOD – Travel back in time to the Middle Ages and witness knights in shining armor, damsels in distress, jousts on charging war horses, and hand-to-hand combat with medieval weapons at the 26th annual Charity Renaissance Faire, Sept.15-16. The Renaissance Faire will be held at Pine Park, Country Club Drive and…
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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…
