Category: Tri-Town News
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Lightning strike kills Howell woman
HOWELL – Friends and family mourned the loss this week of 45-year-old Cynthia Ann “Cindy” Osler of Howell, who was struck and killed by lightning on the evening of Aug. 17 as a violent rainstorm moved through the area. Police said Osler was struck by a bolt of lightning as she walked outside the Ivy…
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Cape May Oktoberfest trip slated for Sept. 29
The Lakewood Community School is sponsoring a bus trip to an Oktoberfest in Victorian Cape May, Sept. 29. The bus will depart from the Lakewood municipal building at 8:30 a.m., arriving in Cape May about 10:30 a. m. The festival features German food, music, a beer garden and handmade items and crafts. Attendees may also…
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Library hosts artist’s first public showing of photos
BY KAREN F. RILEY Correspondent Andrew Gioulis JACKSON – The work of local artist Andrew Gioulis is on display at the Jackson library, 2 Jackson Drive, through the end of August. Numerous photographs, as well as ceramics, are featured. Gioulis grew up in the world of art; his parents own Ocean Grove Artisans – an…
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Dogs will have a place to play at Johnson Park
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – Dogs will soon have a place to roam on their own at Johnson Park, Kierych Drive. The Township Council has given the goahead for the creation of an off-leash dog park area at the municipal recreation facility. Dogs must be brought to the park on a leash, but…
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Wheeler-dealers enjoy Monopoly tournament
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL – On a recent day 36 young people packed the small meeting room at the Howell library, Old Tavern Road. They were all there trying to win a tournament that featured one of America’s most renowned board games, Monopoly. The library has been holding a Monopoly tournament for four…
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Council presents awards
JACKSON – Members of the Township Council recently thanked Councilman Angelo Stallone for serving as the council president during the first year of the municipality’s new government. Jackson changed its form of government from a Township Committee to a mayor and Township Council in July 2006. Stallone was elected to serve as council president for…
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MOMS Club will support fundraising for playgrounds
PLUMSTED – The MOMS Club will be supporting the Township Committee’s efforts to provide the community with new and upgraded playground equipment at the Recreation Park and Oakford Lake Park. MOMS Club (Moms Offering Moms Support) is a nonprofit corporation representing an international network of support groups for all mothers-at-home. Nationally, there are more than…
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Charity softball game set
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – A charity softball game to benefit a township family will be played at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Pine Park, County Line Road, Lakewood. “The game will be played under the lights,” said Jackson Police Officer John Pejoski. “Many of the firefighters and cops work past 5 p.m.…
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Forestry center will host full moon hike Aug. 27
JACKSON – The New Jersey Forest Service and the Jackson Pathfinders will host the sixth an nual Full Moon Hike at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Forest Resource Education Center, off Don Connor Boulevard. Scouts, families and groups of all ages are invited to the free 1-mile trail hike. “The glow of the rising…
