Category: Tri-Town News
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Xiayin Wang The Fine Arts Center at Ocean County College (OCC) has booked a full summer run beginning in June and running through August. All performances will take place on the college’s main campus, College Drive, Toms River. Tickets are on sale now. “The Heat Is On!” will sizzle on stage July 14 at 8…
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In the Arts
This month, The Premier Theatre Company rounds out its 22nd summer season of live entertainment at the Henderson Theater, 850 Newman Springs Road (Route 520), Lincroft, and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Broadway opening of another all-time classic musical, “The Music Man.” “The Music Man” tells the story of traveling salesman Harold Hill (portrayed…
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Red Bank-based Phoenix Productions will present the timeless musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” July 13-22 at the Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank. “Fiddler” is the tale of Tevye, a poor dairyman who struggles to balance the traditions of his family, faith and society in an ever-changing world. Performances are Friday and Saturday,…
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Summer’s here, gone fishin’
CHRIS KELLY staff Jack Keating, 4, of Howell, waits patiently on the shore of Echo Lake, Howell, for a fish to take his bait during the recent Howell Parks and Recreation fishing derby.
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Council increases fees for recreation programs
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – Recreation fees are going up. Members of the Township Council voted 5-0 on June 26 to raise fees for Jackson’s recreation programs. “The Recreation Department is trying to make the programs more self-sustaining where it does not cost the town additional dollars,” council President…
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Grant will help to produce environmental inventory
The Association of New Jersey Envi-ronmental Commissions (ANJEC) has selected Howell to receive a 2007 Smart Growth Planning Grant to develop an environmental resource inventory. According to a press release, 24 New Jersey municipalities and one county will receive matching grants for planning projects that facilitate sustainable, resource-based land use. This is the sixth year…
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Process moves forward on JTMUA projects
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer JACKSON – Plans are moving forward on two projects planned by the Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority (JTMUA) that the authority says will allow it to continue to meet the needs of its customer base. Two public hearings were held in June, according to JTMUA Executive…
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Howell woman thrilled to be Miss New Jersey
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer Amy Polumbo HOWELL – Hard work and perseverance are what 22-year-old Howell resident Amy Polumbo said helped her outpace 27 other candidates to win the 2007 Miss New Jersey crown during a pageant held June 16 at the Music Pier in Ocean City, Cape May County.…
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$375K pledged for college planetarium renovation
Members of the Ocean County College Foundation and the Ocean County College board of trustees held a meeting last week to announce five leadership gifts for the Reach for the Stars campaign. Reach for the Stars is a fundraising campaign to support the renovation and renewal of the Novins Planetarium on the college’s campus in…
