Category: Tri-Town News
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Ocean County budget checks in at $324.5M
Calling it stable and fiscally responsible, the Ocean County Board of Freeholders was prepared this week to approve the county’s 2006 spending package which comes with a decrease in the property tax rate and funds the programs and services needed for a growing population. According to a press release from the county, Ocean County’s population…
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Howell budget takes shape
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer HOWELL – At a special budget meeting on April 19, the members of the Township Council listened to requests from heads of various municipal departments and discussed the components of the 2006 municipal budget. Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Filiatreault advised the council on various…
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‘Molly Brown’ talk to precede ‘Titanic’
LAKEWOOD – Few historical figures are as colorful as Titanic survivor, U.S. Senate candidate, and unlikely socialite Molly Brown. On May 1, an actress from St. George Productions out of Medford, N.Y., will portray Brown in an effort to tell her experiences as a passenger on the doomed luxury liner. The performance will precede a…
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Burry named to serve on Ft. Monmouth authority
FREEHOLD – Monmouth County Freeholder Lillian G. Burry will represent Monmouth County on the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority. The Board of Freeholders appointed her to the post, citing her experience with Naval Weapons Station Earle, Colts Neck, when it was targeted for closure. “Serving on the Colts Neck Township Committee, Lillian Burry has…
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Mayor believes muster zone is solution for day laborers
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer LAKEWOOD – The Township Committee has approved the creation of a muster zone that its members believe will enable the community’s day laborers to congregate and solicit employment in a single location. The cost to construct the facility is expected to be about $37,500.…
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Lori Clinch
Are We There Yet? Facing the fashion critics at home Although I love being the center of attention, I feel that there is nothing more nerve-wracking than talking before a large group. Therefore, when I’m asked to speak to a crowd, I generally begin preparations weeks in advance. I start with a lack of sleep,…
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Dancers unite at Strand Theatre to benefit AIDS
“Dancers United for Life” is hosting a fundraising event to benefit Dancers Responding to AIDS (an organization of Broadway Cares). The fundraising campaign will culminate with an event at 7 p.m. April 22 at the Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Ave., Lakewood. The event will include performances by Al Blackstone, American Repertory Ballet, Mike Minery’s Tapaholics…
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Georgian Court to host trip to ‘The Color Purple’
Georgian Court University is sponsoring a trip to New York City for a performance of “The Color Purple” on May 7. The trip is open to the public. The bus will depart from the university’s Seventh Street gate in Lakewood at 10 a.m. for the 2 p.m. show. Based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel…
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Library has full slate of events
JACKSON – The Jackson Branch of the Ocean County Library, 2 Jackson Drive, offers many programs and events geared toward adults, children and teens throughout May. All programs are free and open to the public, however, registration is necessary. For a complete list of schedules, visit the library, call (732) 928-4400 or visit the Internet…
