Category: Tri-Town News
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On Campus
Felician College, with campuses in Lodi and Rutherford, has awarded dean’s list honors for the fall semester to the following local residents: Courtney Mason of Howell; Nicholas Lyons of Jackson; and Stephen (Shlomo) Benno, Shmuel Blau, Yitzchok Kramer, Aryeh Lewin, Yitzchok Lieberman, Lawrence Meth, Mattisyohu Monoker, Ari Sait, and Menachem Stern, all of Lakewood. William…
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Jackson resident, friends will walk to battle MS
JACKSON – He is an inspiration for all and he will be walking side by side with those who love him during the MS Walk on April 23. “Bob Froehlich, a resident of Jackson, will walk with 200 of his friends and family in Belmar and about 200,000 other Americans nationwide in this year’s MS…
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America’s pastime, when it was needed the most
Brookdale professor examines baseball’s impact during WW II BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer To many people, baseball is just a sport, a nice way to spend an evening out or something to watch on television to pass the time. During the World War II era, though, baseball became part of the…
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Local municipal official reports from Baghdad
Service area under mortar attack four days in a row in recent week BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer In a little over a month, Stephen Alexander’s public service forum has transformed from the local dais into one of Saddam Hussein’s former palaces. Maj. Alexander, a township committeeman in the western Monmouth…
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Task force seeks to raise awareness of elder abuse
BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent BY DANIELLE MEDINACorrespondent Loretta Cody Brick Township resident Loretta Cody was looking for a way to raise awareness about elder abuse when she saw a sign. The sign was a billboard that features a photograph of Kimberly Smith Ames, dressed in her wedding gown. She was killed by a drunken driver…
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Jackson schools ask voters to OK $127.6M budget
Proposal includes cost of opening new high school BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Residents who enter the voting booth on April 18 will cast their ballots on a $127.6 million budget the Jackson Board of Education has proposed for the 2006-07 school year. The spending plan includes costs associated with the…
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Down but not out
MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Howell’s Rob King takes a hit from a Toms River North defenseman during the Rebels’ 10-4 victory on Monday in Howell.
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Craft reveals intricacies of Ukrainian traditions
Eggs symbolize spring; designs, hues hold meanings of their own BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Clockwise from top left – Eggs finished with traditional Ukrainian designs are among some of the other crafts offered at the Off the Wall Craft Gallery in Allentown on April 1. The first step to creating…
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Lakewood and Jackson road projects on track
Like a rite of spring, the sound of heavy equipment and the smell of hot asphalt are returning to Ocean County’s roads. Work is either already under way or about to begin on five projects in Lakewood and Jackson, according to a press release from the county. Improvements along Hope Chapel Road in Lakewood are…
