Category: Tri-Town News
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Jackson blood drive April 10
JACKSON – Township Committee-man Mike Kafton is asking all residents who are able, to join him in donating blood on April 10 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the municipal building, 95 W. Veterans Highway. “Whoever gives blood gives the gift of life,” Kafton said. “Blood is in need each and every day of…
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Jackson officials amend rent increase regulations
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – An ordinance amending the rules regarding rent control for apartments and mobile homes has been approved by a 4-0 vote of the Township Committee. The amended ordinance now requires any increase in rent to be approved by the township’s Rent Leveling Board after an…
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Intergenerational seder to be held in Howell
HOWELL – Senior citizens from Jewish Family and Children’s Services of the Jewish Federation of Ocean County, Lakewood, will join with students in grades four through eight from Solomon Schechter Academy (SSA) of Ocean and Monmouth counties, Howell, to participate in the third intergenerational model seder on April 6. Ricki Budelman, principal of SSA, said,…
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Jackson groups will sponsor first disability resource fair
JACKSON – The Special Education Advisory Council and the Jackson Parent-to-Parent support group will join forces to sponsor the first Disability Resource Fair, to be held from 6-9 p.m. April 20 at the Crawford Rodriguez Elementary School, 1025 Larsen Road. The fair will be open to the public and all interested parents and educators are…
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Horse Park plans fundraiser
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Horse Park of New Jersey, Route 524, will hold its Spring Classic and fundraiser April 8. Clinicians Suzy Stafford, Audrey Bostwick and Michelle McBride will all participate in the event, which aims to raise funds for the horse park. Stafford will present “How to Walk an Obstacle.” Whether participants want to…
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County marks milestone as 100th farm preserved
With the preservation of its 100th farm, Monmouth County announced a major milestone in the Farmland Preservation Program. According to a press release, in March, the county acquired the development rights to the Blaso farm, a 21-acre equine operation on Arneytown-Hornerstown Road in Upper Freehold Township. The Blaso farm has the distinction of being the…
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Army officer describes strides made in Iraq
Retired state trooper says Americans were welcomed by villagers BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer LTC Charles Smith JACKSON – The 6 p.m. television news calls out the name of an American soldier killed in Iraq. “She was a cheerleader in high school, the captain of her college soccer team and she…
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Movie career beckons Manalapan graduate
Film with Michael Dean to be shown April 1 at Asbury Park fest BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Michael Dean A Manalapan High School graduate is making his way up the industry ladder after landing a feature role in a family film. Michael Dean, known to his friends and former classmates…
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Council will reconsider requirements for hotels
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer HOWELL – The people have spoken. This is one Holiday they do not want to take. At the March 21 Township Council meeting, residents assembled en masse to state their opposition to a proposed amendment to a Howell ordinance. The amendment could have helped…
