Category: Tri-Town News
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Two racoons, skunk found to have rabies
Ocean County has recorded its first three cases of animals testing positive for the rabies virus, according to an Ocean County Health Department spokesman. “Two raccoons and a skunk were sent to the state labs for testing recently, and the results came back positive for rabies,” said Edward Rumen, public information officer. Rumen said one…
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Improvements due at plaza entrance
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – Township Committee-man Michael Kafton reported at a recent meeting of the Township Committee that Ocean County will be placing new stripes in the area of the exit and entrance of the ShopRite supermarket on County Line Road where there have been several accidents during…
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Police seek robbery suspect
Lakewood LAKEWOOD — Police are searching for a man believed to be responsible for several downtown armed robberies. The two most recent incidents occurred approximately one week apart with the victim of each incident (all victims have been of Mexican decent) walking home from a downtown location, according to police. Each victim said they were…
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Driver charged with DWI
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON — A gruesome motor vehicle collision sent one driver to the hospital and the other driver to jail last week. The Feb. 23 crash at 9:23 a.m. on North Hope Chapel Road near South Cooks Bridge Road sent Selma Zahler, 82, to the Jersey Shore…
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2006 Relay for Life seeks participants for June event
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer The fifth annual Relay for Life will return to New Egypt High School, Evergreen Road, Plumsted, on June 10-11 as area residents participate in an event designed to raise funds to further the fight against cancer. The relay event brings together residents of western Monmouth County…
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35-home subdivision wins OK from Jackson planners
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON — With a vote of 6-1, the Planning Board has approved a 37-lot subdivision (35 homes; two detention basins) slightly south of the intersection of Grawtown Road, Route 527 and Route 528. Board members Blanche Krubner, Hal Millemann, Dan Burke, Ronald Rando Jr., Thomas Matusz…
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Howell clerk certifies petition for recall effort
Proponents may now begin to collect signatures BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer Howell Township Clerk Bruce Davis has certified a petition form that can now be circulated in order to recall Mayor Joseph M. DiBella from office. Davis certified the form on Feb. 27 after receiving it last week from residents John Pearson, Joseph Parente…
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Holmdel pet is top dog
Rufus claims honor at Westminster K.C. competition in New York BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer Rufus, a 5-year-old colored bull terrier who lives in Holmdel, won Best in Show honors at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Feb. 14 in New York. Every dog has its day, and Valen-tine’s Day belonged…
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Course gives cops tips for interacting with public
Lakewood police review scenarios that could diffuse potential problems BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Trainer James Shanahan (r) breaks down a conversation that Lakewood police officer Sean Ward is having with Rebecca Torosian, who is portraying a driver during a traffic stop scenario as part of a verbal…
