Category: Tri-Town News
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Educators praise resilience of Jackson School District Class of 2022
JACKSON — School district officials celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2022 in the face of unprecedented challenges during graduation exercises for Jackson Memorial High School and Jackson Liberty High School on June 17. “There is such great joy in sending our students off into what we know will be very bright futures,” Jackson…
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N.J. Department of Agriculture kicks off #JerseyFreshisBEST contest
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher has announced that the #JerseyFreshisBEST social media photo contest is underway. Share photos of Jersey Fresh farmers, farms, markets or produce with the hashtag #JerseyFreshisBEST and make sure to mention the farmer, farm or market name. Using the #JerseyFreshisBEST hashtag on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram will automatically…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, June 22
Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, serving more than 11,000 members in Monmouth and Ocean counties, recently recognized 132 local Girl Scout Juniors who completed the Girl Scout Bronze Award requirements. The Girl Scout Bronze Award is one of the highest honors awarded to a Girl Scout in the fourth or fifth grade at the…
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Museum presents ‘There & Back: The Journey to Vietnam and Home’
The Vietnam Era Museum in Holmdel has unveiled a new exhibition, “There & Back: The Journey to Vietnam and Home,” taking visitors on a journey there and back through the eyes of soldiers and flight attendants traveling to and from the war, by sea and air. The Vietnam War witnessed the transition of service personnel…
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Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore celebrates 30 Gold Award Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore recently celebrated its 2022 class of Gold Award Girl Scouts: 30 teen world-changers who have created a lasting impact on issues that are important to them. Gold Award Girl Scouts identify the root cause of a problem, plan and implement innovative solutions that address that problem, and lead a…
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Tri-Town News On Campus, June 22
John H. Limaldi of Howell received a degree from Clark University, Worcester, Mass., during the university’s 118th commencement exercises on May 22, 2002. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics. On May 21, 2022, Jackson resident Daniel J. Sharo graduated from DeSales University, Center Valley, Pa., with a Bachelor of Arts in criminal…
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Mystery of the wild ginger uncovered in new ‘Rooted’ series
By Jay Watson When outside exploring nature, many people are drawn to the animal kingdom. Animals have observable behaviors, not to mention a pair of eyes staring at you; the owl in a tree, the fawn in a clearing, the frog on a lily pad or the squirrel in the grass. The plant kingdom, on…
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Rutgers Board of Governors approves tuition and fee increase
The Rutgers University Board of Governors has approved a $5.1 billion budget for the 2022-23 academic year that includes a 2.9% increase in tuition and fees, according to a June 21 press release from the state university. “We remain committed to providing excellence in academic experience and opportunity at an affordable and accessible price, and…
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Tri-Town News Datebook, June 22
• The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will present “Jews and America’s Founding Fathers” by Rabbi Dr. Robert Fierstien on June 26 at 2 p.m. This is a Zoom program only and admission is free. The talk will highlight the special relationship that such luminaries as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin…
