Category: Tri-Town News
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OCC Foundation presents an evening with Philippe Cousteau
Philippe Cousteau, an Emmy-nominated TV host, producer, author, speaker and social entrepreneur, will speak at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, Toms River, on May 19 at 6:30 p.m. as part of the Ocean County College Foundation’s ongoing Blauvelt Speaker Series. Inspired by the legacy of his grandfather, famed ocean explorer Jacques…
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Public expected to comment on Howell housing project during Feb. 17 meeting
HOWELL – Members of the public are expected to have their say on a proposed 319-unit residential development when the Howell Planning Board meets on Feb. 17. The applicant, FP Howell, LLC, and the Estate of William Whalen by Gina Bettencourt, John Berkoben and Ruth Bennett, as owners, is seeking preliminary and final major subdivision…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Feb. 2
After 50 years, New Jersey may finally have a permanent museum and memorial honoring the history and sacrifice of firefighters. Assemblyman Ron Dancer’s bill (A-5075/S-4001) that appropriates $200,000 to help fund the museum and its projects was recently signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy. The state has been unsuccessful at obtaining funding or finding…
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Howell planners approve medical offices at Route 33 location
HOWELL – The members of the Howell Planning Board have approved an application that proposed the construction of medical offices and a café at Colts Neck Road and Route 33. During a meeting on Jan. 20, Planning Board Chairman Brian Tannanhaus, Vice Chairman Nicholas Huszar, Township Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell, Paul Boisvert, Robert Seaman, Joseph Cristiano,…
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Tri-Town News news briefs, Feb. 2
New Jersey American Water is replacing more than 2 miles of aging water main in Howell. The project, which began during the week of Jan. 24, also includes replacing 10 fire hydrants and 200 utility owned service lines along the pipeline route, according to a press release. The company is upgrading the aging 8-inch transite…
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O’Scanlon bill would limit emergency powers, ensure legislative oversight
New Jersey state Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) has introduced legislation that would, if passed in the Assembly and Senate and signed into law by the Governor, set new limits on emergency powers, ensure effective legislative oversight and restore the balance of power as envisioned by the state constitution. “Since the start of the (coronavirus) pandemic…
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Count Basie Center, Phoenix Productions announce merger
RED BANK – The Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank, and Red Bank-based Phoenix Productions have announced their intentions to merge, allowing the community theater company to officially become part of the organization which has hosted its productions for more than 30 years. “Coming out of the (coronavirus) pandemic we were looking at…
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New Jersey’s support for organ and tissue donation reaches all-time high
By Joseph S. Roth In 2021, New Jerseyans continued to show their caring spirit like never before as it was another record-breaking year for NJ Sharing Network – saving and enhancing more lives. The number of organ donors in a single year reached an all-time high as 233 generous individuals gave the gift of life,…
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Serving up greater food equality in the Garden State
By Jay Watson Everyone has to eat, but not everyone in New Jersey has equal access to fresh, healthy, nutritious foods. This state we’re in has many “food deserts,” or communities without places to buy groceries. Food deserts exist mostly in cities where supermarkets are scarce and lower-income households do not have transportation to shop…
