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A golf tournament to benefit the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund will be held on May 13 at Jackson’s Westlake Golf and Country Club. Registration of $125 per player will include a full breakfast, buffet lunch, prizes and 18 holes of golf. The benefit tournament is open to the public. Donations can also…
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Part-time officers expected to work in school security
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Two new part-time police officers have joined the Plumsted Police Department, paving the way for increased security in the Plumsted Township School District. Officer Angelo Barbieri, formerly of the Avalon Police Department, and Officer Danielle DiPalma, formerly of the Seaside Park Police Department, will be tasked with providing…
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Board member makes case for continuing federal aid
BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer HOWELL — A representative of the Howell K-8 School District took part in the National School Board Association’s (NSBA) 40th annual Federal Relations Network Conference in Washington, D.C., to appeal for increases in funding for public schools. “We were lobbying for money, that’s the bottom line,” Board of Education member…
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Projects could lower energy costs
I n a push to save money over the long term, the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has taken the first step to make energy-efficient upgrades to the district’s six schools. The board approved a three-phase contract with Fraytak, Veisz, Hopkins & Duthie to render professional consulting, architectural and engineering services in…
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Young professionals honored
On March 20, United Way of Ocean County presented 26 people with YAP Awards at Hemingway’s Café in Seaside Heights. YAP (Young Altruistic Professional) Awards have been presented to individuals between the ages of 18 and 39 since 2010 in recognition of outstanding volunteerism and philanthropy in Ocean County, according to a press release. This…
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ARE WE THERE YET
It’s a regular scrapbooking nightmare LORI CLINCH A s heartbreaking as it is, we have another Clinch boy about to fly from the nest. As he cruises through his last days of high school at warp speed, I’m riding shotgun and doing my best to apply my imaginary brakes with little or no success. For…
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Farrell to leave New Egypt for superintendent’s post
Former teacher, football coach to lead West Long Branch K-8 & Shore Regional High School BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer PLUMSTED — New Egypt High School Principal Tom Farrell will be leaving the Plumsted Township School District after accepting a position as the shared superintendent of the Shore Regional High School District and the West…
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Anniversary of Iraq War largely ignored in U.S. GREG BEAN A somber anniversary came and went on March 19, 10 years since the day then- President George W. Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq, and our nation’s all-volunteer military went off to that costly and misguided war. You would hardly have known it was a…
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Writer clarifies bus service issues at Crossroads in Howell
There are several statements which Monmouth County Freeholder John Curley made in the March 7 Tri-Town News article “Crossroads Residents Upset About Bust in Bus Service” that must be addressed. If you call SCAT a week ahead, you can make a request for a pickup. However, they will call you a day before and they…
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