Tag: Ocean Township
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Ocean Township may implement temporary speed bumps
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — In an effort to curb speeding on neighborhood roads, the township may place temporary speed bumps on several streets for the more congested summer months. Mayor Christopher Siciliano said during the Sept. 22 Workshop meeting that he would like to implement the temporary speed bumps for the…
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Bulldogs hold their own in gridiron loss to Eagles
By Warren Rappleyea Rumson-Fair Haven Although it came up a point short, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s football team walked out of the dreaded “Swamp” at Middletown High School South disappointed but at the same time knowing it can go can more than hold its own against many of the best teams in New Jersey.…
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Environmental improvements proposed in Ocean Township
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A local environmentalist has proposed several initiatives, including a greenway trail on Cindy Lane and a rain garden at Ocean Township High School. Faith Teitelbaum, a trustee with the Whalepond Brook Watershed Association, said during the Sept. 22 Workshop meeting that a New Jersey Department of Environmental…
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Caseys, Bulldogs, Blue Devils pick up gridiron wins
By Warren Rappleyea Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School’s football team scored a solid character victory over Ocean Township High School Sept. 23, and Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School and Shore Regional High School both shut out their opponents on Sept. 24. The Caseys jumped out to a 14-0 lead but lost quarterback Tom Lang…
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JCP&L continues tree trimming project
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) forestry contractors are scheduled to trim trees in more than 60 municipalities over the next two months as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to maintain proper clearances around electrical equipment to help protect against tree-related outages. Locally, Old Bridge in Middlesex County and Aberdeen, Englishtown, Freehold, Freehold Township, Hazlet, Holmdel,…
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Rabbi feels Ocean is right place for yeshiva
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — With the court overriding the local zoning board, stakeholders for a yeshiva think Logan Road will be the perfect location for the Jewish college. Rabbi Shlomo Lesin said during the Sept. 8 Ocean Township Workshop meeting that the 80 students who will attend Yeshiva Gedola Na’os Yaakov…
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Food Drive set for Sept. 1-30
Ganguly’s Mixed Martial Arts is partnering with Move For Hunger, a national non-profit organization, to host a food drive from Sept. 1 through Sept. 30. Members and the community are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to Ganguly’s Mixed Martial Arts, Cobblestone Village, 865 West Park Ave., Ocean Township. Anyone making a donation will receive…
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Beauty is more than just skin deep when body becomes ultimate canvas
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer A woman who had a mastectomy had such terrible scarring that she was unable to have reconstructive surgery afterward. She decided to instead get a tattoo of flowers, a butterfly and a ladybug to make herself less self-conscious about her initial surgery. “It gave her renewed vigor to be proud of…
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Federal court orders Ocean Twp. to allow Yeshiva
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — After two years of controversy, a proposal for a Jewish college in the township has been approved thanks to a court order. On Aug. 26, a federal court ruled that barring a Jewish post-secondary boarding school from Ocean Township violates the law and further ordered that the…