Tag: Tri-Town News
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Tri-Town News Datebook, May 18
• Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Township, will host the “Shake, Rattle and Roll Dueling Piano Show” from New York City on May 19. Doors open at 6 p.m. Dinner and show at 7 p.m. The cost is $60 for members and $70 for non-members. Cash bar available. RSVP to Allison at [email protected] or call 732-655-8904.…
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Jackson Relay for Life returns as fight vs. cancer continues
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer JACKSON – The competition and spirit of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, will also be found in Jackson in May at the community’s annual Relay For Life event. The Relay for Life Planning Committee unveiled the Summer Olympics theme during a Jan. 26 kickoff event held…
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Driving simulator takes Jackson pupils to virtual roads
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer JACKSON – The hum of an engine and the clicking of a turn signal can now be heard in a Jackson classroom following the installation of technology that teachers hope will prepare young people for life on the road without putting them behind the wheel of a real vehicle. Sophomores at…
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Jackson responds to DEP, offers more sites to Green Acres
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer JACKSON – Several months after municipal officials received a letter from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) outlining stewardship concerns the state had at Jackson’s Vista Center and Camp Joy properties, the town’s representatives said they have submitted a plan that could alleviate some of those issues. Business Administrator Helene Schlegel…
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Teen advances after ‘Idol’ audition
JACKSON –A teenager from Jackson has scored a ticket to Hollywood on the Fox TV show “American Idol.” During her “American Idol” audition, Gianna Isabella, 15, belted out a soulful rendition of “House of the Rising Sun” for judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. Gianna’s performance on the show which aired on…
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Ceremony in Jackson will be reminder of MIA/POWs
JACKSON – An empty chair and table will soon stand as a testament to the thousands of missing military members who have served in America’s wars. On Feb. 3 at 2 p.m., local veterans, municipal officials and members of the New Jersey chapter of Rolling Thunder will host a Missing Man Table and Chair of Honor…