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Tri-Town News http://tri.gmnews.com/ en-us Howell’s Land O’ Pines School commemorates 50th birthday http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Howells_Land_O_Pines_School_commemorates_50th_birt.html <img src="http://tri.gmnews.com/sites/tritown.gmnews.com/files/images/2012-02-16/1p1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="1p1.jpg" title="1p1.jpg" class="image image-thumbnail " width="150" height="104" /><div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> BY JAMES McEVOY </div> <div class="field-item even"> Staff Writer </div> </div> </div> <p>The 50th birthday of the Land O’ Pines School in Howell is being celebrated in grand style with a series of activities throughout the 2011-12 school year.</p> <p>Principal Sandra DeYonker said the legacy of the school so far has been a community effort to support education.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Howells_Land_O_Pines_School_commemorates_50th_birt.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Howells_Land_O_Pines_School_commemorates_50th_birt.html#comments 2012-02-16 Front Page Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:33 +0000 55349 at Attendees have a howling good time at Super Pet Expo http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Attendees_have_a_howling_good_time_at_Super_Pet_Ex.html <img src="http://tri.gmnews.com/sites/tritown.gmnews.com/files/images/2012-02-16/2p1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="2p1.jpg" title="2p1.jpg" class="image image-thumbnail " width="150" height="103" /><div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> BY JENNIFER AMATO </div> <div class="field-item even"> Staff Writer </div> </div> </div> <p>There was an orange dog. And a yellow dog. And a Chihuahua walking around with glitter and stickers.</p> <p>No, Lady Gaga did not fancy up any pets and visit Edison last weekend.</p> <p> Instead, Toni Panick and Heather Curtis did.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Attendees_have_a_howling_good_time_at_Super_Pet_Ex.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Attendees_have_a_howling_good_time_at_Super_Pet_Ex.html#comments 2012-02-16 Front Page Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:38 +0000 55351 at Photo http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Photo.html <img src="http://tri.gmnews.com/sites/tritown.gmnews.com/files/images/2012-02-16/3p1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="3p1.jpg" title="3p1.jpg" class="image image-thumbnail " width="150" height="112" /><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Photo.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Photo.html#comments 2012-02-16 Front Page Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:40 +0000 55353 at Ocean will offer class for master composters http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Ocean_will_offer_class_for_master_composters.html <p>I ndividuals interested in training as master composters can participate in the Ocean County master composter training program scheduled for consecutive Saturdays in March.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Ocean_will_offer_class_for_master_composters.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Ocean_will_offer_class_for_master_composters.html#comments 2012-02-16 Front Page Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:40 +0000 55354 at Efficient lights on way to Jackson http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Efficient_lights_on_way_to_Jackson.html <p>JACKSON — The township has entered into a contract agreement with Jersey Central Power & Light for the retrofitting of existing street lights with light-emitting diode (LED) lighting.</p> <p>Under the terms of the agreement, more than 500 lights will be replaced around Jackson, according to a press release.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Efficient_lights_on_way_to_Jackson.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Efficient_lights_on_way_to_Jackson.html#comments 2012-02-16 Front Page Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:40 +0000 55355 at CODA http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Greg_Bean%27s_Column/CODA.html <img src="http://tri.gmnews.com/sites/tritown.gmnews.com/files/images/2012-02-16/7p1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="7p1.jpg" title="7p1.jpg" class="image image-thumbnail " width="150" height="135" /><div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> GREG BEAN </div> </div> </div> <p>Over 30 years in the news business, and much of that in New Jersey, I learned firsthand how hard it is to find out how some branches of government are spending your tax dollars.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Greg_Bean%27s_Column/CODA.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Greg_Bean%27s_Column/CODA.html#comments 2012-02-16 Greg Bean's Column Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:40 +0000 55357 at Jackson man charged with attempted carjacking http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Jackson_man_charged_with_attempted_carjacking.html <p>JACKSON — A Jackson resident is facing multiple criminal charges following his alleged involvement in an incident on the afternoon of Jan. 31.</p> <p>Police said Tyron Trotman, 24, of Foxglove Court, Jackson, was visiting relatives in the Sixty Acre residential development when an argument with a family member turned physical at about 5:30 p.m.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Jackson_man_charged_with_attempted_carjacking.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Jackson_man_charged_with_attempted_carjacking.html#comments 2012-02-16 Front Page Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:40 +0000 55358 at Ocean freeholders introduce budget http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Ocean_freeholders_introduce_budget.html <p>The Ocean County Board of Freeholders unveiled its proposed 2012 spending package, keeping to its pledge of no surprises when it comes to the county’s budget.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Ocean_freeholders_introduce_budget.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Ocean_freeholders_introduce_budget.html#comments 2012-02-16 Front Page Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:40 +0000 55359 at Council rules state law is unfunded mandate http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Council_rules_state_law_is_unfunded_mandate.html <div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI </div> <div class="field-item even"> Staff Writer </div> </div> </div> <p>I f the state Legislature wants to keep the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights on the books, it is going to need to pony up some money to help New Jersey school districts implement it, according to a ruling from the Council on Local Mandates.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Council_rules_state_law_is_unfunded_mandate.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Council_rules_state_law_is_unfunded_mandate.html#comments 2012-02-16 Front Page Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:40 +0000 55360 at Residents feel violated by spate of burglaries http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Residents_feel_violated_by_spate_of_burglaries.html <div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> BY ANDREW MARTINS </div> <div class="field-item even"> Staff Writer </div> </div> </div> <p>JACKSON— It is a scene no one wants to see. After a long day at work, a resident returns home to find that his residence has been burglarized.</p> <p>In recent weeks a wave of burglaries have hit Jackson homes seemingly at random, according to police. The crimes have occurred during the day, and items that can be easily removed from a home are the prime targets of the thieves.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Residents_feel_violated_by_spate_of_burglaries.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Residents_feel_violated_by_spate_of_burglaries.html#comments 2012-02-16 Front Page Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:41 +0000 55361 at Jackson mayor wants to know when service members are coming home http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Jackson_mayor_wants_to_know_when_service_members_a.html <div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> BY ANDREW MARTINS </div> <div class="field-item even"> Staff Writer </div> </div> </div> <p>JACKSON — Mayor Mike Reina is asking family members, friends or neighbors who know a returning member of the armed forces to notify his office so the township can honor the men and women who have selflessly served their nation.</p> <p>The mayor’s office may be reached at 732-928-1200, ext. 211.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Jackson_mayor_wants_to_know_when_service_members_a.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Jackson_mayor_wants_to_know_when_service_members_a.html#comments 2012-02-16 Front Page Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:41 +0000 55362 at datebook ••• http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Bulletin_Board/datebook_.html <p><span style="font-weight: bold">• The Jackson Township</span> Regular Republican Organization meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month. The Feb. 22 meeting will be held at the Jackson Township first aid building, 38 East Veterans Highway, at 7:30 pm. All Republicans are welcome. Details: 732 833-9333. </p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Bulletin_Board/datebook_.html#comments 2012-02-16 Bulletin Board Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:41 +0000 55363 at Neighborhood watch groups start to spring up in Jackson http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Neighborhood_watch_groups_start_to_spring_up_in_Ja.html <div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> BY ANDREW MARTINS </div> <div class="field-item even"> Staff Writer </div> </div> </div> <p>JACKSON — As residents throughout Ocean and Monmouth counties continue to be the victims of a recent spike in home burglaries, people in Jackson have started working with police to try to make their community less inviting to criminals.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Neighborhood_watch_groups_start_to_spring_up_in_Ja.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Neighborhood_watch_groups_start_to_spring_up_in_Ja.html#comments 2012-02-16 Front Page Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:41 +0000 55364 at ARE WE THERE YET http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Editorials/ARE_WE_THERE_YET.html <div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> LORI CLINCH </div> </div> </div> <p>I s it me, or is technology moving at the speed of light? It seems like just yesterday that I was riding around in my car with a new-fangled cassette player as I sang Foreigner at the top of my lungs. Then the next thing I know, I have kids who climb into the passenger seat and plug iPods into the dash with auxiliary cords.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Editorials/ARE_WE_THERE_YET.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Editorials/ARE_WE_THERE_YET.html#comments 2012-02-16 Editorials Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:41 +0000 55365 at Parents Night Out slated for Feb. 24 http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Bulletin_Board/Parents_Night_Out_slated_for_Feb_24.html <p>A Parents Night Out program for parents with special-needs children and their siblings will be held 6-9 p.m. Feb. 24 at the DeBows United Methodist Church. The program, which is open to the public at no cost, involvesmusic, games, crafts and sports, and is for children ages 3 to 12. The church is at the intersection of Route 571 and Route 537, Jackson. Details: 732-928- 4475. </p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Bulletin_Board/Parents_Night_Out_slated_for_Feb_24.html#comments 2012-02-16 Bulletin Board Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:41 +0000 55366 at Volunteers needed for Kimball Closet http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Bulletin_Board/Volunteers_needed_for_Kimball_Closet.html <p>Kimball Medical Center, a Barnabas Health facility, seeks volunteers to assist at Kimball Closet, one of three thrift shops owned and managed by the Kimball Medical Center Foundation.</p> <p>Volunteers are needed immediately on Tuesdays between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. Volunteers are also welcome Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Bulletin_Board/Volunteers_needed_for_Kimball_Closet.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Bulletin_Board/Volunteers_needed_for_Kimball_Closet.html#comments 2012-02-16 Bulletin Board Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:41 +0000 55367 at Howell residents stew as bridge project lingers http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Howell_residents_stew_as_bridge_project_lingers.html <div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> BY JAMES McEVOY </div> <div class="field-item even"> Staff Writer </div> </div> </div> <p>HOWELL— The Echo Lake bridge replacement project in Howell which was initially slated for a Dec. 31, 2011, completion date is now targeted for completion in March, according to Monmouth County officials.</p> <p> Delays on the bridge project, which also includes repairs to a nearby dam, have been a source of frustration for some residents.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Howell_residents_stew_as_bridge_project_lingers.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Howell_residents_stew_as_bridge_project_lingers.html#comments 2012-02-16 Front Page Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:41 +0000 55368 at datebook ••• http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Bulletin_Board/datebook__001.html <p><span style="font-weight: bold">• Kimball Closet,</span> a thrift shop in Jackson that is owned and managed by the Kimball Medical Center Foundation, needs volunteers to work from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays. Volunteers are also welcome Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Bulletin_Board/datebook__001.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Bulletin_Board/datebook__001.html#comments 2012-02-16 Bulletin Board Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:41 +0000 55369 at DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Editorials/DINNIGANS_DIVERSIONS.html <img src="http://tri.gmnews.com/sites/tritown.gmnews.com/files/images/2012-02-16/21p1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="21p1.jpg" title="21p1.jpg" class="image image-thumbnail " width="150" height="148" /><div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> LIZZ DINNIGAN </div> </div> </div> <p>Give me a tube and a snow mountain, and I turn into a child. If you’ve never tried it, snow tubing has the same sensation as sledding, except it’s bumpier and you don’t have to hoof it back up the hill. Aslow-moving, flat conveyor belt, typically called the “Magic Carpet Lift,” returns you and the tube to the top of the tubing terrain.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Editorials/DINNIGANS_DIVERSIONS.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Editorials/DINNIGANS_DIVERSIONS.html#comments 2012-02-16 Editorials Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:41 +0000 55371 at Options for new playground to be considered in Plumsted http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Options_for_new_playground_to_be_considered_in_Plu.html <div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> BY ANDREW MARTINS </div> <div class="field-item even"> Staff Writer </div> </div> </div> <p>PLUMSTED — A new panel that will investigate the possible options for a new park in Plumsted has been given the green light by the Township Committee.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Options_for_new_playground_to_be_considered_in_Plu.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Options_for_new_playground_to_be_considered_in_Plu.html#comments 2012-02-16 Front Page Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:42 +0000 55372 at Plumsted board moves school vote to November http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Plumsted_board_moves_school_vote_to_November.html <div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> — Andrew Martins </div> </div> </div> <p>PLUMSTED — The members of the Plumsted SchoolDistrict Board of Education voted unanimously on Feb. 8 to move the date of the annual school election from April to November.</p> <p>Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill into law on Jan. 17 that gives school boards the option to move the annual election for school board members to the day of the general election.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Plumsted_board_moves_school_vote_to_November.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Front_Page/Plumsted_board_moves_school_vote_to_November.html#comments 2012-02-16 Front Page Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:42 +0000 55373 at business briefs ••• http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Business/business_briefs_.html <p><span style="font-weight: bold">Six Flags Great Adventure,</span> Jackson, is hiring more than 4,100 employees, including 200 interns, for the 2012 season. The park will host a job fair Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Business/business_briefs_.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Business/business_briefs_.html#comments 2012-02-16 Business Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:42 +0000 55374 at Evans learning the ropes with Rutgers hoop team http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Sports/Evans_learning_the_ropes_with_Rutgers_hoop_team.html <img src="http://tri.gmnews.com/sites/tritown.gmnews.com/files/images/2012-02-16/25p1.jpg" alt="25p1.jpg" title="25p1.jpg" class="image image-thumbnail " width="93" height="113" /><div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI </div> <div class="field-item even"> Correspondent </div> </div> </div> <p>Christa Evans hoped for an opportunity to see playing time with the Rutgers University basketball team this season, and she did, in fact, see action in every game the Scarlet Knights played.</p> <p>A week ago, Evans, a freshman from Jackson, was called upon to start against two of the top ranked teams in the nation.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Sports/Evans_learning_the_ropes_with_Rutgers_hoop_team.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Sports/Evans_learning_the_ropes_with_Rutgers_hoop_team.html#comments 2012-02-16 Sports Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:44 +0000 55377 at Jaguars, Lions ready for District 21 mat action http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Sports/Jaguars_Lions_ready_for_District_21_mat_action.html <img src="http://tri.gmnews.com/sites/tritown.gmnews.com/files/images/2012-02-16/26p1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="26p1.jpg" title="26p1.jpg" class="image image-thumbnail " width="150" height="101" /><div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI </div> <div class="field-item even"> Correspondent </div> <div class="field-item odd"> JEFF GRANIT staff </div> </div> </div> <p>The township of Jackson could be well represented at the state wrestling tournament in two weeks if a few things fall into place and wrestlers compete to the billing they will carry into the district and regional tournaments.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Sports/Jaguars_Lions_ready_for_District_21_mat_action.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Sports/Jaguars_Lions_ready_for_District_21_mat_action.html#comments 2012-02-16 Sports Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:45 +0000 55379 at sport shorts ••• http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Sports/sport_shorts_.html <p><span style="font-weight: bold">The NJ Marlins seek</span> dedicated, hardworking baseball players ages 10-18 for the 2012 spring/summer and fall seasons. All interested players must fill out a player prospect form at <a href="http://www.njmarlins.com" title="www.njmarlins.com">www.njmarlins.com</a>.</p><p><a href="http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Sports/sport_shorts_.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2012-02-16/Sports/sport_shorts_.html#comments 2012-02-16 Sports Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:45 +0000 55380 at