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Stories from June 11 to June 18

 

Of approximately 360 graduates, 16 will be entering the military, while 90 percent of the graduating class will be going to such colleges as Rutgers, George Washington University, Northeastern University and others.

Three hundred ninety-six Lacey Middle School graduated received their diplomas on Thursday. Building Principal Jim Handschush praised the class of 2011 for respectfulness, work ethic and teamwork.

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Committeeman David Most urges residents to lower their utility costs by
shopping around for better discounts through the Board of Public Utilities website .

Plus, slashed tires, damaged fence, a stolen wallet and other police blotter.

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From singing and dancing, to jokes and science experiments, fourth graders at the Forked River Elementary  School showed off their many talents.

   

Ocean County Office of Senior Services is seeking people to help explain how the program works. Volunteer training will start on June 19th.

Lieutenant Joseph Pangaro, who has served on police force for 25 years, gave some practical drug addiction prevention advice to parents at the Lacey Library. One Lacey resident, whose daughter was a drug addict and died in 2008, spoke up about her own experience.


A Toms River father of an elementary school student was arrested right outside the Forked River Elementary School building.

A man was accused of stealing wire and air handlers, which wasn’t the first time the former rehabilitation center was targeted for scrap metal theft.

A Forked  River man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, trespassing, reckless driving and more, after someone spotted him in the woods off of Lacey Road and called the police.

One hundred and seventy-five graduates of Lacey High School signed up for this annual event.

The new Lacey Freedom Wall at the Bicentennial Park honors all veterans and active members of the armed forces.

Planning Board approved a non-age-restricted housing development to be built at the intersection of Laurel Boulevard and Railroad Avenue. The development will not cater so  seniors, as originally planned.

Ocean  County officials plan to take advantage of low interest rates and an improved county credit rating to pare about $1 million in interest costs from $25 million worth of 20-year bonds issued in 2004 and 2005.

No one filed a missing person report with Berkeley Township police that 18-year-old Ryan J. Worrall had gone missing after a canoe he had taken out with a friend in Barnegat  Bay overturned, Detective Sgt. James J. Smith said.

 

Three Lacey Township High School athletes finished in the top-eight in the weather-shortened NJSIAA Meet of Champions in Matawan.

 

Legendary E Street Band saxophonist 69-year-old Clarence
Clemons suffered a stroke.

 

A decision to take a canoe ride in Barnegat Bay early Friday morning was a tragic one for Ryan Worrall.

Lacey Township High School's Booster Club holds a yard sale

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