Category: Tri-Town News
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Jackson Day festivities set for Sept. 9
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JACKSON – Jackson Day 2006 with the theme “Under the Boardwalk” will take place on Sept. 9 at John F. Johnson Memorial Park, Cooks Bridge Road and Manhattan Street. A rain date is set for Sept. 10. “Every year we try to make it more and…
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Events to aid area organization
HOWELL – A pair of events to benefit two programs operated by 180, Turning Lives Around will take place this weekend. 180, Turning Lives Around seeks to end domestic violence, family violence, abuse and sexual assault in Monmouth County. The organization provides shelter, counseling, protection, education and advocacy to victims of these acts. A Super…
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Allaire plans harvest festival
Join the historically dressed interpreters from the Historic Village at Allaire for the Fall Harvest Festival in the village on Sept. 10 from 1-4 p.m. There will be an admission charge of $5 per adult and $3 per youth (ages 5-14. Join the villagers as they celebrate the end of summer and coming of the…
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3 cheers for Jackson
SCOTT PILLING staff Morgan Lowery, 12, and other members of the Jackson Pop Warner cheerleaders practice a routine on the evening of Aug. 31, prior to a rally for the local Pop Warner organization’s youth football teams. Practice for the cheerleaders and the football players was held at the Pop Warner football fields on Manhattan…
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‘Rising From the Storm’ concert to benefit library
Eleven months ago, Mississippi was rocked by Hurricane Katrina, one of the worst natural disasters in American history. The Hancock County Library System located on the Gulf Coast was hit especially hard. Since then, according to a press release, the Ocean County Library has adopted Hancock’s four branches in a benevolent plan called Partners in…
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Westlake neighbors honor late friend with blood drive
BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer JACKSON – The Chuck Boudreau memorial blood drive sponsored by the Westlake adult community appears to have taken on a life of its own. Now in its third year, the blood drive has become an established event, adding a new twist each year in an attempt…
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Hadassah seeks new members
JACKSON – Bat Shalom Hadassah of Jackson is seeking young women interested in starting their own group under the organization’s charter. According to a press release, Hadas-sah is a woman’s club that offers women the opportunity to socialize while helping others. Hadassah teaches health awareness. It’s Hadassah Cares campaign, for instance, has educated hundreds of…
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Headed for the finish line
CHRIS KELLY staff Jackson’s Garrett Berringer, 14, races toward the finish line during a 5-kilometer run that was sponsored by Commerce Bank and held on Sept. 2 at the Jackson Justice Complex. The 5K run and a 1-mile run were held on a wet and windy morning when a rain storm that was part of…
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Jackson, Howell residents to appear in ‘Hair’
Phoenix Productions, a nonprofit community theater organization, will present the rock musical “Hair” during two weekends in Septem-ber at the Count Basie Theatre, Mon-mouth Street, Red Bank. Opening night is Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. with following evening dates of Sept. 15 and Sept. 17 and matinees on Sept. 10 and Sept. 17 at 3…
