Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Kenyans lead the pack at Sheehan once again
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer BY WARREN RAPPLEYEAStaff Writer About 2,500 runners competed in the George Sheehan Classic 5-miler in Red Bank on what turned out to be a pleasant Saturday morning. That was the goal of race organizers last year when they moved the event to Father’s Day weekend from the second Saturday in…
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Lakewood team will have new look next year
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood High School (LHS) boys basketball team put forth one of its best seasons in recent memory during the 2004-05 campaign. The Piners finished with an overall record of 19-5, which included winning the Class B South title. In addition, LHS advanced to…
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Jackson legion team looks strong early on
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer JACKSON — Frank Malta is placing a big emphasis on the success of this summer’s Jackson American Legion baseball team on the quality of the pitching. Jackson is off to a 3-0 start, as the team’s pitching and defense has allowed just seven runs through three…
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Seniors led Jaguars to a successful season
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer Senior leadership is a valuable asset. It provides a team with stability and resources during difficult stretches of the season. Jackson High School lacrosse coach Nick Caruso was lucky enough to have had three players that led the Jaguars to a pretty successful campaign during the…
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For the Record
An application filed by Equity Builders of Freehold was denied by the Jackson Planning Board in 2001 because the attorney and the applicant did not show up to present the case at the meeting at which the application was to be heard, according to municipal officials. The case was denied without prejudice, meaning that the…
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Letters
Assoc. urges support for AEDs in health clubs As American Heart Assoc-iation volunteers, board members, physicians and concerned New Jersey citizens, we urge support and passage of New Jersey Senate Bill S-2567. If passed, this legislation could, over time, save untold numbers of New Jersey lives by requiring all health clubs and fitness centers to…
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Big Brother’s eyes won’t be on bookstore purchases
Coda Greg Bean As a full-time newspaperman and part-time novelist, I’ve had to find the answers to some fairly esoteric questions over the last 30 years. Among the more arcane: • How far will a slug from a .44-caliber Magnum revolver penetrate into the engine block of a Crown Victoria sedan? • What are the…
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Lakewood Elementary Orchestra takes the lead
The Lakewood Elementary Orchestra (LEO), an ensemble comprised of fourth through sixth graders from the four Lakewood elementary schools, placed first in the Elementary Orchestra division at Hershey Park’s Music in the Parks Festival. Lakewood scored higher than the other 12 competing schools with their total of 15 ensembles. Lakewood Elementary Orchestra was also the…
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Letters
Host families being sought for French students They call McDonald’s “MacDo” (pronounced “dough”). They can’t get enough of “Friends.” Football is a very big deal. They don’t do ketchup, but they want nothing more than to try an authentic American hamburger. On July 8, World Exchange will be welcoming 87 French students, ages 15 to…
