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Drum corps show coming to Jackson Liberty on June 28
JACKSON — Youth Education in the Arts (YEA!) will bring some of the world’s finest marching musicians and performers to central New Jersey this summer when it presents “Drum Corps: An American Tradition” on June 28 at Jackson Liberty High School, 125 North Hope Chapel Road, Jackson. A portion of the proceeds from the event…
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Candidates file petitions to run for seats on local school boards
Three three-year seats will be up for grabs on the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education in the annual school board election on Nov. 5. The terms currently held by Mary Cerretani, Suzanne Brennan and Jeanette Smith will be ending in December. The following individuals filed a nominating petition to run for a seat…
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Summer cool-down concerts will be presented by Jackson Township, Bartley Healthcare and the Ocean County Heritage and Cultural Commission on June 29 (“Music of the ’40s and ’50s” with Girls Next Door), July 20 (“Music of the ’60s and ’70s” with Ron Hackling), Aug. 17 (“Music of the ’80s and ’90s” with Barbara Harris),…
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Full-throttle bloom
GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there.” — Thomas Fuller, 1732 A nd isn’t this true, especially this year. Proliferated by the rains, weeds just seem to explode wherever you look. It requires some nimble moves as you tiptoe through your plants to get close enough to…
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TV ads may be fraudulent use of FEMA funds
Yes, we were stronger than the storm, but not stronger than the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and not strong enough to withstand the flood of TV ads paid for with $25 million in federal disaster aid that should have gone to victims (“Christie Gets Star Billing in State’s Tourism Ads,” Asbury Park Press, May…
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JCP&L touts changes made since Sandy
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Jersey Central Power & Light President James Fakult fields questions from the media at the JCP&L offices in Middletown. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Local officials lauded Jersey Central Power & Light’s (JCP&L) new communications initiatives, which are designed to provide more timely and accurate information during power outages. In a…
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Officer’s killer pleads guilty in second murder
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A 21-year-old man currently serving a life sentence for murdering a Lakewood police officer has pleaded guilty to an unrelated murder charge. Jahmell W. Crockam, 21, previously of Lakewood, entered his plea during a June 5 hearing in regard to the Oct. 15, 2010 killing of Justin Williams, 20. Crockam…
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Superior Court judge suspended following hindering charge
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Carlia Brady has been suspended without pay following charges that she hindered the apprehension of a known fugitive. Brady, 41, of Woodbridge, was charged by Woodbridge police on June 11 on allegations she “knowingly harbored” Jason D. Prontnicki, also 41, in her residence at 865…
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