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A pasta night will be held from 4-8 p.m. Feb. 9 by the American Legion Riders Post 455, 2 Meadowbrook Lane, New Egypt. The family-style dinner will include penne pasta and meatballs with a choice of sauces, salad, rolls, tea, coffee and homemade desserts. Tickets are $10 per adult and $5 for children under…
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Residents ask for break on stationary generators
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Citing a number of health and safety issues that arose out of last year’s power outages, a significant number of senior citizens pressed the Jackson Township Council on Jan. 22 to simplify the process a resident must follow in order to install a permanent electrical generator at his…
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Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Ga., has named the following local residents to the dean’s list for the fall quarter: Andrew Acconzo of Howell; Amanda Squeo of Jackson; and Kyle Lammerding of New Egypt. Joseph Abarno of Jackson was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in health promotion at Coastal Carolina University, Conway,…
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Buy a board to rebuild Belmar’s boardwalk
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Now that the recovery phase associated with Sandy has passed, Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty and the Borough Council are happy to report there were no fatalities and no injuries in the borough as a result of the storm; all the water has been pumped back into the Atlantic Ocean; and…
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The Parent Teacher Association of the Ardena School, 615 Aldrich Road, Howell, will host its third annual multicultural festival on Feb. 7. Families from the school will host tables representing their cultural heritage through educational displays of food, crafts and activities at 6:30 p.m. In addition, beginning at 7:30 p.m., there will be songs…
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Georgian Court University will host an open house for prospective students and their families at 11 a.m. Feb. 9 in the McAuley Heritage Center on the Lakewood campus. The information session will review the admissions process, financial aid, academic programs, student life and campus life. Visitors will be guided on a student-led tour of…
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IN THE NEWS .
Keep sending those pictures MARK ROSMAN These days, Greater Media Newspapers and many other print, online and broadcast media outlets invite our readers, viewers and listeners to be more a part of our products than ever before. Specifically, several months ago Greater Media Newspapers launched an initiative that asked our readers to submit photos to…
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The Goddard School, 178 W. Veterans Highway, Jackson, will host a 25th birthday party celebration and open house from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 9. The event will feature a number of hands-on activities for children of all ages, including a magic show, crafts, games, face painting, animal balloons by Kool Breeze the Clown and…
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Fire department’s response time is unacceptable in Jackson
My grandson, who attends Jackson Memorial High School, called to say he was sick and asked me if I could I pick him up. After going through the normal procedures with the school (obtaining their permission), I proceeded to the school grounds. Upon my arrival, I found that the school had been evacuated and the…
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