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Don’t own a pirate ship? Hail a water taxi to Treasure Island!
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Boating season may be winding down for many of us in the Northeast, but the fun keeps flowing on the Manasquan Water Taxi. As the leaves start to change color, the Manasquan River’s most happening water ride welcomes hoards of pirate wannabes aboard the 40-foot pontoon boat for a trip…
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Fifty years after murder, women honor grandad
Woody’s Roadside Tavern in Farmingdale will host special Oct. 25 fundraiser BY ANGELA SANTORIELLO Staff Writer Word War II veteran Walter Patterson was living a full life before he was murdered 50 years ago. Patterson’s life was taken on Nov. 23, 1962, when he was beaten and shot at the Wall Township gas station he…
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The Disabled American Veterans national mobile service office van will be at the Jackson VFW post, 54 Magnolia Drive, Jackson, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 12, to assist veterans, active duty personnel and their families apply for or initiate claims for veterans assistance. Those seeking help should bring their V.A claim number…
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Freeholders salute Howell youth baseball team
A t a recent meeting, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders presented certificates to the members of the Howell South Little League Junior League 2012 championship team in recognition of the team’s winning the league’s first state championship at the Little League Junior League Eastern Regional Tournament. “I commend the members of this groundbreaking team…
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Area women receive Forfar nursing scholarships
The scholarship advisory committee of the Barbara “Foof” Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund announced that it has awarded nursing scholarships totaling $3,000 to six members of the Ocean Medical Center staff. Samantha Bernard (Brick Township), Juana Maria Buergo (Freehold), Andrea Clauser (Point Pleasant), Jodi Imperato (Howell), Sharon Lubeck (Brick Township) and Nicole Marie Ortiz (Toms River)…
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Firm’s founder & president pleads guilty to wire fraud
On Sept. 27, the founder and president of Venture Development Associates Inc. (VDA), a Farmingdale firm that presents itself as a provider of corporate financing, admitted defrauding an Illinois man out of nearly $50,000, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Michael Peniston, 54, of Farmingdale, pleaded guilty in Trenton before U.S. District Judge Anne E.…
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Surfer, 17, scores big in Belmar
Jessica Kwiecinski JACKSON — A young athlete who calls Jackson home won top honors in a threeday surfing competition in Belmar and gained a spot on the Eastern Surfing Association’s (ESA) all-star team. Jessica Kwiecinski, 17, faced off against surfers from the east coast in the junior women and open divisions of the Belmar Pro…
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Crafters and vendors are needed for “A Day of Shopping” event, sponsored by the Adelphia Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, to be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Adelphia Firehouse, 925 Adelphia Road (Route 524), Howell. Details: 732-577-1781.
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Val and Winston are two Brittanys who obviously get along well and like spending time together. They love to accompany their family on outings. This photo was taken at Patriots Park in Jackson. Readers may email creative photos to [email protected]. READER-SUBMITTED PHOTO BY CHERYL McCLOSKEY VIA StringFly@GMNews
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