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Fall For Horses will return to Horse Park
Fall For Horses will be back at the Horse Park of New Jersey, Route 524, Upper Freehold Township, on Oct. 21. The Fall For Horses All Thoroughbred Charity Horse Show and Family Festival will now be hosted by the newest face in off-track thoroughbred retirement programs, Second Call Thoroughbred Adoption and Placement, a registered nonprofit…
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CODA
Our lives are in the hands of those who can’t decide GREG BEAN A long with 50 or 60 million other Americans, I was glued to my television last Wednesday night, Oct. 3, for the first of three debates between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Willard (Mitt) Romney. But unlike many of those viewers,…
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Terminally ill individuals should have the right to choose death
There is currently in the state Legislature an act called “Death with Dignity” that would allow doctors the right to prescribe lethal doses of drugs to terminally ill patients. The main opposition to death with dignity is the church, seeing it as a grievous sin, and an interference with God’s plan. Many, however, think it…
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Good parenting key to stopping hate crimes
Your recent article about hate crimes asked how we can prevent them. By the time a kid is old enough to obtain and use a can of spray paint, it is too late. Respect for others comes much earlier through good parenting. Don’t ask the schools, institutions, or anyone else to be responsible for teaching…
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Sound the alarm and develop a fire escape plan
I f you woke up to a fire in your home, how much time do you think you would have to get to safety? According to the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), one-third of American households who made an estimate thought they would have at least six minutes before a fire in their home…
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Make a difference for community’s food pantry
JACKSON — The Jackson community, in conjunction with Make a Difference Day, is doing its part to make a difference for the Jackson Food Pantry. Bartley Healthcare Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living, Jackson, held a Family Fun Day on Oct. 6 and donated the proceeds to the food pantry. The Jackson School District has adopted…
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datebook
All Hallows’ Eve in the 1830s, a living history re-creation of 19th century Halloween activities, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Historic Village at Allaire State Park, Route 524, Wall Township. Attendees can take part in 19th century games and listen to traditional Halloween stories. A costume parade…
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Teacher faces charges after alleged emails sent to student 5 years ago
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — An educator in the Jackson School District has been charged with one count of first degree child endangerment, one count of second degree child endangerment and one count of official misconduct. He has been suspended from his job with pay pending an investigation. According to the Ocean County…
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