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Switch to pitching makes Kelich a winner at Bryant
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Memorial High School graduate Pete Kelich went to Bryant College as a shortstop, but he has made his mark in the Northeast Conference as a pitcher. This summer, Kelich is pitching as a closer in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRYANT COLLEGE Pete Kelich was recruited…
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pick of the week Monmouth County Fair
If you’re looking for something different during your visit to the Monmouth County Fair, this is the year for you. Dog lovers will get a thrill out of the Dock Dogs. Cheer these amazing animals on as they jump, splash and swim across the pool. The fair runs today through July 29 at the East…
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Jackson council takes action to permit Catholic cemetery
JACKSON — Two members of the Jackson Township Council have voted to waive a state law that limits the number of cemeteries in a municipality. The council’s action opens the door for the Diocese of Trenton to proceed with plans to establish a cemetery at Route 571 and Leesville Road in Jackson. The Planning Board…
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Boy Scout’s project boosts K9 training
A s a result of the hard work and commitment of a local Boy Scout troop, canines from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office are jumping hurdles, climbing stairs and squeezing through low-lying areas on their new agility course. According to a press release, Devon Rodgers from Boy Scout Troop 258, Howell, came up with the…
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business briefs
The Lakewood Development Corporation, the administrative arm of the Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), is offering the public a free small-business seminar, “Doing Business with the Federal Government,” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 25 at the Lakewood municipal building. All businesses are welcome, whether or not they are participating in a UEZ program. The…
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Kenneth P. Mattson
Mr. Mattson, 53, of Pleasant Mount, Pa., formerly of Freehold, died suddenly July 6, 2012, at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, Pa. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he had lived in Freehold most of his life, moving to Pleasant Mount five years ago. Mr. Mattson worked for Garden State Heating, Freehold, for many years. He was…
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Robert F. Pelsang
Mr. Pelsang, 69, of Jackson, died June 24, 2012, at home. He was a graduate of Pascack Valley High School, Hillsdale, where he excelled in sports, earning all-state honors in football, wrestling and shot put, and he was honored in the media as an all-decade sportsman in football and wrestling. He owned and operated A1…
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Eileen Mary Bastian
Mrs. Bastian, 85, of Jackson, died July 4, 2012, in Howell. Prior to retiring, she was employed as a head registered nurse for the emergency room at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was predeceased by her husband, Edgar Bastian, in 1971. Surviving are two sons, Steven Grant Bastian of Florida and Brian Keith Bastian of…
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Theresa J. Werneking
Mrs. Werneking, 96, of Howell, died June 21, 2012, at Care One Center, Wall Township. She was employed as a seamstress for the Rockettes at the Radio City Music Hall, New York City. She was also employed by the New York Central Railroad as a foreperson. Her love of children led her to become a…
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