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Jersey Shore Wine Festival returns
The Lakewood BlueClaws will host the second Jersey Shore Wine Festival on June 2-3 at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood. The festival will help promote New Jersey wines and the many varietals produced in the area. The event’s hours are noon to 5 p.m. daily, and admission is $15 in advance or $20 at the gate for…
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Monmouth County earns Tree City USA recognition
I n recognition of Monmouth County’s ongoing community forestry program, the National Arbor Day Foundation has once again designated Monmouth County as a Tree City USA. It is the sixth year in a row that the county has earned Tree City USA distinction, according to a press release. The county’s community forestry program is rooted…
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Police tell residents to remain on guard after May break-ins
JACKSON — A recent report from the Jackson Police Department shows that residents are still living under the specter of burglaries from their homes and vehicles. Outlining a string of burglaries from May 3-23, the report lists homes on Lemming Road, White Road, Symphony Court, Hummingbird Way, West Commodore Boulevard, Bartley Road and Thompson Bridge…
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Groups earn money while cleaning roadside garbage
JACKSON — On April 21, more than 500 participants representing 42 nonprofit Jackson-based organizations participated in the annual spring cleanup sponsored by New Jersey Clean Communities. Each participating organization must present proof of its nonprofit status in order to earn funds, according to a press release. At 11 a.m. the participants assembled at the Jackson…
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Mail carriers’ food drive fills shelves at pantry
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Over the past few years as more people have struggled to put food on the table, services like the Jackson food pantry have stepped up to become a helping hand in their communities. With the increase in the number of people who need assistance having a direct impact…
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Visit historic Allaire Village this summer
Allaire Village is officially opened for summer. Beginning Memorial Day weekend, the village will be open Wednesdays through Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. This year marks the 190th anniversary of James P. Allaire’s purchase of the Howell Iron Works. In 1822, Allaire purchased the property to supplement his New York City ironworks company, Allaire…
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Special education dept. goal: Help every student succeed
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Without fear or hesitation, Sarah Kim stood in front of a room full of people to deliver a speech that some people mistakenly thought she would never be able to write. Sarah, a Freehold Township High School junior, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a result of complications at birth.…
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CODA
We know too little about our wars and our warriors GREG BEAN A s I write this a few days before Memorial Day 2012, it strikes me that we have to start doing a better job of keeping up with our men and women in uniform, and knowing what dangers they’re facing every day in…
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Red-winged blackbirds aggressively defend their territory from other animals. They will even attack humans who get too close to their nests during breeding season. There. You have been warned. This photo was taken at Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Oceanville. IMAGE BY BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com
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