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Soloman putting pop in EKU batting order
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Memorial High School graduate Bryan Soloman is a key cog in the lineup for the Eastern Kentucky University baseball team. He is getting set to lead the Colonels into the 2012 Ohio Valley Conference tournament. PHOTO COURTESY OF EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Bryan Soloman went from being an anemic hitter in…
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ARE WE THERE YET
Organic pizza? Picky, picky, picky LORI CLINCH One would think that a mother of four young men would celebrate as each one flies out of the nest. There certainly are a few reasons for a mom to do a happy dance. For instance, there is the prospect of keeping bread around for longer than 24…
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Seniors invited to submit artwork
Monmouth County residents age 60 and over are invited to submit one piece of original visual art in Monmouth County’s annual 2012 Senior Citizen Art Contest and Exhibition. County residents may download the complete application packet from the website www.visitmonmouth.com, pick up an application at the Monmouth County Division on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans’ Services…
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Reinterpreting life after mental illness
BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Eric Arauz I n 1995, in the middle of a manic episode and a divorce from his first wife, Eric Arauz found himself sitting in O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. Dressed in only jeans and a blazer, he cried as he read the scrolling Teletype screen with messages he believed…
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Student finds his voice with help of family, school, iPad
Father: ‘Life-changing’ is easy to say; living it is unbelievable BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Enrique Mendez, with his father, John, is recognized by the Old Bridge Board of Education. I t took nine years, but when it finally happened, it was more than worth the wait. Enrique Mendez, a second-grader at the Voorhees Elementary…
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datebook •••
• The Jackson Home and Energy Green Expo will be held rain or shine from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19 at Jackson Memorial High School, 101 Don Connor Blvd., Jackson. This event is focused on the practical application of sustainable technologies and innovation to help homeowners save money and to contribute to the…
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Installation of LED lights in Jackson begins
JACKSON — The installation of 100 energy-efficient light emitting diode (LED) streetlights is under way in Jackson. In the first phase of the project, the new LED lights will be installed along Nature Boulevard and the nearby 60Acre housing development. The entire project is expected to replace more than 500 lights throughout Jackson. A $464,500…
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Jackson resident returns for second Bike MS event
JACKSON — Leslie Miller of Jackson will get on her bicycle on May 19 to cycle the New Jersey coastline to help to fund a cure for multiple sclerosis, a chronic disease of the central nervous system for which there is no cure. This year is Miller’s second year supporting the National MS Society by…
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The Howell Chamber of Commerce will host a Breakfast Bonanza networking event 8-9:30 a.m. June 1 at Chick-fil-A, 4881 Route 9 north, Howell. Chamber of Commerce member Robert Spanville of Above and Beyond Nutrition will present “Improving Your Energy and Health.” Admission to the networking event is free to chamber members and $5 for prospective…
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