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Flower power
“September Reds, Series 1” is one of the pieces artist Judi Gilden will be displaying at a solo art exhibit that is being held at the Ocean County College Arts and Community Center in Toms River during May. Gilden teaches at the Community Education School in South Brunswick, Middlesex County.
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Trainer and dog work together to win title
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Ira Dauer directs his border collie Oliver en route to winning the national championship in the 20-inch preferred agility category at the American Kennel Club’s National Agility Championships held in Reno, Nev. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB I ra Dauer and Oliver, his 8-year-old Border collie, unseated a…
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Joint Base set to welcome guests during weekend
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIXLAKEHURST— Turning an active runway into a mile-long air stage overnight may seem like a daunting task, but it’s all in a day’s work for members of the 87th Civil Engineer Squadron. Civil engineering craftsmen will place more than 5,300 feet of barrier wall, 7,600 feet of stanchion rope and 1,125 feet of…
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Nature tales
Northern flickers are fairly large woodpeckers and are different in one respect: They spend a great deal of time on the ground. This male obviously did not get the memo. Photo taken in Anderson Park in Upper Montclair. IMAGE BY BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com
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DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS
LIZZ DINNIGAN Between the bridges: A Brooklyn excursion I ’ve always been curious about what existed between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges in Brooklyn’s resurging DUMBO district. Although I lived just a short walk away in both Cobble Hill and Brooklyn Heights for several years in the ’90s, and have walked across the Brooklyn Bridge…
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in the service •••
Army National Guard Pfc. Douglas E. Skinner, son of Lisa Campbell of Jackson, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied theArmy mission, core values, physical fitness, and he received instruction and practice in combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare, drill and ceremony,…
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‘Titanic’ performance captivates audiences
Traveling Literary Theater finds accounts of survivors were worth retelling BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Jackson residents Tom Worsdale, James Dyne and Maggie Worsdale (l-r) have been commemorating the 100th anniversary of the ill-fated voyage of the Titanic with a performance by their group the Traveling Literary Theater. One hundred years ago on a cold…
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datebook •••
• The Howell-Jackson Knights of Columbus Council 6201 will host its 28th annual charity golf tournament on May 21 at the Pine Barrens Golf Club, Jackson. This year’s event is being held in memory of Victor Giglio, with proceeds going to various charities. The cost is $195 per person. Contact Steve at 732-901-1954 or visit…
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New Egypt Day set for May 12
PLUMSTED — The annual celebration of New Egypt Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 12 in the historic downtown New Egypt section of Plumsted. Residents and visitors to the community will find plenty to do in the area of Front Street and Oakford Lake Park. There will be pony rides,…
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