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• The Books and Bounce program for children ages 2-4 and their parents will be offered by St. Aloysius School, Jackson. The class will meet one morning a week for five weeks. One-hour sessions will be led by certified teachers and include stories and physical activities in a positive group environment. Details: 732-370-0500, ext. 210.…
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Knights plan awards dinner
Members of many Knights of Pythias lodges from around New Jersey have worked all year to raise money for a variety of charities. “Our main fundraiser is our annual bikea thon/walk-a-thon in September, but we also collect money at supermarkets as well as at various other locations, and the members sell raffles for Deborah Hospital,”…
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Council OKs orientation policy for new members
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell Township Council has passed a resolution that establishes an orientation policy to ease the transition into public office for future members of the governing body. The measure was approved at the council’s Jan. 24 meeting. The council members had initially discussed the proposal, which was described…
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Ardena School excels with student leadership program
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL — Just as lighthouses are used to assist navigation, theArdena School administration is hoping the school can serve as a beacon for student enrichment and success. Principal Deborah Pennell said she hopes the school becomes a lighthouse school, a special designation of Franklin- Covey’s “Leadership in Me” program. The…
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• A comedy night will be presented on Feb. 11 by the New Egypt Elks Special Children’s Committee. The evening will include a buffet, DJ music, draft beer and soda in addition to the comedy show. The cost is $30 per person. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The lodge is at 105 Lakewood Road,…
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State rep. seeks to remove roadblocks to pot program
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer A s the medical marijuana issue continues to heat up throughout New Jersey, with the governing bodies in Upper Freehold Township, Plumsted, Howell and the Monmouth County freeholders passing legislation that would prevent medical marijuana facilities from cropping up locally, one state assemblyman declared his support for the other side…
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Rising reality TV star’s ‘sweet home’ is in Millstone
Area man adds CMT’s ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ to his credits BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Christian O’Rourke, a Millstone resident, chats with Paige Duke, the woman for whose affections he and 21 other city and country guys were vying, during the filming of Country Music Television’s “Sweet Home Alabama.” While Millstone Township in Monmouth County…
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Jackson furlough flap settled
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A potential unfair labor practice ruling that threatened to put the Jackson municipal budget in jeopardy has been avoided through a settlement with two local unions, officials announced during the Jan. 24 Jackson Township Council meeting, bringing to an end the dispute over the 2010-11 unpaid furlough days for those…
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