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Police foundation director hopes to save teen’s sight
Youngster in Ecuador awaits trip to America for surgery in New York BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent Joe Occhipinti, founder and director of the National Police Defense Foundation (NPDF), based in the Morganville section of Marlboro, is a man on a mission, a medical mission to restore the eyesight of teenage girl who lives in Ecuador. He…
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Students take the plunge
JACKSON — On Jan. 8 a record 215 plungers from St. Aloysius Catholic Church and St. Aloysius School braved the frigid January waters of the Atlantic Ocean to participate in the sixth annual Ancient Order of Hibernians Polar Bear Plunge at Sea Bright. This was the second year for the hardy St. Aloysius group, and…
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Club provides makeovers, friendship to local seniors
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Above: Jackson Liberty High School student Madison Piassek (l), who started a GlamourGals chapter at her school, sits with Bella Terra resident ambassador Ann Kirstein at the end of a makeover. The students in GlamourGals provide free makeovers to women who reside in an assisted living facility. JACKSON — Nail…
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Howell superintendent updates district’s goals
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Enid Golden, the superintendent of schools in the Howell K-8 School District, provided the Board of Education and members of the public with an update of her goals for the district during the board’s Jan. 11 meeting. She said the goals were designed to enhance student achievement, promote parent and…
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Board moves school vote to November
Jackson panel takes advantage of new state law; election will no longer be held in April BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Hours after Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill into law on Jan. 17 that permits New Jersey school boards to hold their annual election in November, the Jackson School District Board of Education passed…
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Howell High School’s Monet Masters competes in the pole vault at the Monmouth County Indoor Track and Field Championships held Jan. 20 at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River. Masters finished second in this event. For more photos, see the Photo Galleries at www.gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Jackson, unions reach settlement regarding furlough dispute
Workers to be compensated with time off Andrew Martins JACKSON — 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 Township Council meeting, bringing to an end the dispute over the 2010-11…
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The Middlesex County Department of Parks & Recreation is seeking teams for its annual Board of Chosen Freeholders Basketball Tournament, which starts in early March. This year’s tournament will be held at the Middlesex County Vocational-Technical School, 21 Suttons Lane in Piscataway. The tournament will consist of four divisions: Youth Division No. 1, for boys…
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Indoor auto racing returns to Atlantic City
I ndoor auto racing will return to Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City for the 10th consecutive year under the promotion of Len Sammons. Sammons has confirmed that the events will be held on Feb. 3-4. Ted Christopher from Plainville, Conn., will return to defend the “Gambler’s Classic” title he won in 2011 in the headline…
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