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• See Broadway’s “Godspell” on March 23 with the Jackson Recreation Department. Buses will depart from the senior center at 3 p.m. The price of $110 per person includes orchestra seats and charter bus transportation. Tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis, with a 50 percent nonrefundable deposit due no later than Jan. 31, with…
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Howell manager outlines 2012 goals in first State of Township address
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL — In the inaugural State of the Township address delivered on Jan. 3, Township Manager Helene Schlegel identified a series of goals and objectives for Howell in 2012 and reported on several initiatives that were pursued in 2011. Many of the goals emphasize efficiency in government, including ways of…
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The joint is jumpin’ on Saturday mornings
Special-needs youngsters and teenage buddies work together in Challenger program BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Participants in the Challenger sports program held at the Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School in Jackson congratulate one another after participating in a basketball activity . PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff On a typical Saturday morning, the halls of the Crawford Rodriguez…
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Howell board to discuss changing election date
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Members of the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education will discuss the idea of moving the annual school election from April to November. The board is expected to discuss the matter at its Jan. 25 meeting. The issue was briefly discussed at the Jan. 11 meeting when Business Administrator…
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Police seek public’s help in cracking burglaries
Homes on many streets in Jackson have been hit BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer An unusually high number of residential burglaries has the Jackson Police Department appealing to the public for information. Police said there are few leads in the crimes. Police said a majority of the crimes have occurred during the day when people…
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Maia Minty, 4, of Jackson, uses all of her strength as she helps to make a giant snowman out of paper during a children’s activity that was held at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center in Howell on Jan. 14. ERIC SUCAR staff
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The Madison Park Girls Softball League has announced its final in-person registration dates for the 2012 softball season. Registration will take place on Feb. 10 from6 to 8:30 p.m. and Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Madison Park Little League Field House. The Field House is located on Cheesequake Road in…
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EB girls are absorbing coach Sclafani’s changes
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent When Tom Sclafani took over as East Brunswick High School girls basketball coach this year, he cautioned that things would change. Have they. Not only does the rotation look different — three freshmen and two sophomores play a lot of minutes — Sclafani has added a multitude of offenses and defenses…
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Bomber bowlers focusing on February tournaments
BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent With the regular season winding down, the Sayreville High School boys bowling team has its eye on the upcoming Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament, which begins in early February. After losing five key players to graduation, the Bombers have proved to be a surprisingly resilient bunch. All six starters are averaging 190…
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