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Parent helpline deals with substance issues
When parents find out their teenager is abusing drugs or alcohol, the immediate focus is generally on getting help for the teen. But parents are often in great need of help themselves. They may need advice on what to say to their teen, how to evaluate whether he or she needs professional treatment, and where…
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Vo-Tech student earns national honor
The National Society of High School Scholars has announced that Rachael Mindas of Jackson, a student at the Performing Arts Academy at Ocean County Vocational Technical School, Lakehurst, has been selected for membership. The announcement was made by NSHSS founder and chairman Claes Nobel, a member of the family that established the Nobel Prize. The…
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Lakehurst resident charged with DWI
JACKSON— Police said a Lakehurst resident was driving drunk late at night on Dec. 16 before careening off of Toms River Road in Jackson. According to police, Brian Dugan, 33, was the only person in his 1998 Dodge Ram pickup truck when it went off the road and into a wooded area. Police officers arrived…
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Gas station/convenience store permitted as conditional use
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has adopted an ordinance that will make a combined gas station/convenience store operation a conditional use in the highway zones that constitute Route 9 and Route 33 in Howell. The council approved the measure in a 3-0 vote at its Dec. 13 meeting. Voting to…
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Residents may apply for seat on school board
PLUMSTED — The Plumsted School District Board of Education is seeking a resident who wants to fill a vacancy on the seven-member panel. Aseat on the school board opened when Herb Marinari was recently appointed to complete an unexpired term on the Township Committee. A resident may not serve on both local bodies at the…
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Little will be director of Ocean freeholders in 2012
Ocean County Freeholder Gerry P. Little will be the director of the Board of Freeholders during 2012. County officials made that announcement in a press release issued during the final week of December. “I am looking forward to being director of the board in 2012,” Little said. “I am sure it will be a challenging…
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ARE WE THERE YET
Completely bowled over by football LORI CLINCH Oh, what a busy time. Hustling and bustling, moving to and fro. The food has to be right, the attire must properly coordinate and traditions considered. Someone has to fluff the couch cushions, others are to hang the banners, and let’s face it, sports fans, the dip simply…
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Two arrested in attempted theft
JACKSON — The potential theft of a flat-screen television was stopped by police when two suspects were caught in the act at the Gaia Regency apartment complex. Officers responded to a report of suspicious activity at the apartment complex on Brewers Bridge Road on Dec. 19. According to Jackson police, officers George Vidalis and Edward…
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People urged to support animal shelters, avoid pet stores
Two paws up to Macerich shopping malls for banning pet stores in more than 70 malls across the United States and offering space for adoption centers for homeless animals instead. This follows the company’s compassionate decision last year to ban booths that sell sugar gliders — exotic animals who may die from the stress of…
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