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     DivorceCare, a 13-week, faith-based support group for those facing the issues of divorce or separation, will be offered by the Jackson Baptist Church, 360 Bennetts Mills Road, Jackson, from 7-9 p.m. beginning Jan. 10. The program will feature videos about divorce-related topics, along with a discussion/support group. There is a $15 fee for materials.…

  • Subway application to be heard in Jan.

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — A different kind of refueling could eventually take place at 55 Main St. in the New Egypt section of Plumsted, as an application to convert a former Exxon gas station into a Subway sandwich shop is expected to go before the Land Use Board early in 2012. The…

  • Jackson resident has a plan for U.S. Congress: TATBO

    I am amazed by the Republicans who now blame President Barack Obama for the failure of the Super Committee. President Obama and (House Speaker) John Boehner had a $4 trillion deal the Republicans squashed. The Super Committee was a compromise both parties agreed to, including the composition of the committee. Now they are saying if…

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    You’re not getting fat, you’re just a survivor GREG BEAN I got on the scale last week after avoiding the thing since summer and thought I had forgotten to change the batteries because itwas givingme such a crazy reading. Instead of the svelte guy I see in my mind’s eye every morning, it was informing…

  • Facebook establishes link to report suicidal comments

    — Jennifer Amato Facebook has established a reporting mechanism for people posting messages alluding to suicide. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline collaborated with Facebook to help those in crisis. In partnership with the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, a new service enables Facebook users to…

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     Main Street New Egypt, an organization established by Plumsted Township to assist in the revitalization of New Egypt, will hold meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at theWelcome Center, 31 Main St., New Egypt. The meetings will begin at 6 p.m. and are open to the public. Details: 609-758-7539, ext. 132. …

  • Authorities seek hunter who shot father and son in Colliers Mill

    Police are seeking a man who is believed to have shot a father and son during a hunting incident at the Colliers Mill Wildlife Management Area in Jackson. JACKSON — Authorities have released a drawing of a man believed to be responsible for shooting a father and son, and then leaving the scene, in a…

  • Crawford-Rodriguez pupils show concern

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Pupils at the Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School in Jackson help to pack up some of the items they collected during a holiday food drive. ANDREW MARTINS JACKSON — As the holiday season approached and the second marking period was coming to a close, almost 50 pupils at the Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School…

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