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     A free seminar on how seniors can improve their health and wellness through increased physical activity will be held at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Orchards at Bartley, 100 N. County Line Road, Jackson. Space is limited. Details: 732-730-1700.  Peripheral Arterial Disease screenings will be offered from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 19 at…

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     A fish fry sponsored by the New Egypt Elks, 105 Lakewood Road, New Egypt, will be held 6-8 p.m. Oct. 14 at the lodge. The cost for a fish dinner is $9 (two pieces) and $10 (three pieces). Chicken will be available for $8 (two pieces) and $9 (three pieces). All children’s dinners are…

  • Jackson intersection undergoing repairs

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON – The intersection of Cambridge and Buckingham drives in Jackson will be closed until at least mid- November as work to replace a culvert and relocate a water main gets set to start. The project, which is about 100 feet from the intersection, cuts into a residential property. “We…

  • Inaugural MudManX coming to Lakewood

    The first MudManX event is coming to FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood on Oct. 22. MudManX is a 5-mile mud run filled with obstacles such as cargo nets, barricades, pools of water, mud pits and fiery trails designed to test mastery of the four primary elements: earth, wind, fire and water. There will be 20 obstacles…

  • Four facing drug charges in Jackson

    JACKSON — Four people were arrested and charged with drug-related offenses on Oct. 6 after police identified their black Chevrolet Cobalt as a vehicle that had been reported stolen from Berkeley Township. According to information provided by the Jackson Police Department, officers Theodore Kucowski and William Campbell came across the vehicle and its four occupants…

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     A Senior Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Jackson Senior Center, 45 Don Connor Blvd. Transportation can be provided for seniors who do not drive. For details, call 732-928-1200, ext. 243.  Jackson VFW Post 4703 will host a Turkey Shoot every Sunday through Nov. 20…

  • ‘State of the Schools’ talk to be offered

    JACKSON — All Jackson parents and residents are invited to attend the annual educational forum and State of the Schools presentation to be held at the Oct. 18 Board of Education meeting. There will be an open discussion about the Jackson School District’s educational program. “Every board meeting features opportunities for public input, of course,…

  • Two men arrested in firearms incident

    Plumsted schools were placed in lockdown mode on the morning of Oct. 5 BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — An incident involving firearms led to the lockdown of Plumsted school district on the morning of Oct. 5. The report of shots being fired also caused the New Egypt Flea Market Village on Route 537…

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    A “paddle out” event to honor the memory of local surfer Ryan Victor Cappuzzo will be held at 3 p.m. Oct. 15 at Island Beach State Park, Ocean County, in section A-2. Cappuzzo, pictured here surfing in Costa Rica, died suddenly on Sept. 9. He was an avid surfer, musician and photographer. Plans call for…

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