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Davies-Yaegel connection sparks Rebels to 35-22 win
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Howell High School wide receiver Brandon Yaegel had the feeling he was going to have a good game against Freehold Township on Sept. 16. A sore ankle had limited Yaegel’s practice time, and it wasn’t until last week that he was able to practice and get his timing down with…
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Young Warriors start out strong
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Liberty and Allentown met in a high school soccer match on Sept. 16 in Allentown. The Redbirds defeated the visiting Lions, 1-0. Above, Jackson Liberty’s Cassidy Benintente heads the ball as Allentown’s Jessica Gazzani moves in. At right, Allentown’s Gaby Parker and Jackson Liberty’s Miranda Holzlein compete for an advantage.…
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Hazardous wastes to be collected
Ocean County will collect household hazardous waste at five different sites throughout the county on five different dates beginning Oct. 20. “This program helps keep hazardous materials out of the waste stream and helps protect Barnegat Bay,” said Freeholder James F. Lacey. “We are pleased to offer this program to our residents and encourage its…
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GREEN SCENE
September exit strategy GOTTI KELLEY “It takes a while to grasp that a garden isn’t a testing ground for character and to stop asking, what did I do wrong? Maybe nothing.” — Eleanor Perenyi H as hodgepodging descended on your garden? Overcrowded with dense and uncontrolled growth, weeds hiding in plain sight and nary a…
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business briefs
Manasquan Savings Bank will host a Shred Day and Food Drive to benefit the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 24 a the Ramtown office, 167 Newtons Corner Road, Howell. All are welcome to bring their mixed office paper, (no magazines or newspapers) to be shredded on-site at Shred…
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GIRL TALK
Out of the pain of 9/11 comes new awareness of what really matters CLARE MARIE CELANO When the planes hit the World Trade Center towers 10 years ago, I was sitting in Starbucks writing and drinking coffee. Around 9 a.m. someone came in and said an airplane hit one of the World Trade Center towers.…
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Suspicious activity results in arrests
JACKSON — Police officers arrested three people and lodged drug charges against them on Sept. 4. During the course of the incident, the officers seized drug paraphernalia and numerous packets that contained a controlled dangerous substance believed to be heroin. Police said residents called to report suspicious activity taking place near a black Saturn Ion…
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Finding the strength to persevere after 9/11
BY SHANNEL DOUGLAS Rutgers University Student Sarah Van Auken discusses the years since the death of her father. Kenneth Van Auken was a bond broker at Cantor Fitzgerald who was killed on Sept. 11, 2001. PHOTO COURTESY OF RUTGERS UNIVERSITY 9/11 PROJECT A young actress from East Brunswick, Sarah Van Auken, has found that theater…
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Annual orchid auction to be held in Colts Neck
The Deep Cut Orchid Society will host an orchid auction on Oct. 1 at the Colts Neck Fire House No. 1, Route 537, Colts Neck. The auction will begin at 10 a.m. Doors will open at 9 a.m. so that guests may get a glimpse of the beautiful plants for sale. The largest orchid auction…
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