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A coin show will be held on Sept. 10 at the Ocean Firehouse, 400 Arnold Ave., Point Pleasant Beach. There will be dealers who buy, sell and trade coins, paper money, gold and silver. Show hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Details: www.occoinclub.org.
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Organization wants to help people who live in woods
BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Walk the Walk foundation, a nonprofit organization that pursues charitable endeavors throughout New Jersey, will host a fundraising event on Aug. 26 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Bar Anticipation in Lake Como. The event will benefit the residents of an encampment in Lakewood that has come to be known as Tent…
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Wedding suggestions met with silence, and hostility
CODA GREG BEAN Several months ago, when my youngest son got engaged, I wrote that as far as I could tell by reading Miss Manners, the father of the groom’s only responsibilities are to show up on time and not drink so much he throws up on the bride’s family. Now that the months have…
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Elected officials have to work together to solve problems
Like most people, I am very unhappy about the inaction and lack of patriotism of some of our representatives in Congress. It seems to me the Republicans and the Tea Party members do not want to agree with anything President Barack Obama proposes to move our country forward. They cite examples of when they were…
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Blogging seen as way to boost search results
BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL— In today’s world of digital media and online advertising, business operators are looking for ways to stay ahead of their competitors. The Howell Chamber of Commerce Medical Division recently sponsored a presentation at Federici’s South to discuss the importance of blogging and how it can help a business stay…
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Jackson school board will bank extra aid
BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — The Jackson School District Board of Education has decided to bank an unanticipated $1.25 million in state aid for use during the 2012-13 school year. The Township Council had passed a resolution asking the board to use that additional state aid as property tax relief during the 2011-12…
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Cancer survivor tries to lift others
Marlboro woman’s fight focused on spiritual and emotional components BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer MARLBORO — A woman with a story of survival is now trying to help other people cope with serious illnesses they are facing. Ruth Levine, 56, of the Morganville section of Marlboro was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer in January…
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Summer academy puts teens in creative mode
Aspects of television and film production are taught BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON – The cameras may have stopped rolling, but for the approximately 75 students who participated in the second annual JTV Summer Film and Television Academy, the skills acquired are sure to not end up on the cutting room floor. Students from…
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