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Flight medic from Roosevelt saved wounded soldiers under direct fire
Army honors Sgt. John F. Rindt III with Combat Medical Badge BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Sgt. John F. Rindt III (r), a flight medic from Roosevelt, Monmouth County, received the Combat Medical Badge for his role in saving five wounded soldiers while under enemy fire in Iraq. Within minutes of a roadside bomb exploding,…
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Andrea Kron, a graduate of The Ailey School, New York City, recently conducted theater, dance and audition technique workshops at the Monmouth Performing Arts Centre in Howell. Students worked on choreography from “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” and “Footloose,” and concluded with learning the many aspects of audition technique. MPAC…
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Vendors sought for indoor flea market
Vendors are being sought for an indoor flea market that will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 10 at St. Aloysius Church, Bennetts Mills Road, Jackson. Tables are available at a cost of $20. Call 732-901-6594 or 732-928-3145 for details. Refreshments will be available by the Holy Name Society.
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Whatever did we do before texting?
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH I wear many hats in my daily schedule. I play the role of laundress, event coordinator and that of head bookkeeper. I’m chief counselor, communications director, and although I don’t hunt, I do gather. I have many tools at my disposal when it comes to organizing the daily schedule.…
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A veterans’ benefits question session will be offered by the Division of Veterans Services from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Howell Senior Center, 251 Preventorium Road, Howell. For a private consultation, call the Department of Senior Services at 732-938-4500, ext. 2552.
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Adult comedy makes a stop at the Grange
BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — Local playwright Joseph Simonelli is inviting theatergoers to his newest production, “Old Ringers,” to be performed at the Grange Playhouse starting on Aug. 5. Show dates areAug. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 at 8 p.m. There will be a Sunday matinee on Aug. 7 at 3…
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State departments still battling gypsy moths
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher announced last week that gypsy moth caterpillars damaged 1,317 acres of trees in 68 municipalities in 17 counties this spring, and that more than half the damage was heavy. “While the gypsy moth population has remained relatively low, they are still a significant threat to trees and…
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MOMS Club begins annual school supply drive in Plumsted
PLUMSTED — On Aug. 1 the MOMS Club of New Egypt will begin its annual “Pack the Sack” service project to help children in the community who cannot afford school supplies. The project will run Aug. 1-27. According to a press release, last year local business operators and residents came together and donated supplies for…
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“Exploring the Mysteries of the Jersey Shore” will be presented by Dan Lieb of the New Jersey Historical Divers Association at the Howell library, 318 Old Tavern Road, Howell, at 7 p.m. Aug. 11. Lieb will present a free multimedia lecture about the divers who investigate shipwrecks and preserve local history under the water.…
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