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     Cruise Nights will be held at 6 p.m. on Fridays, June 17, July 1, 8, 15, 22, Aug. 5, 12, 19, Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, and Oct. 7, 14, and 21, at Jackson Crossing, 21 South Hope Chapel Road and East Veterans Highway, Jackson. The event will feature a variety of vintage and…

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    Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, hosted the 11th annual Walk with Ronald on May 22 to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. Above, New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards motivates the participants prior to the event. Edwards led the way with 2011 Walk Ambassadors from the Long Branch Middle School. FRANK GALIPO

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     Mahjong and games hosted by Plumsted Senior Outreach Services will be held 1-3 p.m. on Fridays, June 17 and June 24, in the community meeting room, Plumsted municipal building, New Egypt. All seniors are welcome. Details: 609-758-2241, ext. 111.  The Cream Ridge Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. June…

  • Hall of Honor to be started at high school

    JACKSON — The New Jersey 782nd Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’Training Corps (ROTC) program is creating a Hall of Honor to recognize Jackson Memorial High School alumni who have served or are currently serving in the armed forces. The Hall of Honor will include photographs of individuals who have served in all branches of the…

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     Paws for Reading will be held at 10 a.m. June 21 at the New Egypt Library, 119 Evergreen Road, New Egypt. Children ages 5-10 will have the opportunity to practice reading with trained therapy dogs. This program is free and open to the public. Registration for the program is being accepted. Register in person,…

  • Grant helps organization assist seniors

    Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (CVCJ) has been selected as one of six programs in the United States to receive a Multi-Generational Civic Engagement (MGCE) grant from the National Council on Aging. Jackson residents Mike and Pat Scimeca, along with Lynette Whiteman, executive director of CVCJ, presented the findings of the organization. The grant provided…

  • BlueClaws to host troop supply drive

    LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood Blue- Claws baseball team will host its annual Troop Supply Drive on June 23 on Military Appreciation Night. The game will start at 7:05 p.m., but fans are welcome to come earlier. Boxes will be set up for the troop supply drive in the front of FirstEnergy Park and fans are…

  • Crowd heralds building’s transformation to castle

    Wishing Place expected to open later this year in Monroe Township BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Volpe family members (l-r) Christian, Jonathan and Vincent speak with those on hand for the tower raising at the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey’s Samuel and Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place in Monroe Township. ERIC SUCAR staff The crowning touch…

  • Blue Moon Kruizers help Howell pantry

    HOWELL— The Blue Moon Kruizers Classic Car Club of Howell held its fifth annual Wheels For Meals car show on June 4. More than 120 classic and special interest vehicles attended the car show, and $1,810 was raised and donated to the Howell Food Pantry to help feed the hungry, according to a press release.…

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