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Softball tourney is Howell’s time to shine
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer There is something about the one-anddone format of tournament play that can bring out the best in a team. After a so-so regular season, the Howell High School softball team has turned its game up a notch for the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV state sectional tournament. On May 26,…
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Jackson Memorial High School’s Fred Scheer (4) is congratulated by his teammates after he smashed a three-run home run against Brick Memorial High School in the first round of the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional tournament. The game was played on May 23 in Jackson and was won by the Jaguars, 4-1. JEFF GRANIT…
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Jags, Lions remain alive in track action
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Memorial High School track and field standouts Greg Caldwell in the 800-meter run and Connor Saker in the discus took impressive steps to return to the NJSIAA Meet of Champions with strong performances at the Central Jersey Group IV championships in Hillsborough. Caldwell, who is headed to Lehigh University, and…
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Changes urged to property tax appeal system
Now, each municipality must return 100% of county, school board and special district funds BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer A local government official is fighting the current system of how property tax assessment appeals are returned. Spotswood (Middlesex County) Borough Council President Curt Stollen recently introduced a resolution to his board that challenges the fact…
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Knights of Pythias sponsor public speaking contest
A public speaking contest that was open to high school students was recently sponsored by the Battleground Centennial Lodge of the Knights of Pythias. The lodge has 175 members, many of whom live in Jackson, Freehold, Howell and surrounding areas. The public speaking contest was held at the Hope Lutheran Church, Freehold Township, onMay 3.…
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Dialysis Clinic Inc. marks 40th anniversary
NEW BRUNSWICK — To bring awareness to renal disease and transplant surgery, the five units of the Dialysis Clinic Inc. (DCI) celebrated their 40th anniversary onMay 22 at the Douglass Campus Center, New Brunswick. The five units are located at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township; at the Madison Care Center, Matawan; in Monroe Township; in…
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Wine festival coming to Lakewood
The Lakewood BlueClaws will host the Jersey Shore Wine Festival on June 4-5 at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood. The festival will help promote New Jersey wines and increase the public’s familiarity with varietals produced in New Jersey. Festival hours are noon to 5 p.m. daily, and admission is $15 in advance or $18 at the gate…
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Helping hands
Checks from proceeds of Greater Media Newspapers’ musical fundraiser Soundstage, held May 7 at Bar Anticipation in Lake Como, were presented on May 23 to two groups that work to enhance the lives of children with autism and their families. From left are Glenn Adamo, co-owner, Howell Ice World; Gary Weitzen, executive director, Parents of…
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Dalton becomes secretary of bar association
Monmouth County attorney Angela White Dalton, of Howell, became secretary of the New Jersey State Bar Association last week. Dalton is on track to become president in 2016. Dalton has said she was pleased to join the ranks of the association’s executives, according to a press release. She received her B.A. summa cum laude from…
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