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New Egypt Day will be celebrated May 14
PLUMSTED — New Egypt Day will be celebrated from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 14 in downtown New Egypt. Festivities will include face painting, pony rides, inflatable rides, a giant swing, paddleboat rides, food, music and vendors. The day’s events will be split between Oakford Lake Park and the Presbyterian Church grounds on Front…
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Spaghetti dinner aids ill New Egypt woman
PLUMSTED — The New Egypt Elks Lodge No. 2457 and the New Egypt Methodist Church, plus family members and friends, are supporting a benefit spaghetti dinner to be held 1-5:30 p.m. May 15 at the New Egypt Elks Lodge, 105 Lakewood Road, New Egypt. Proceeds from the dinner will assist Donna Conk, who is battling…
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Police officers honored
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Representatives of the Plumsted Police Department were honored by the Township Committee on April 15. The ceremony was held to recognize members of the police department for their performance over the past 12 months. There are 13 officers in the Plumsted Police Department, which operates under the direction…
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Pavers will be sold to honor veterans
Plans call for construction of memorial in Jackson BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Charles Garofano (l) and Kenneth Bressi, president and vice president, respectively, of the Veterans Memorial Garden Inc., Jackson, display a rendering of the memorial that is planned for a location at the intersection of Jackson Mills Road and West Commodore Boulevard in…
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Dey elected board president
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Sharon Dey has been elected as the president of the Jackson School District Board of Education. The board held its reorganization meeting last week. Barbara Fiero and Michael Hanlon, the winners in the April 27 school election, were sworn in to begin serving three-year terms on the board. Nominations were…
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Meeting will focus on plan to purchase building
Howell officials consider moving municipal offices to location on Route 9 BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer The Howell Township Council will hold a special public meeting on May 17 to continue its discussion of the municipality’s possible purchase of the Global Corporate Center. The special meeting is scheduled to convene at 7:30 p.m. in the…
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Jackson Memorial High School pitcher Brandon Holup gets ready to fire a pitch to a Manalapan High School batter during the Jaguars’ game at Manalapan on May 5. The Braves defeated the Jaguars, 3-0. For more photographs, see Photo Galleries at gmnews.com. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Old Bridge Knights Pop Warner will hold registration 7-9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the clubhouse, 432 Marlboro Road in Old Bridge. Registration can also be completed online at www.obknights.com for a $15 discount. The Old Bridge girls U-11 soccer team is looking for girls to try out for the upcoming fall…
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Knights looking ahead to state tournament
Old Bridge girls lacrosse team falls in GMC semifinals BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent I n what many thought would be a rebuilding year, the Old Bridge High School girls lacrosse team made its way to the semifinals of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament and is now looking forward to the NJSIAA Group IV tourney. The…
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