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The Jackson Lacrosse Club will hold registration for its boys and girls 2011 program from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 8 at the Melvin Cottrell Center for Senior Citizens and the Disabled, 45 Don Connor Blvd., Jackson. For additional information, including contacts, visit the club website at www.jacksonlax.com. The Monmouth County Park System keeps the…
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Zak brothers key JLHS mat squad
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Liberty High School wrestling coach Mike Eddy is building for the future off a young team that has only six seniors. “They’re young and hardworking, but in the next two years we’ll be pretty good,” said Eddy, starting his sixth season with the Lions. Jackson Liberty started off quietly in…
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Monmouth University’s R.J. Rutledge tries to drive past Villanova’s Dominic Cheek during the second half of a basketball game played in West Long Branch on Dec. 22. The visiting Wildcats of the Big East Conference defeated the Hawks, 76-36. ERIC SUCAR staff
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McDonnell, Saker, Bell leading Jaguars’ cagers
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Brandon McDonnell has played for the past three years on the Jackson Memorial High School boys basketball team alongside and often in the shadow of his older brother, Jimmy, who has started his college career at Temple University in a redshirt season. But this year, Brandon McDonnell and the Jaguars have…
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Friends of the Library appreciate support for book sale
The Friends of the Plumsted Township Library want to thank the community for their support of our November book sale, especially those who donated books, puzzles, CDs and DVDs, and those who came to the sale and bought the books, etc. We would also like to thank New Egypt High School for letting us use…
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Writer commends president’s decision to compromise
President Barack Obama’s decision to compromise with the Republicans on taxes was both wise and necessary. The compromise will ensure that middleclass Americans will not see a rise in their income tax bill during difficult economic times. Additionally, the compromise will provide extended unemployment insurance benefits for millions of Americans. This is not only morally…
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Horse racing is a vital component of New Jersey’s economy
Despite the invigorated summer meet at Monmouth Park and having two premier horse racing meets held in New Jersey, supporters of the casino industry believe that horse racing should not be subsidized to promote and modernize the sport. These same casino industry supporters would lead you to believe that Atlantic City does not receive any…
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Palin poses a threat to Obama’s constituency
In reference to Greg Bean’s Coda column “Duck and Cover, Because Sarah’s Locked and Loaded” (Tri-Town News, Dec. 16), what would make anyone believe that Mr. Bean had a political agenda? In the words of Saul Alinsky, in his book “Rules for Radicals,” with which I’m certain Mr. Bean is familiar, “Ridicule is man’s most…
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U.S. needs a strict policy on influx of illegals
Before you start any legalization of the illegal herd, you must shut down the free influx of illegals over and under the borders, north, south, Pacific, and Atlantic. A state which cannot control who gets authorization to immigrate or visit abdicates all sovereignty over its territory and becomes a historical joke of short viability. We…
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