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Local surgeons bring eye care to Guatemala
Two area eye surgeons, Dr. Robert Fegan and Dr. Ronald Kristan, of Atlantic Eye Physicians, traveled to Guatemala during a missionary trip to bring state-of-theart advancements in vision correction to the underdeveloped regions of Guatemala. The surgeons saw a total of 275 men, women and children at the remote Hospital de la Familia in southwestern…
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Christmas Musicale to have Irish theme
The Matawan Historical Society will host its annual Christmas Musicale on Sunday, Dec. 5, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the historic Burrowes Mansion, 94 Main St., Matawan. The Jersey Shore-based Irish band Trinity will perform an “Irish & English Christmas.” Traditional Irish instruments such as the uillean pipes, bodhran and tin whistle will accompany…
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Jackson Memorial High School soccer player Ariana Smith lies on the ground as Lenape High School players celebrate the game-winning goal in overtime during the Group IV state semifinal match on Nov. 16. The Indians won, 2-1, in the match played in Neptune and denied the Jaguars a berth in the state Group IV championship…
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Born To Run 5-mile race returns on Nov. 26
The Freehold Area Running Club’s Born To Run 5- mile race through Freehold Borough will begin its second quarter-century on the morning of Nov. 26. The 26th annual Born To Run race will begin at 11 a.m. on Court Street as runners take over Freehold Borough’s streets for the morning. The runners and race walkers…
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McAuliffe boys claim Blue Division crown
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent It is not often when a boys soccer team repeats as Ocean County Middle School League champion. The Christa McAuliffe Middle School boys soccer team from Jackson celebrates its 2010 Ocean County Middle School League Blue Division championship. The team’s record this fall was 11-1-1. But in 2010 the boys soccer…
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The Jackson Lacrosse Club will hold 2011 boys/girls spring registration on Dec. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Jan. 8 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Melvin Cottrell Center for Senior Citizens and the Disabled, 45 Don Connor Blvd., Jackson. For more information, including contacts, visit the club website at www.jacksonlax.com Young…
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Lions, Jaguars to cap 2010 football season
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent The Jackson Memorial and Jackson Liberty high school football teams will meet for the third time on the football field on Thanksgiving eve when the teams kick off at 6 p.m. Nov. 24 at Jackson Liberty, and the season finale has added meaning for both teams again this year. Jackson Memorial…
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Warriors try to put playoff loss in past
New Egypt football team to host Bordentown on Thanksgiving Day BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent The New Egypt High School football team has not had much time to ponder its 35-0 Central Jersey Group I state playoff semifinal loss to Dunellen High School on Nov. 19 as it prepares for its 10 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, Nov.…
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Two superintendent hopefuls meet public
Candidate eventually selected will lead FRHSD’s six schools and 11,800 students BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Two finalists being considered for the job as superintendent of schools in the Freehold Regional High School District were presented to the community on Nov. 16. Charles B. Sampson, superintendent of Verona Public Schools in Essex County, and Robert…
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