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Grab a book and join a club in Middletown
The Middletown Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, has three active book club groups to choose from. The Mystery Book & Film Discussion with Renee Cohen will meet 10 a.m. Nov. 10 to discuss “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by Larsson Stieg. The discussion will be followed by a film screening. The Sci-Fi Book…
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Boro’s Halloween parade set for Oct. 30
MATAWAN — The borough will be holding its annual Halloween parade on Satu rday, Oct. 30, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Matawan Community Center, 201 Broad St. The annual celebration will include a parade and best-costume prizes for children up to age 9. Refreshments will be served. This year, the Halloween celebration…
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Parks to host special needs art program
The Monmouth County Park System invites area adults (age 18 and up) with special needs to a Creative Expressions art program from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 4 at the Dorbrook Recreation Activity Center, Route 537, Colts Neck. Participants will have the opportunity to enjoy drawing, painting, printmaking, working with polymer clay, fabric painting and…
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Warriors gear up for states
The old adage that an apple doesn’t fall far from the tree holds true in the case of the New Egypt High School field hockey program, where Katie Nicholson has carried on the coaching success that her mother, Patti, enjoyed for years before stepping down after the 2009 season. “It’s been going great and things…
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Rebels 2nd at county meet
The Howell High School girls were the top public school team at the Monmouth County Cross Country Championships held on Oct. 19 at Holmdel Park. The Rebels finished second behind state power Red Bank Catholic (40-107). Howell High School’s Jamie Hand sprints toward the finish line at the 2010 Monmouth County Cross Country Championships. Hand…
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Manasquan star outruns Jackson Liberty defense
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent The Jackson Liberty High School football team lost its bid for the Shore Conference C Central Division championship on Oct. 23, and with it a chance to claim a berth in the upcoming state playoffs, when the Lions fell to Manasquan High School, 34-13. However, there is still one goal ahead…
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Jags edged by Mustangs in conference tourney
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI BY WAYNE Correspondent Jackson Memorial High School playing Brick Memorial High School in girls soccer is the hottest rivalry in the Shore Conference A South Division, and Brick Memorial’s 1-0 victory over the Jaguars in the Shore Conference Tournament on Oct. 22 lived up to the anticipation. The Jackson Memorial High School…
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on campus •••
Brian J. Packowski, son of Katherine and John Packowski of Jackson, has graduated from the Rutgers School of Engineering, New Brunswick, with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. He is a 2006 graduate of Jackson Memorial High School. Karishma Minocha of Howell has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester…
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Howell resident supports Golden for Monmouth County sheriff
The time is again here to head to the voting booth. I, like many of you, weigh my choices carefully and ask myself who has “earned” my vote. This is judged by a balance of the answers to certain questions. Does the candidate do the right thing? Do they do it the right way? Is…
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