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American Legion post is growing in Jackson
JACKSON — Wartime-era veterans have an opportunity to join in on a partnership that will increase community service in the area. Representatives of Jackson American Legion Post 504 are inviting all wartimeera veterans in the area to join them in providing service to local veterans and their families. The American Legion is the nation’s largest…
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Joint Base personnel deploy to Pakistan
Approximately 40 airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Lakehurst in central New Jersey have arrived in Pakistan to support flood relief operations in the wake of massive flooding that has killed more than 1,600 people and affected another 17 million Pakistanis. According to a press release, the airmen, who make…
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Teen finds time to shine on stage
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Award-winning singer, songwriter, dancer. It is a résumé most adults would be proud of. But Stephanie Marie Hanvey of Howell has a way to go before she even reaches legal age. She’s only 13. You can find Stephanie on YouTube, belting out her new song, “Turn It Up.” The…
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PAL to run school sports, clubs
Opening day of school in Howell means fewer teachers, administrators & staff BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Students and faculty in the Howell K-8 School District heading back to school this week will find things have changed quite a bit since they left in June. “The staff is going to try and make it…
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Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center
A naturalist at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center in Howell shares one of the center’s residents with visitors Jacqueline Smith, 9, (r) and Abigail Smith, 6, of Howell, on Aug. 28. The albino corn snake is one type of snake that can be found in the area surrounding the reservoir. FRANK GALIPO
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Jackson students return to school
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Classes resumed today, Sept. 2, for approximately 9,700 students in the Jackson School District. Administrators said the total enrollment in the K-12 district is about the same as in 2009-10. “The beginning of the school year is always very exciting for us and for the students,” Jackson Superintendent of Schools…
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A royal(ty) opportunity?
CORNER OFFICE PETER SMYTH As chairman and CEO of Greater Media Inc., the parent company of 23 radio stations located in markets around the country, including seven stations in New Jersey, I have a keen interest in keeping free and local radio a viable industry. Many of you may have read recent press accounts of…
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Privatizing parks would violate public trust
GUEST COLUMN JEFF TITTEL Gov. Chris Christie is again advocating for increased privatization in the state government. The governor released a report that calls for leasing out management of all 58 of New Jersey’s state parks. The Christie administration wants to give away New Jersey’s most valuable public assets to private companies. These lands were…
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