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GMN photographers honored in NJPA contest
Greater Media Newspapers’ Photo Department took home seven awards in the New Jersey Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2009. The newspaper group, based in Freehold, publishes 10 weeklies, serving Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean counties. “Ride Down” by Eric Sucar, 2nd place, Feature Head photographer Jeff Granit took first place in the Feature Picture Story…
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New Egypt Relay for Life continues fight vs. cancer
Participants will gather at high school track on weekend of May 22-23 BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent PLUMSTED — The New Egypt Relay for Life will kick off its ninth annual twoday event to fight cancer with a cancer survivors’ luncheon at noon and opening ceremonies slated for 2 p.m. May 22 at New Egypt High…
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New Egypt Day brings family fun
PLUMSTED — The fish will be jumping on May 15at the annual New Egypt Day festival, and attendees are encouraged to bring their fishing poles to Oakford Lake, which has been stocked with brown trout, large mouth bass, catfish and sunnies by Big Woods Nursery — just in time for the festival. The trout are…
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Jackson residents support Walk MS
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer With sunshine smiling on the Monmouth County municipality of Lake Como, 125 residents and family members from Jackson’s Four Seasons Metedeconk Lakes adult community recently joined forces to “Walk for Larry” in the annual Walk MS event. Larry Stein, who has multiple sclerosis, leads friends and supporters from Team High…
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Constant vigilance, unconditional love
Walsh family fights to give autistic son as normal a life as possible BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Fifteen-year-old Sean Walsh paces in a robotic loop around the lower level of his family’s Camelot Drive, Howell, home. He circles the table in the family’s great room, pauses by his sister Shannon, then punches her…
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When fear is your traveling companion
GIRL TALK CLARE MARIE CELANO “The greatest difficulty of travel is that one is forced to take oneself along.” Alain de Botton I’m a runner. Not the kind that burns off a million calories during the heart pumping and the clapping of feet against pavement, but the kind that exhibits all the physical manifestations without…
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business briefs
Free Motion Rehabilitation Center has been selected for the 2010 Best of Howell Award in the Physical Therapists category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA “Best of Local Business” award program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that it believes have achieved exceptional marketing success in…
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datebook
• The Heart of New Jersey Chorus, Sweet Adelines International, invites all women who are interested in singing to visit the award-winning chorus any Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. for an evening of singing and camaraderie. There are openings in all voice parts. For information, call Ellen, 732-616- 7929, or Audra, 732-239-5052. • A Parents’Night Out…
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Latino festival and health fair planned
The Latino Community Connection and the Ocean County Health Department are sponsoring the Latino Community Spring Fest and Health Fair, to be held in Lakewood Town Square, Lakewood, on June 5 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This event will feature health information, food, prizes and entertainment.
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