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Marion Strunk Garrigan
Mrs. Garrigan, 77, of Brick Township and formerlyHolmdel, died Dec. 10, 2009. Before her retirement, she was an actress and model in Las Vegas and New York, and appeared on TV in “The Steve Allen Show,” “The Perry Como Show” and “The Martha Rae Show.” She was also voted Mrs. New Jersey and was runner-up…
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Monmouth men starting to resemble a contender
Back-to-back wins show team’s potential BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer When the season began, Monmouth University men’s basketball head coach Dave Calloway knew his team would be a bit of a work in progress in the early going. His hope was that the pace of improvement would be quick enough to generate some excitement about…
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Photos
Left: Matawan High School’s Glenn Cross (l) cross-faces Lawrence’s Bruce Nahan in their 189-pound match during the East Brunswick Bear Invitational held at Churchill Junior High School on Dec. 30. Cross advanced to the final but was defeated by Governor Livingston’s Frank Colder. Above: Matawan’s Hakan Yuksel looks to escape the hold of Lacey Township’s…
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Spend spring break in Southwest with OCC
The public is invited to attend a Native American Southwest Travel Seminar from March 27 to April 4, sponsored by Ocean County College (OCC), Toms River. Christine Kitchen, anthropologist and archaeologist, will take attendees through Arizona, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico. Registration deadline is Jan. 25. For details, contact [email protected], 732-255-0400, ext. 2421, or www.ocean.edu…
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Fish fry set for Jan. 8
PLUMSTED — A fish fry sponsored by the New Egypt Elks, 105 Lakewood Road, New Egypt, will be held 6-8 p.m. Jan. 8 at the lodge. The cost for a fish dinner is $9 (two pieces) and $10 (three pieces). Chicken will also be available for $8 (two pieces) and $9 (three pieces). All children’s…
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Ever want to slap a landlord? Apparently we do.
Bloopers • ADELE YOUNG At this time every year, we like to look back at the typographical and grammatical errors that almost made it, and some that actually did make it, into a few of Greater Media Newspapers’ publications during the previous year. Damning with faint praise One of our Word on the Street respondents…
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Community provides gifts, food during holiday season
PLUMSTED — Merchants, schools and community members recently combined their efforts to provide families in need with a happy holiday season. “The Plumsted Township community is made up of some of the most caring and generous individuals,” said Plumsted Business and Merchants Association President Herb Marinari. “[We have] an orchestrated effort, by the Plumsted Business…
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Auditions
The Jackson Civic Chorus invites all residents of Jackson and the surrounding communities who are interested in participating in the chorus to attend midseason auditions at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 and Jan. 19 in the Jackson United Methodist Church, 68 Bennetts Mills Road, Jackson. These will be regular rehearsals with the opportunity for prospective members…
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Volunteer fair to be held at Jackson library on Jan. 18
JACKSON — To celebrate the legacy of public service inspired by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Jackson library, 2 Jackson Drive, will host a Day of Service Volunteer Fair for the entire community to enjoy and to give back. On Jan. 18, Martin Luther King Day, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,…
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