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Council to discuss plan to move offices
Howell mayor says full airing of issue is on the agenda for Jan. 12 special meeting BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer The potential relocation of Howell’s municipal offices to the Southard School on Kent Road, Howell, has been on hold for months, but a Jan. 12 special meeting may finally result in a decision regarding…
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Residents named to safe roads committee
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Nine residents have been appointed to the Jackson Township Safe Roads Advisory Committee and will serve on the panel until June 30. The Jackson Township Council has selected residents Stephen Alburtus, John Burrows, Daniel Green, Larry Hartman, George McKay, Jerrold Pims, Ronaldo Rotunno, William Thomas and Scott Weinstein to serve.…
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Howell High School’s Ashanti Maurice (top) works a move on Sayreville War Memorial High School’s Chris Pearson during their bout at 135 pounds on Jan. 2 at Howell. Maurice decisioned Pearson, 7-4, and the Rebels defeated the Bombers, 58-13. CHRIS KELLY staff
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This year, let’s resolve to make a difference
Coda • GREG BEAN I gave up making New Year’s resolutions a long time ago, because I never kept them, and I got tired of starting my new year with personal failure. But as our economy begins to heal and we feel the glimmer of optimism as a new decade begins, it might be time…
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New Jersey and Afghanistan: Perfect Together
Unfortunately, there are many similarities between Afghanistan and New Jersey. I have been stationed in Afghanistan for a little over four months. I am certainly not an expert on Afghan ways or Afghan politics. However, I have seen some very disturbing things that have extremely damaging effects on the population here as well as the…
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Pupils collect treats for U.S. troops
PLUMSTED — In an effort to show their appreciation to those who are ensuring residents’ safety at home, New Egypt Primary School pupils have become involved in a program called Treats for Troops. The program, now in its second year, was organized by New Egypt Primary School guidance counselor Heather Smith to help the troops…
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Synchronized skaters succeed
The Ice-Lantics Beginner 2 synchronized skating team returned from New England with back-to-back second place finishes at the Terry Conners Synchronized Skating Classic in Stamford, Conn., and days later at the Cape Cod Synchronized Skating Classic in Bourne, Mass. Both events drew teams from across the Middle Atlantic and New England states. The new Beginner…
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Goetz cagers hoping to contend for title
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer The Goetz Middle School, Jackson, boys basketball team is off to a 5-3 start in the 2009-10 season, but coach Steve Bado is not worried about his perennially strong team and believes it can contend for the Ocean County Red Division championship it won two years ago. “We’ve been hot…
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McDonnell earns MVP honors at tournament
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Even after helping the Jackson Memorial High School boys basketball team win its first WOBM Christmas Classic title since 1997 and earning the Most Valuable Player trophy in the process, Jimmy McDonnell remained modest. “I just wanted to win the championship; that was our No. 1 goal,” said the Jaguars’…
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