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Walter Joseph McAvoy
Mr. McAvoy, 85, of the New Monmouth section of Middletown, died Nov. 20, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a fighter pilot during World War II in the European Theater. Mr. McAvoy was predeceased by a brother, Harry, in 1996. Surviving are his wife, Shirley; a son, William; a daughter and son-inlaw,…
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Eagles fall short
Clockwise from left: Middletown South High School linebacker Matt Saulnier l) tries to bring down Monroe’s Blake Bascom during the first half of the NJSIAA Central Group III Championship game held at The College of New Jersey in Ewing on Dec. 5. Middletown South High School running back Tim McArdle (l) makes a sprint for…
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Huskies savor victory, look to 2010 season
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer No sooner had the Matawan High School football team completed its victory over Manasquan in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II championship on Friday when talk began about a repeat in 2010. Clockwise from top: Matawan quarterback Jared Allison (l) tries to elude a Manasquan defender during the first half…
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No students left behind in Mat-Aberdeen schools
All six district schools meet federal benchmark BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — For the first time in six years, students at all six schools in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status under the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) for 2009. Superintendent Richard O’Malley said earning AYP…
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It’s high time a medical marijuana bill is passed
Coda • GREG BEAN Most families in this country have lost a loved one to cancer, and while each experience is different, most share some characteristics, especially if the loved one undergoes chemotherapy. In my family, my mother and father both died of lung cancer. My mother smoked for almost 50 years, but gave it…
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In the Service
Air National Guard Airman 1st Class David J. Bouthot, son of David Bouthot of Jackson, has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.…
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Forest management rules gain approval
The Pinelands Commission has approved new rules aimed at encouraging specific practices that can be used to sustain and improve the overall health of Pinelands forests. According to a press release, the rules detail a series of recommended, ecologically based forest management techniques that are incorporated in amendments to the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan, the…
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Resident faces drug charges
PLUMSTED — The drug enforcement policies and strategies being implemented by the Plumsted Police Department’s Officer in Charge, Sgt. Matthew Petrecca, have resulted in an arrest, according to Mayor Ron Dancer. Dancer said that at about 10 p.m. Nov. 9, Sgt. Pintye and Patrolmen Doell, England and Murphy conducted an investigation at 11 Main St.,…
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