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Jackson Community School plans trip
All are invited to join the Jackson Community School on Dec. 19 for a trip to see Victorian Cape May’s festively decorated gingerbread inns, houses, churches and hotels for interior self-guided evening tours. The town features Victorian homes decked out in holiday lights, carolers and instrumentalists on corners throughout the town and holiday cheer all…
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Mustangs’ comeback eliminates Rebels
Howell gridders surrender 28-7 lead in state playoff loss to Brick Memorial BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer All the separated the Howell High School football team from a third trip to an NJSIAA state sectional championship game in the last four years was 12 minutes of football. Howell’s Will Hayes (8) breaks through a gap…
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Joseph A. Riesenfeld
Mr. Riesenfeld, 73, died Nov. 19, 2009, in Jackson. He came to the United States at the age of 2 when he and his parents fled Nazi Germany. Mr. Riesenfeld lived much of his adult life with his parents in Roosevelt, where he was known for running “Joe’s Shop,” the local newspaper and candy store.…
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George E. Ostrander
Mr. Ostrander, 74, of Howell, died Nov. 13, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Mr. Ostrander, a veteran of the U.S. Army, was a carpenter with his family’s contracting business, Walter M. Ostrander Inc., and with local builder Charles Megill. He was later employed by the state of New Jersey as an engineer…
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Lucy Tiberio Brogna
Mrs. Brogna, 82, of Lakewood, died Nov. 11, 2009, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She had resided in Hazlet before relocating to Lakewood in 2004. Mrs. Brogna is survived by her husband of 62 years, Salvatore Brogna; two sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph and Jacqueline Brogna of Toms River, and Richard and Grace Brogna of Middletown;…
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Organizers are still seeking items for U.S. troops serving overseas
We want to take this opportunity to say thank you to the residents of Jackson who have so generously contributed to operation “Our Town.” The troops in Iraq and Afghanistan greatly appreciate your generosity. To date over 300 packages have been sent to individual servicemen and servicewomen. Now that the holidays are quickly approaching and…
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Consider rescuing a dog from a shelter
Recently I have become aware of pet stores still opening in Monmouth County even when others have closed their doors for good. How can pet stores continue to open in this area in light of all the recent publicity that puppy mills have been given? Hasn’t anyone seen Oprah? Her show recognized that despite their…
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That’s a big hole to fill, so he’d better get shoveling
Coda • GREG BEAN It sure didn’t take our governorelect long to start looking like someone had whacked him upside the head with a two-by-four, did it? There he was on the news last week after a meeting with the state treasury people, saying that things are even worse than he imagined. What everyone was…
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