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Knights to host Texas Hold’em tourney
The Howell-Jackson Knights of Columbus Council 6201 will hold its second annual charity Texas Hold’em Tournament Oct. 10 at the council home on Bartley Road in Jackson. The event will start at 6 p.m. and the cost is $100 to participate, with additional re-buys and add-ons available during the event. The grand prize will be…
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Sport Shorts
Howell’s Anthony Gallicchio, 11, played on the USA Junior Olympic Inline Roller Hockey Team that won the silver medal at the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Feasterville, Pa. Gallicchio, a forward, was the leading goal-scorer for Team USA with 16 goals. He also had four assists for a total of 20 points, which ranked fifth…
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Muriel A. “Honey” Bedell
Mrs. Bedell, 80, of Howell and formerly of Jackson, died Sept. 24, 2009, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was a bus aide for Trans Mobility Care, Ocean, for six years, retiring two years ago. Mrs. Bedell was predeceased by her husband, George Bedell, and two children, George and Dawn Bedell. Surviving are two sons,…
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Race, tour slated for Nov. 1 in New Egypt
The Crosswicks-Doctors Creek Watershed Association is sponsoring a kayak and canoe race and tour on the Crosswicks Creek on Nov. 1. Both events will begin 8 a.m. at the Oakford Lake Dam in New Egypt. The race will be a 9-mile downstream course that will end at Provinceline Road. The creek contains many twists and…
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Talented gymnasts confident of success
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Holly Zimmerman, a junior, had some memorable moments last season before it was cut short by injury, but she and her Jackson Liberty High School gymnastics teammates are shooting for better things this season. “We look pretty good, solid,” said Zimmerman as the Lions won their first three meets. “I’m…
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Doris E. Evernham
Mrs. Evernham, 88, of the Belford section of Middletown, died Sept. 25, 2009, at home. She was predeceased by her husband, Daniel F. Evernham; and a son, Walter Evernham. She is survived by four sons and two daughters-in-law, Daniel and Theresa Evernham of Middletown, George and Cindy Evernham of Nashville, N.C., James Evernham of Keansburg,…
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Freehold Art Society
The Freehold Art Society is currently exhibiting the work of its members at the Howell branch of the Monmouth County Library System, 318 Old Tavern Road, Howell, through Nov. 2. The exhibit is free and open to the public during library hours.
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Howell girls capture FRHSD X-C team title
The Howell High School’s girls cross country team maintained its grip on the Freehold Regional High School District team championship by winning its third straight district crown on Oct. 1. Although she did not win the 3.1-mile race at Bucks Mill Park, Colts Neck, Howell’s Jamie Hand had the satisfaction of spearheading her team’s successful…
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Folk, Costello lead Jaguars
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Senior striker Kelly Folk is not surprised to see the Jackson Memorial High School girls soccer team off to a 10-0 start in 2009. “I kind of expected it,” Folk said. “We are all comfortable working with each other on soccer and on club teams. We are very smart on…
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