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Young people take pride in mission participation
BY DEVIN ALESSIO Staff Writer Summer vacation for most local teenagers is synonymous with a time of rest and relaxation. Nine youths from the DeBows United Methodist Church in Jackson recently returned home from a mission trip to Branford, Conn., where they spent their time doing something much different than their peers. The local teenagers…
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Summertime fun
Madelyn Mohr, 5, of Howell, enjoys a ride on the carousel during her visit to a carnival that was sponsored by Lakewood Elks Lodge No. 1432 on Aug. 13 in Lakewood.
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Revised master plan gains planners’ OK
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — With long-term planning being the key to the future, members of the Planning Board have voted 9-0 to approve a revised master plan for Jackson. A master plan is the series of documents, enacted by ordinance, that guides the development of the municipality. The Township Council will now…
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Cub Scouts get good look at law enforcement work
JACKSON — More than 140 Cub Scouts between the ages of 7 and 11 came to Jackson from near and far recently to attend the Jersey Shore Council of the Boy Scouts of America Whispering Pine District Summer Camp. “Scouts arrived from Jackson and from as far away as Little Egg Harbor to attend the…
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Mayor wants panel to plan for future
Howell residents invited to take their place with strategic planning unit BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — Municipal officials are seeking to form a Strategic Planning Committee in the hope of developing a clear vision for the future of Howell. Strategic planning is defined by businessdictionary. com as “the systematic process of envisioning a…
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Strand Theater Ensemble nominated for Perry awards
The Strand Theater Ensemble, Lakewood, received 19 New Jersey Association of Community Theaters (NJACT) Perry Award nominations, including Outstanding Production of a Musical for its production of “Little Women,” at the NJACT nominations ceremony on Aug. 1. Nominations in 34 competitive categories for the NJACT 36th annual Perry Awards were announced recently by the NJACT…
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Jaguar band to perform tonight at Munley Field
JACKSON — Following a series of evening rehearsals, the Jackson Memorial High School Jaguar band season is getting back into full swing. “Band members are attending band camp, which started on Aug. 10,” said Suzanne Rogalsky, vice president of the Jackson Memorial Band Parents Association. “During band camp, drill is set, memorized and practiced by…
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Explorers learn about ecology, lore of Pinelands
N.J. Forest Service and Jackson Pathfinders sponsor annual Full Moon Hike BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer There were many things to see, hear and learn as young explorers hiked along with Jackson’s Pathfinders on paths lit only by the face of a giant moon. Laura Stone (l) and Ann Corbett, Forest Resource Education Center bluebird…
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Residents will vote on open space tax
At issue is a drop in the tax rate from 3 to 2 cents per $100 of assessed value BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Jackson residents will be able to have a say as to how much Jackson’s local open space tax assessment should be when they go to the polls Nov. 3 to vote…
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