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Jackson food pantry sets distribution dates
JACKSON — The Jackson Women of Today will hold two separate distribution dates for the month of August. A special distribution will be held 5-6:30 p.m. Aug. 26 for clients who are handicapped or over 60 years old. The regular distribution day will be held 5-7 p.m. Aug. 27. Both sessions will be held in…
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Diana “Tish” Obal
Mrs. Obal, 56, of Howell and formerly of Freehold, died July 31, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She received her nursing degree in 1972 from Flushing Hospital School of Nursing. Mrs. Obal was the former sales manager at the West End Family Pharmacy, West Long Branch; prior to that, she worked as…
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JMHS football parents will host pig roast
JACKSON — Members of the Jackson Memorial High School Football Parents Club will host their third annual Kickoff Pig Roast fundraiser on Aug. 22 at 1 p.m. at the Jackson American Veterans Post 2, 1290 Toms River Road. The event will be held rain or shine. Advance tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students,…
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Freehold Raceway opens harness meet
First leg of Triple Crown, the Cane Pace, will be held at track Labor Day, Sept. 7 The familiar call of “Here they come, there they go” has returned to Freehold Raceway, Route 9, Freehold. The venerable harness track reopened with live harness racing on Aug. 12. Post time Wednesday through Saturday is 12:30 p.m.…
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Joseph Negra Jr.
Mr. Negra, 93, of Jackson, formerly of The Villages, Howell, died July 20, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was an industrial engineer for Wallace and Diernan, Belleville, where he was employed for 42 years before his retirement. Mr. Negra was a bowling coach at Howell Lanes for 23 years and a volunteer…
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Rotary classic car show set for Aug. 26
LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood Rotary Club will hold its 15th annual antique and classic car and truck show at Larsen Ford Suzuki, Route 88, Lakewood, 5-8 p.m. Aug. 26 (rain date Aug. 27). Proceeds from the event will support local and Rotary charities. The registration fee for cars is $10 in advance and $15 at…
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Boca U23 women capture MSSL Cup
Jackson Memorial grads contribute to team’s success In only their third season together, the Jersey Shore Boca U23 women’s soccer team notched itself a place in the record books. On July 26 at the Friendship Field Complex in Bordentown, they concluded a strong summer together with a 1-0 win over the Middlepath Soccer Club from…
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Raymond Grassi
Mr. Grassi, 79, of Lakewood, died at home July 31, 2009, after a long illness with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). A native New Yorker, he lived much of his life in Tinton Falls and Colts Neck before moving to Lakewood nine years ago. Mr. Grassi served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean…
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Sport Shorts
Independent Superstars of Wrestling will present the “War to Settle the Score” at 3-2 Count Athletic Training Facility, Fairfield Road, Howell, Aug. 22 at 8 p.m. This event, which features Judas Young and Danny Inferno, is a benefit for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Young and Inferno will be in the main event, a 60-minute ironman…
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