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Environmentalist still looking for challenges
Blanche Krubner has enjoyed a varied career BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Blanche Krubner JACKSON — At 80 years of age, she is still a dynamo with the power of a battery that keeps going and going and going. Blanche Krubner remains an environmentalist who has worked, and still endeavors, to protect the natural world…
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Brick woman becomes 2nd in Ocean to die of swine flu
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer BRICK TOWNSHIP — A middle-aged Brick Township woman died of swine flu recently, becoming the second Ocean County resident to die of the virus. The woman had “extensive” underlying medical problems, Ocean County Health Department spokesperson Leslie Terjesen said. The health department does not release the name or medical…
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Freehold rocker coming to fair
No, it’s not Springsteen, but a very special tribute at Monmouth fair BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Amusician who was raised in Freehold will be coming home to perform the music of Freehold’s own rock icon and native son. Freehold native Josh Schreiber (above) will bring his performance of “Springsteen – The Premier Tribute”…
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Wounded veterans to be saluted
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Residents in Jackson will have a chance to show their support for wounded veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Jackson’s Wounded Warrior event will take place at 9 a.m. Aug. 8. The veterans will be assembling at the Jackson Justice Complex and then be driven to the Central…
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Kafton, for mayor, and Tilis, for council, announce candidacy in Jackson
Kafton, for mayor, and Tilis, for council, announce candidacy in Jackson JACKSON — Township Council President Mike Kafton and Township Councilman Howard Tilis have announced their candidacy for mayor and councilman, respectively. Because of resignations and appointments that occurred in Jackson’s local government within the past year, residents will go to the polls in November…
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Players take pride in local cleanup
Group of Howell athletes collects 1,000 pounds of trash BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer The Howell Township Clean Communities program enlisted the help of more than 30 local lacrosse players to tidy up a water retention basin that had become littered with everything from beer bottles to bicycles. Spencer Verdoni, 10, of Howell, carries a…
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Datebook
• A New Egypt canoeing and kayaking skills clinic will be held on Oakford Lake, New Egypt, on Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your canoe or kayak to Paradise Park on Oakford Lake for a clinic where knowledgeable paddlers from the Outdoor Club of South Jersey will share information about boats,…
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‘Funtasia Festival’ will be held July 24
The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will conduct the 15th annual “Funtasia Festival” for children on July 24 at the Ocean County Park, Route 88, Lakewood. The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy a day filled with magic, music, jugglers, sports, games, crafts, strolling, entertainers, and more. Activities include…
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Elks carnival will benefit charities
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 1432, Lakewood, will host its first carnival, Aug. 12-16. The carnival will consist of rides, games and family fun. Organizations, companies and individuals interested in sponsorships, food vending or providing entertainment should contact Dave at 732-551-0101. Carnival proceeds will benefit Elks charities and projects.
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