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Amateur drivers also enjoy the thrill of victory
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer There are not many sports where amateurs can compete against the pros and win. Monroe Township’s Harry Landy in the winner’s circle at Freehold Raceway. One exception is harness racing. In 1997, amateur owner/driver Malvern Burroughs drove his horse Malabar Man to victory in the sport’s most prestigious race, the…
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Victory Gardens for healthier people and communities
Since so many of us want to both save money and eat healthier foods, how about bringing back an icon of the past — the victory garden? The term victory garden originated during World War I and these backyard plots became a common sight on the home front in Allied nations during World War II.…
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Tri-Town News cartoon calculation was way off the mark
There is a problem with the May 29 John Carey cartoon showing children counting the seconds until school is out. Although the cartoon depends on math to have any meaning, the math is incorrect. To calculate the seconds in a day, it is not 60 x 24; it is 60 x 60 x 24. Consequently,…
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Candidates for governor must define lieutenant governor role
For the first time, New Jersey voters will select a lieutenant governor along with a governor in November, but many are unaware or confused about the role the lieutenant governor will play. Soon candidates for governor will announce their picks, but not much has been said about the responsibilities and powers of a lieutenant governor.…
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Anti-MOM rail line unacceptable to freeholder
By now, everyone should know all the reasons for building the MOM rail line, but here is the explanation again: Taken together, Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties are home to more than one in five New Jersey residents. These counties have been the major engines for population growth over the last 30 years, with the…
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Annemarie A. Jones
Mrs. Jones, 63, of Howell, died June 13, 2009, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was born in Paterson and had lived in Wayne and Jackson before settling in Howell. Mrs. Jones was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her parents and a sister. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, A. Peter…
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Mary Renda Celona
Mrs. Celona, 84, of North Brunswick, died June 11, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was employed at E.R. Squibb & Son, New Brunswick, for nine years, retiring in 1982. Prior to that, she was a crossing guard for North Brunswick Township. She was predeceased by two daughters, Mary Frances Celona-Nikovics…
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Barbara A. Jackson
Mrs. Jackson, 72, a resident of Howell for 29 years, died June 6, 2009, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Freehold. Mrs. Jackson was a waitress at the Regent Diner, Lakewood, before her retirement. Surviving are her husband, John T. Jackson; four daughters, Diane Huckins, Denise…
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Michael J. Goffe
Mr. Goffe, 37, of Freehold, died May 28, 2009, at home. He was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, before moving to Freehold in 1986. Mr. Goffe was in inventory control for Amazing Deals, Freehold, after having been an electrician for many contractors throughout the area. He was an active member of the Adelphia Fire…
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