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Practicing her serve
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Emily Tate and the Jackson Memorial High School girls’ volleyball team go through warm-ups before taking on Southern Regional High School in Jackson Oct. 12. The Jaguars fell, 25-11, 25-23, in the match.
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Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey
TOP PICK Lighthouses and selected museums throughout the state will hold the Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey Oct. 17-18. Begin the challenge at any of the 11 participating New Jersey land-based lighthouses, one museum and two lifesaving stations. Purchase a $1 souvenir that will be proof of one’s visit. During the weekend, those age 11…
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Plumsted Fall Fest slated for Oct. 17
PLUMSTED – A celebration of Plumsted, its residents and the autumn months will take center stage in downtown New Egypt during the annual Plumsted Fall Fest. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 17, vendors, representatives of local organizations and family friendly activities will line Main and North Main streets as part of the festivities.…
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Alleviate arthritis symptoms with Infinity Health and Wellness’s help
Arthritis help is on the way! Dr. Christopher Russo of Infinity Health and Wellness in Farmingdale is now using the latest techniques to alleviate symptoms associated with arthritis and degenerating discs.This innovative procedure is a gentle, noninvasive technique that requires no drugs or surgery. What type of arthritis does this technique help? The most common…
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Caregiver strong
How to help those who help others By Yuliya Nemykina CTW Features More than 65 million Americans are providing care to a family member, but knowing how to care for the caregiver is of equal importance to knowing how to care for the loved one When Deborah Shouse’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, she…
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Feds green light wind lease off New Jersey coast
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The winds of change are blowing seven miles off the coast of New Jersey, according to an announcement by the federal government. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced that 343,833 acres off the New Jersey shore will be included in a lease sale scheduled for Nov.…
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Interim director hired by board
By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has hired an interim director of special services. During a meeting at the district’s headquarters in Englishtown on Sept. 28, board members voted to grant a leave of absence to Renee Davis, the district’s director of special services. According to an…
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Girl Scouts to host dance fundraiser
The first “Dancing with Our Stars” event will be hosted by the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore at Eagle Oaks Country Club, Howell, on Nov. 12 from 6-10 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person and are available online at girlscoutsjs.org/dance. According to a press release, the evening will be full of energy as MC…
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Area educator brings lessons to life in children’s musical
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Lynn Hunter took a creative approach to teaching when she wrote “Meet The Dooples” in 1997. “It’s a story about writing tools that come to life. There’s a pencil, pen, chalk, marker and crayon,” Hunter said. Since then, Hunter, who is a resident of Jackson, has written two more books:…
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