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Jackson voters OK tax levy for school tab
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer In a break from tradition and seven years of rejecting a proposed school district budget, Jackson voters on April 21 said yes to a $64.9 million general fund tax levy that will support the Jackson Board of Education’s $137.2 million budget for the 2009-10 school year. The tax levy was…
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Bomb threat suspect arrested
By Lauren Ciraulo Bomb threat suspect arrested By Lauren Ciraulo HOWELL — A suspect has been apprehended in connection with a series of phoned-in bomb threats to the Wal-Mart department store on Route 9 south at Lanes Mill Road. Brian Chadwick, 29, whose address was given as the Moon Motel, Route 9, was arrested at…
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JEFF GRANIT staff Howell High School’s John Riccio (7) tries to scoop up a loose ball in front of Freehold Township’s Nick Herring during a lacrosse match in Howell on April 23. The visiting Patriots defeated the Rebels, 14-2.
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Fitness, fun planned for New Egypt Day
PLUMSTED — Main Street New Egypt and the Neighborhood Preservation Program of Plumsted will host the annual New Egypt Day festival on May 16 (rain or shine). Vendors, businesses, fitness professionals and local organizations are still being sought to participate. The deadline for vendor registration is May 1. New Egypt Day is an outdoor street…
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Trip to Cape May set for June 13
Tickets are still available for Lakewood Community School’s bus trip to Victorian Cape May for a craft show on the boardwalk. Attendees can also enjoy shopping, dining, touring, trolley-riding and the waterfront on their own. The bus will depart from the Lakewood Municipal Building at 8:30 a.m. June 13 and return at approximately 6:30 p.m.…
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Hadassah honors Jackson resident
JACKSON — Ellen Keller of Jackson, a member of Bat Shalom Hadassah of Jackson/ Howell, part of the Southern New Jersey Region, has been named a recipient of the 23rd annual Hadassah National Leadership Award. This award pays tribute to members whose leadership accomplishments within Hadassah and civic, educational and cultural organizations reflect Hadassah’s dedication…
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Used books sought for Plumsted library sale
PLUMSTED — The Friends of the Plumsted Township Library will be collecting used books for a book sale in November. Fiction, nonfiction, large print, children’s books, videos, CDs, DVDs, audio books, and jigsaw puzzles will be accepted. Soiled or mildewed items, or computer books more than four years old will not be accepted, nor will…
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Lakewood H.S. senior wins art competition
Rene Alvarado, a senior at Lakewood High School, was awarded one of eight first-place spots at the seventh annual Clay in Mind statewide competition, held April 25 at Burlington High School. The Clay in Mind 2009 statewide contest consists of a juried exhibition of outstanding three-dimensional ceramic artworks created by high school students in New…
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Lakewood H.S. senior wins music contest
LAKEWOOD — Ian Vogler, a senior at Lakewood High School, has won the Pictures 2009 New Jersey Student Music Composition Contest, sponsored by New Jersey Arts Collective. Entrants were asked to create original compositions for a percussion quartet based on “Queensborough Bridge” by Elsie Driggs. This is the second year in a row that Vogler…
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