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Benefit to aid teacher who is battling cancer
Dr. James Herzog, a chiropractor in Freehold, will hold a two-day fundraiser on March 21-22 to benefit the Silvestri family. Vincent Silvestri is a Howell High School teacher who was diagnosed with cancer, which will result in long-term treatments as well as taking off many days of work, according to a press release. The Silvestris’…
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Naomi Tutu will speak at Georgian Ct.
Georgian Court University (GCU) will celebrate Women’s History Month on March 10 with headline speaker Naomi Tutu, human rights activist and daughter of Archbishop Desmond and Nomalizo Leah Tutu. The lecture will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Casino on the Lakewood campus, 900 Lakewood Road. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the…
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Goetz hoopsters end campaign with 12-12 record
The Goetz Middle School boys basketball team of Jackson recently capped its 2008-09 season with a solid showing in the St. Dominic School, Brick Township, tournament. The Goetz cagers from Jackson won two games before losing in the semifinals. “I was really proud of the way this team played in this tournament,” coach Steve Bado…
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ERIC SUCAR staff Lakewood High School’s Willie Hawkins shoots over a Neptune defender during a game played on Feb. 14. The visiting Scarlet Fliers defeated the Piners, 92-48.
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Three Jaguars advance to state mat tournament
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer For a guy who only spends three months a year on the wrestling mat, Jackson Memorial High School senior Tyler Wilton certainly has made the most of his efforts. Wilton advanced to the championship round of the NJSIAA Region VI tournament last weekend before bowing to Long Branch High School…
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Rebels win Dowd Cup in first hockey campaign
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer There was no need for a pep talk or even a scolding. When Howell High School ice hockey coach Bill Daley looked into the faces of his players between the second and third periods, he saw the same focus he’s seen all year. CHRIS KELLY staff Howell High School’s Dave…
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Benefit golf outing set
The ninth annual Caring Classic Golf Tournament benefiting Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey is set for May 11 at the Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Lakewood. Registration and lunch begins at noon and a shotgun start is set for 1:30 p.m. “Golfers, both ‘pros’ and ‘beginners,’ will not only have a great time, but a…
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Sky Blue FC ready to play some soccer
Three women make the cut at tryouts for Women’s Professional Soccer BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer After two days of tryouts, 26 players sat silently in a semicircle, waiting to hear if they had made the cut. JEFF GRANIT staff Sky Blue FC Soccer, a new Women’s Professional Soccer league, held tryouts at GoodSports USA…
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William E. Layton
Mr. Layton, 71, of Howell, died Feb. 13, 2009, at home. He was a resident of Howell for the past 13 years. Mr. Layton was the owner of Bill’s Fork Lift Service. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of American Legion Post No. 1000 in Trenton. Surviving are his wife, Cathy Layton;…
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