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N.J. equine board offers scholarship
The New Jersey Equine Advisory Board is offering a $1,000 scholarship to help 4-H and FFA members pursue their equine activities. Members of organizations represented on the New Jersey Equine Advisory Board are also eligible. Applicants must be New Jersey residents between the ages of 15 and 19. The Sara Dubinin Scholarship, in memory of…
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Accident spurs request for full traffic signal
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON – Municipal officials are lobbying for added safety measures at a busy intersection after a member of the Township Council witnessed the damage that occurred during a recent motor vehicle accident. Council President Barry Calogero recently called on Ocean County officials to install a full traffic signal at the…
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Democracy requires action
VIEWS Adam C. Uzialko For months news anchors have been pushing presidential politics on their audiences. I get it. Presidential politics is fun; it’s the big time and the stakes are always high. But the wall-to-wall coverage of the two-party heavyweights betrays the real essence of democracy. Associated Press Washington Bureau Chief Byron Price first…
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Jackson Memorial grad marks publication of ‘Damage Done’
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON – As Amanda Panitch was growing up, she knew she wanted to be a writer. Everything she wrote — novels, short stories and more — that remains in her parents’ Jackson home can attest to that. Her professional goal came to fruition in July when her novel “Damage Done”…
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Flipping the calendar pages
GIRL TALK Clare Marie Celano No matter how you slice it folks, eventually, we do turn into our parents — like it or not. This welcome or dreaded transformation, however we see this phenomenon, does happen — at least, according to my oldest daughter who recently looked at me and said, “Oh my God. It’s…
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History and civics must be taught in school
Educating future generations of American students in American history and civics is a fundamental requirement for living in the United States. Any person who has run for elected office can attest to the lack of understanding of how county and local level government works or the positions and titles of the elected officials. Currently, the…
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Woman charged with creating false public alarm in 911 call
A resident of Fort Lee, Bergen County, has been charged with creating a false public alarm following her alleged involvement in an incident that occurred on Aug. 19 and involved the Manalapan and Howell police departments. Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced the charges in an Aug. 27 press release. Gramiccioni gave the…
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DATEBOOK
The Jackson Library, Jackson, will present “Make it! Beeswax Candles” at 2 p.m. Sept. 26. Supplies will be provided for this free class for adults 18 and older. Details: 732-928-4400. The Jackson Library, 2 Jackson Drive, Jackson, will host two performances of “Farbissen: The Retelling of A Christmas Carol with a Jewish Twist”…
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