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Jackson Memorial wins District 21 championship
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Liberty High School’s Mike Russo, top, is in total control of the 126-pound match in the finals of the NJSIAA District 21 Wrestling Tournament on Feb. 21 at Manalapan High School. Russo beat Howell High School’s Nick Ciaccia, 4-0, to become a rare fourtime district champion. Russo is the first…
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The House of Influx
TOP PICK What lurks in the deep, sometimes dark rooms of unconscious minds, and how does one unlock the door? Rutgers Theater Company explores this hidden side in “The House of Influx,” running March 3-8. New Jersey residents involved in the production include cast members Rachel Cholowinski of Farmingdale and Brandon Fox of Wall, set…
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First-graders learn about hibernation
PLUMSTED — New Egypt Primary School first grade pupils spent a day learning about science, language arts and writing through the theme of hibernation. The school’s annual Hibernation Day allowed pupils to participate in hands-on science activities and writing activities to enhance the science lessons they learned about hibernation, adaptation, migration and animal behavior, according…
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Future business leaders heading for state event
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Seven members of the New Egypt High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) will take their business and technology skills to the next level this week after placing high in a recent regional competition. Seniors Krista McGuire, Matt Blomgren and Raphael Archer; juniors Matthew Frank, Holly Potter…
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K-9 Jago has a nose for drugs in Howell
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Howell K-9 Officer Jago HOWELL — Officers in the Howell Police Department have been dealing with a growing heroin and narcotics epidemic for several years, but with the help of a special German shepherd, their efforts to combat the plague of drugs has met with significant success. Jago, an…
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Congressman out of step with his district
I am disturbed by our congressman’s disregard for the civil rights of the men and women of this community. Congressman Chris Smith recently made this comment: “I am a strong believer in traditional marriage, and do not construe homosexual rights as human rights.” To add further outrage, Congressman Smith is co-chair on the human rights…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Children of all ages take advantage of a recent snowstorm as they sled down the hill at Glenwood Cemetery, West Long Branch, on Feb. 17.
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‘Addams Family’ finds home at high school
Sophomore Dante Mathias and junior Gillian Vallaster are two of the Jackson Liberty High School students who will appear in a production of “The Addams Family.” JACKSON — Things will soon take a turn for the hilariously macabre at Jackson Liberty High School, 125 N. Hope Chapel Road, as the AtLib players take to the…
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DATEBOOK
The Jackson Rotary will sponsor a pancake breakfast at the Jackson Senior Center, 45 Don Connor Blvd., Jackson, from 9 a.m. to noon March 15. All are welcome to attend. Proceeds will benefit the Jackson food pantry. The cost for the breakfast will be a donated item, such as pancake mix, syrup, formula or…
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