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P.C. Richard now offers mattresses
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer P.C. Richard expects to have mattress showrooms at all 66 of its locations next year. ADAM C. UZIALKO/STAFF P.C. Richard & Son has long been a provider of home electronics and appliances, but the retailer is setting its sights on the addition of a more comfortable product. Construction of…
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Boys and bugs are not perfect for one mom
ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch Boys. Parenting them is certainly not for the faint of heart. Over the years, we have watched them cover themselves in mud for no apparent reason. We have seen them chase birds across the yard, throw rocks at the sky and work tediously to bore a complicated system of…
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Resident facing drug charges
HOWELL — A resident of Howell is facing drug possession and distribution charges following a motor vehicle stop at 5 p.m. Aug. 29. Police said Patrolman David Gilliland and Patrolman Nicholas Saltzman conducted a motor vehicle stop of a white Jeep Grand Cherokee being driven by Leon White Jr., 36. Following the motor vehicle stop,…
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Howell schools shifting to tablets and laptops
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — As the 2014-15 school year begins, students in the Howell K-8 School District will be introduced to a new learning environment that is different from taking notes with a pen and paper. Beginning this month, teachers are introducing students to what district administrators are calling the 21st-century…
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Girl Scouts build bookshelves
JACKSON — A community service project completed by the members of Jackson Girl Scout Troop 462 was praised by Ocean County officials for its creativity and focus on helping less fortunate children in the area. In an effort to complete 20 hours of community service, the members of Troop 462 constructed and decorated five bookshelves…
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Westlake adult community to hold annual blood drive
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — A yearly tradition at the Westlake Golf & Country Club will continue for its 11th year as the adult community’s Men’s Club is poised to host the annual Chuck Boudreau Blood Drive. The blood drive will take place from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 22. All monetary…
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Cream Ridge Winery plans special events Sept. 13-14
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer September will be a month filled with family fun, music and wine with two events scheduled at the Cream Ridge Winery, 145 Route 539, Cream Ridge. The winery is kicking things off with its 23rd annual Bluegrass and Pig Roast Harvest Festival Weekend on Sept. 13-14 from noon to…
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Gerard-Mangine
Anthony Mangine and Kristin Gerard Susan and James Gerard of Howell announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristin Gerard, to Anthony Mangine, son of Pat and Rich Mangine of Freehold Township. The future bride is a graduate of Freehold Township High School and the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, where she earned a…
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Thank you, Joan Rivers
A&E with Jeremy Jeremy Grossman Joan Rivers was the kind of person who seemed like she would live forever. That’s because her whole life and career revolved around never stopping — never retiring from show business and never giving up. Her career was marred by grief and disappointment, like the failure of her 1986 talk…
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