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A teen mystery dinner will be offered at 6 p.m. July 30 at the Plumsted Library, 119 Evergreen Road, New Egypt. Details: 609-758-7888. A Meet the Mayor session with Jackson Mayor Mike Reina will be held at 7 p.m. July 28 in the main meeting room of the Jackson municipal building, 95 West…
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Firefighters did a great job at Jackson home
Kudos to Station 54, or Jackson Mills Fire Company, and Station 55, Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, for a job well done. When we called 911 to report a possible fire in our stovetop, we were pleasantly surprised at the incredibly fast response. The person who answered the 911 call did a great…
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Fantastic New Jersey ‘firsts’
YOUR TURN MICHELE S. BYERS GUEST COLUMN A lthough New Jersey is not our “First State” — that honor goes to Delaware — this state we are in has an amazing roster of “firsts.” As we celebrate 350 years, it is a great time to look back on some of these firsts. Perhaps the best-known…
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Kol Am moves into temple
FREEHOLD — After moving from one location to another for 12 years, Congregation Kol Am announced it has rented permanent space at the Freehold Jewish Center, Broad Street, Freehold Borough. Congregation Kol Am, a Reform Jewish congregation, has a membership of 70 families, according to a press release. During the congregation’s existence, religious services, meetings,…
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Wiffle ball tournament held in teenager’s name
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — More than three years have passed since Jackson Memorial High School senior James Volpe lost his life in a motor vehicle accident in neighboring Manchester Township. Members of Volpe’s family, along with his friends and people he did not know will soon gather for the fourth consecutive year…
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Embezzler receives prison term
PLUMSTED — Several months after she pleaded guilty to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from her employer over a four-year period, a township resident has been sentenced to seven years in state prison and ordered to pay thousands of dollars in restitution. Marilu Hedgecoth, 54, of New Egypt, was sentenced in state Superior Court,…
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Women build hope one house at a time
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Volunteers work on the rebuilding of a Sea Bright home damaged by superstorm Sandy on July 17 for Habitat for Humanity of Monmouth County’s Women Build project. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Female volunteers hammered nails into pieces of wood, climbed ladders to build a roof and even reconstructed hope…
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Jackson council reaches deal with 60 Acre Reserve
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Several streets in the 60 Acre Reserve residential community in Jackson will now be maintained by the municipality following the Jackson Township Council’s recent unanimous approval of a qualified private community services agreement. 60 Acre Reserve is off Brewers Bridge Road. There are 1,086 homes in the community and the…
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