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Fanciful features
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features From a built-in vacuum cleaner to seats that give a hot stone massage while en route, automakers are luring shoppers into showrooms with an engaging array of the latest high-tech systems. There’s no such thing as a “stripped down” new car any more. Even some of the smallest and least…
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Rebels still the team to beat in A North wrestling
HOWELL By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer John Gagliano is never one to put the cart before the horse. Although his Howell High School wrestling team has won eight consecutive Shore Conference A North Division titles and looks like a safe pick to make it nine, the head coach never takes anything for granted. That’s probably…
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SPORT SHORTS
The Jackson Rebels 12U Baseball team concluded their fall USABL season with an unexpected championship. They defeated the Lacey Lightning, 4-0, to complete a great late-season run that brought them the Central South division championship. The Rebels, who began the season 0-4, finally found their groove to go 5-2 in their last seven games, including…
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Sofield leads Liberty Lions, closes in on 1,000 points
JACKSON LIBERTY By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Liberty High School’s boys basketball team isn’t sneaking past opponents anymore with James Sofield, who is closing in on being the school’s first 1,000- point scorer, leading the way this season. After a stunning victory two seasons ago at home over Lakewood High School, the No. 1 team…
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Warriors girls basketball looks to mature behind veteran nucleus
NEW EGYPT By WAYNE WITKOWSKI The New Egypt High School girls basketball team returns a solid nucleus, with starters Bridgette Buckalew and Makenzie Magnotta, as well as spot starter Rebecca Bausher. They are surrounded by some questions marks, but coach Matt Brogan hopes his young team matures in time for late-season tournaments. All three returning…
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Battle for position
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Howell High School’s Josh Herrera, right, and Freehold Township High School’s Greg Russo battle for position in front of the Howell net during the first period of their game on Dec. 13 at Howell Ice World. The Rebels lost the game, 5-3, but have won three of five since to improve…
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‘Disney on Ice’ celebrates ‘100 Years of Magic’ in skating spectacular
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and their friends from Disney’s “Mulan,” “The Lion King,” “Pinocchio,” Disney/Pixar’s “Finding Nemo,” “The Incredibles” and “Toy Story” will take to the ice for a grand celebration in “Disney On Ice: 100 Years of Magic.” Produced by Feld Entertainment, the fanfare production features more than 60 Disney stars that span the…
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DATEBOOK
The Howell High School Marching Rebels will hold a “When You Wish Upon A Star” gift auction from 6-11 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Woodlake Country Club, Lakewood. Proceeds will help offset the expense of the Marching Rebels’ trip to perform at Walt Disney World, Florida, in April. To donate or for more information,…
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Jackson man dies from one shot to head
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — A Jackson resident died on Dec. 25 from what law enforcement authorities are calling a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police officers and firefighters responded to a report of a fire at 12:36 p.m. at 9 Larisa Lane in the Oak Tree mobilehome park off Diamond Road.…
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