Jackson band called upon
to help reopen NYC hotel
     JACKSON — The chatter and laughter was inevitable. Put dozens of band students happy to showcase their talents together to play in New York City, add complimentary tickets to the premiere of the new Star Wars movie, and you are bound to get some good-natured high school revelry.
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Lakewood playground programs begin July 1
     Playground programs for Lakewood children ages 6-15 will begin July 1. Children may register at the playground of their choice between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Each site will be staffed with experienced adult supervisors who have designed a variety of activities for all participants ...
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Corps plans big event
     The Phoenix Drum & Bugle Corps and the Phoenix Kidets will hold the third annual Phoenix Night on June 15 at the Drum Point Road Sports Complex in Brick at 7 p.m. The entire community, as well as parents and friends, is invited to attend this special performance as a thank you for the support gi...
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For the record
     Leslie McPherson of Colts Neck and Elena Pappas of Jackson were the joint recipients of a first-place biology award presented by Georgian Court College, Lakewood. Information regarding the award winners was unclear in the May 30 issue of the Tri-Town News. Also, Pappas was the sole recipient of the ...
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     FARRAH MAFFAI Janna Benson practices an eye jab on an arm guard that Howell Detective John Weg is holding during a women’s self-defense course at the Southard Fire Department, May 29. The course was sponsored by the Howell PBA, the Howell Chamber of Commerce and the Southard Fire Department.More ...

Monmouth Girl Scouts
present Gold Awards
     Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts has announced that 26 Senior Girl Scouts have earned the highest achievement in Girl Scouting — the Gold Award. This represents the largest number of Gold Award recipients in the 40-year history of Monmouth Council, according to a press release.
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     FARRAH MAFFAI Danielle Loyko gives a dummy an uppercut to the chin with the heel of her hand during a women’s self-defense course that was taught at the Southard Fire Depart-ment, Howell, on May 29. The course was sponsored by the Howell PBA, the Howell Chamber of Commerce and the Southard Fire Dep...
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Woman, unborn child killed in crash
     LAKEWOOD — A Lakewood woman and her unborn child died Sunday morning after being involved in a three-car crash.
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Two men injured in Jackson accident
     JACKSON — An accident that occurred on Sunday left two men with critical injuries when their car left East Vet-erans Highway and struck a tree.
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Freeholders support passenger rail service
     The Ocean County Board of Freehold-ers recently reaffirmed its commitment to help bring passenger rail service to Lake-wood.
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Yeshiva establishing archive
for Holocaust-era writings
     LAKEWOOD — Beth Medrash Govoha, a Yeshiva college in Lakewood, has been awarded a grant by the Confer-ence on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany for its establishment of an archive and publication facility that will research and disseminate works of Jewish scholarship salvaged from the Holocaust...
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