Donations sought by
Suited for Success
     The "Suited for Success" boutique is a welfare-to-work program sponsored by the Lakewood Board of Education and administered by the Lakewood Community School.
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Good News International
presents Howell concert
     Good News International will present a night of inspiration and music by musician and author Tony Melendez on Aug. 29 at 7:30 at St. Veronica’s Church, 4215 Route 9 North, Howell.
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     VERONICA YANKOWSKI Casey McDonald (l) and Brooke Singer enjoy a ride on the Scrambler at the Monmouth County Fair, Freehold Township, on Saturday.
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Girl Scouts award
11 scholarships
     The Girl Scouts of Ocean County awarded its William and Ida Kiefer Memorial Scholarships to 11 Girl Scouts in 2002. The scholarship fund was created by a legacy gift from Ida Kiefer to help graduating Senior Girl Scouts achieve their academic goals and help them to realize their full potential.
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Tourist spending breaks $2 billion
     Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari saw Ocean County break the $2 billion mark for the first time in travel and tourism expenditures in 2001, which goes a long way in helping to keep Ocean County’s tax rate stable.
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Nok Hockey champs honored
     LAKEWOOD — Recreation Director Michael A. Matta recently presented awards to the winners of the township’s annual Nok Hockey Tournament held on eight playgrounds throughout the township.
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Howell Cultural Arts
slates summer concerts
     The Howell Cultural Arts Committee will be present a summer concert series. All concerts are free and will be held Mon-day evenings beginning at 7 p.m. at the new Echo Lake Pavilion, Maxim Southard Road.
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     JERRY WOLKOWITZ Construction workers attach building material to the steel structure as they work on a new pitched roof being installed at the Jackson municipal building.
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Area student receives scholarship
     The New Jersey Veterinary Founda-tion (NJVF) recently granted $83,000 to local organizations and programs that will help fulfill its mission of enriching the bond that exists between humans and animals.
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     JERRY WOLKOWITZ A demolition crew was hard at work on Tuesday morning demolishing the Regency Motel, Route 9, Howell, just north of Lakewood. Howell construction official Ed Mack said the township was prepared to move forward with the demolition itself when the owner of the property, Rosenreich LLC...
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AmeriCorps program seeking college graduates
     The N.J. Community Development Corporation is recruiting recent college graduates from Ocean County to be part of AmeriCorps, the "domestic Peace Corps."
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