Students honored for academic abilities
     Several students from Jackson were among top academically talented students from New Jersey honored at ceremonies held recently at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, Mon-mouth University, West Long Branch, Rider University, Lawrenceville, and Rutgers University, Newark, in special in-state cer...
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Canoe, kayak guide to Sedge Islands available
     Save Barnegat Bay (SBB), in partnership with Island Beach State Park, Island Beach, has released reprints of "A Guide to the Sedge Islands: A Canoe and Kayak Guide to a Unique Tidal Marsh Ecosystem."
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Daughters golf for free at Eagle Ridge Golf Club
     Eagle Ridge Golf Club, Lakewood, is celebrating Take Your Daughter to the Course Week now through July 11 with complimentary golf for daughters accompanied by a paying parent.
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Datebook
     • "Nifty Knick-Knacks" will be presented July 16 by the Monmouth County Park System at the Howell library, 318 Old Tavern Road, Howell. The free program will begin at 2 p.m.
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Datebook
     • Jackson Day concession meeting 7 p.m. July 13 at Jackson town hall, main meeting room, 95 West Veterans Highway. All nonprofit and commercial vendors are invited for food, merchandise, games or information booths.
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Let the good times roll
     PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI staff Residents of Howell came together on July 2 at Oak Glen Park to celebrate Independence Day. Meghan Moir, 4, (above) competes in a relay race while Brittany Hadley, 13, (below) performs in the Howell Idol contest.
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In the Service
     Air Force Airman 1st Class Ken-neth W. Hamburg has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marche...
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National Council on Aging finds seniors jobs
     The National Council of the Aging is a nonprofit organization that offers paid training opportunities that can lead to part-time or full-time employment for adults age 55 and over.
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Sweet singer
     FARRAH MAFFAI staff Alicia Madison, 18, sings Aretha Franklin’s “Natural Woman” in the Howell Idol contest during the Independence Day celebration at Oak Glen Park, Howell, on July 2.
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Jackson Women of Today will host fund-raiser
     The Jackson Women of Today will host a fund-raiser for women’s health is­sues called Christmas in July.
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Plans are under way for
2004 Ocean County Fair
     The Ocean County Fair will take place July 13-18 at Robert J. Miller Airpark, Route 530, Berkeley Township. Admission to the fair is $6 for adults. Children under 10 will be admitted for free.
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