‘Mother-Daughter Tea
Party’ tickets available
     Tickets are presently on sale for a Mother and Daughter Tea Party hosted by the Howell Township Parks and Recreation Department. The party will be held June 27 from noon to 3 p.m.
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Free pet care session March 3 in Lakewood
     Lakewood Community School Program, in cooperation with the Ocean County Veterinary Hospital, 838 River Ave., Lakewood, is sponsoring a free one-night session in pet care March 3, 7-9 p.m. at the hospital.
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Elks boy and girl Hoop Shoot winners announced
     The New Egypt Elks Lodge No. 2457 announced the winners of the Local Hoop Shoot Contest which was held on Dec. 11. The winners are: Girls and boys 8- and 9-year-olds: First place, Katie Gilbert and Billy Raab; second place, Andrew Winkowski; third place, John Fassl.
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Free income tax help
available in Lakewood
     Lakewood area taxpayers can receive free income tax assistance. The program is conducted by Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteers for low and moderate income taxpayers with a focus on seniors and disabled persons seeking an alternative to professional assistance.
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On Campus
     Justin Tardio, son of Frances and Robert Tardio of Howell, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, Vt., where he is a senior majoring in art.
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Datebook
     • Charity Band Concert, Feb. 28, at the New Egypt Elks lodge, 105 Lake-wood Road, Plumsted. Doors open at 7 p.m. with showtime at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 per person.
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Elvis show will return to area March 14
     The Toms River Ramada Inn, Route 70 and Route 9, will once again be the stopping point for pink Cadillacs, rhinestone jumpsuits and blue suede shoes on March 14 from 10 a.m.
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First aid squad members get EMT-B certification
      HOWELL — The board of trustees, officers and members of the Farming-dale-Howell First Aid Squad announced that members Robert Gude and Joseph Johnson have become certified Emer-gency Medical Technicians-Basic (EMT-B) by the state Department of Health.
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In the Service
     Army Pvt. Jamar L. Ousley, son of Cheryl Ivory of Howell, was recently deployed to Iraq. Ousley is a 2002 graduate of Freehold Borough High School. He is currently serving in the Army Reserves.
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Fans get set for baseball
     JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Fans of the Lakewood BlueClaws wait in line to buy tickets on Feb. 21, the first day tickets for the 2004 season went on sale at FirstEnergy Park.
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     CHRIS KELLY staff Friends of Nicholas Errico, 22, of Howell, placed a roadside memorial at the Route 9 location in Howell where he was injured in a motor vehicle accident on Feb. 13. Errico died from his injuries on Feb. 18. See page 5.
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Jackson Food Pantry
distributions Feb. 26
     JACKSON — The food pantry run by the Jackson Women of Today will be open for distributions on Feb. 26 from 5-7:30 p.m. The pantry is in the old library building at 65 Don Connor Boulevard.
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Trip to flower show set
     Ocean County Freeholder John C. Bartlett has announced a day trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show, March 8, hosted by the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation.
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