Jackson Recreation Dept. announces Dec. 8 trip
      The Jackson Recreation Department is sponsoring the following bus trip: Dec. 8, 9 a.m. - Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pa., tour and yuletide buffet. Register by Nov. 8. Cost per person is $85. All trips will depart from the Jackson Senior Center on Don Connor Boulevard in Jackson. Details and registration: (732) 928-1200, ext. 255.
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Kimball car raffle will benefit moms, infants
      Kimball Medical Center Foundation is kicking off ticket sales for a spring car raffle to benefit the hospital's Mother-Infant Pavilion.
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Girl Scouts collect items for soldiers overseas
      Howell Cadette/Senior Girl Scout Troop 1190 recently participated in a community service project at Stop & Shop on Route 9, Howell. The girls - Kristina, Daniella, Steffanie, Kelly and Kristine - were astonished at the response from the community and are grateful to everyone who contributed.
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Datebook
      • A benefit spaghetti dinner for the family of Army Spc. Luigi Marciante Jr., who was killed in Iraq and left behind a wife and an infant son, will be hosted by the Veterans of Foreign War Post 4703, 54 Magnolia Drive, Jackson, Oct. 24, 4-8 p.m. Cost: $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 6- 10 and free for ages 5 and under.
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Free trees available
      Ten free trees will be given to each person who joins the Arbor Day Foundation during October. The free trees are part of the nonprofit foundation's Trees for America campaign, a program dedicated to environmental stewardship through the planting of trees.
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Catholic Charities accepts food donations
      Each year Catholic Charities, Emergency and Community Services collects and distributes food for the holiday season to low-income residents of Ocean County. A representative from Emergency and Community Services will be present at all Strand Theater, Lakewood, events now through Dec. 12 to accept donations of nonperishable foods for the holidays.
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Harvest festival set for Nov. 4
      PLUMSTED - The town's annual Fall Harvest Festival will be held on Nov. 4 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on portions of Main Street and Evergreen Road.
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English conversation group leaders sought
      The Ocean County Library is looking for volunteers to lead an English conversation group at several of its branches. Locally, the conversation groups will be offered at the Brick, Jackson, Lakewood, Plumsted, Point Pleasant Beach and Toms River branches.
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