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      August 6, 2009  RSS feed

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      Youngsters celebrate after completing the "pipeline" team-building exercise during a summer program held by the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore at Georgian Court University, Lakewood. The six-week program includes many creative and educational activities, along with sports and games. For more, see the story by staff writer Lauren Ciraulo on page 3. More...
      Potential candidates consider options
      BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

      There may or may not be a crowded ballot in the November election for the Jackson mayor's position and one seat on the Jackson Township Council. More...

       Bulletin Board
      • Datebook
      • St. Aloysius Church, Bennetts Mills Road, Jackson, will hold an indoor flea market from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 12. Refreshments provided by the Holy Name Society will be available. Tables are available at $15 each. Details: 732-901-6594 or 732-928- 3145. More...
      • Friends of Clearwater Festival set for Aug. 15
      • Prescription Bus to visit Jackson on Aug. 9
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       Letters
      • Cats continue to suffer under the guise of TNR
      There has been much made of the supposed "positive results" of Trap Neuter and Release (TNR). What proponents fail to mention is that feral cats are not outside pets and suffer horribly from the lack of food, water, shelter and regular medical care while living outside exposed to the elements. More...
      • Governors' failed policies have been death of New Jersey
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       Editorials
      • CARS brings safety concerns on Sharon Station Road
      'A tragic accident," "A loss of life" — headlines that touch the very soul of a community and headlines that now touch our community. Within the past few weeks, in a tragic occurrence on Sharon Station Road in Upper Freehold Township, an individual was struck and killed by a tanker truck. More...
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image Warning: Your computer may be smarter than you
      There is a huge debate among some national scientists about whether we should set limits on how smart we allow computers to get so they don't eventually kill us all and take over the world. More...
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       Obituaries
      • William J. Carney
      Mr. Carney, 76, of the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, died July 9, 2009, at University Medical Center at Princeton. Before his retirement, Mr. Carney was a federal agent with the Department of Commerce Division of Criminal Investigation, New York City. He was predeceased by a son, James. He is survived by his wife, Carol A. More...
      • Jean Canonico Cecero
      • Harriet A. Killins
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       Schools
      • article has image Plumsted schools offer many summer programs
      PLUMSTED — Children in Plumsted are having a summer of fun and learning. With programs for children of all ages, the Plumsted Township School District is aiming to meet the needs of about 350 children. One of the summer programs is the Warrior Day Camp, a nine-week summer program that began on June 22 and will run through Aug. More...
      • Graduates entering military honored
      • Board gives go-ahead to random drug tests
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       Sports
      • article has image Jackson's Watt set for next challenge
      Shannon Watt has dealt well with the pressure of being one of the most decorated throwers in the history of JacksonMemorial High School's track and field program in the shot put and discus. Watt, a high school All-American, is heading to Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., this fall. She was the valedictorian of the class of 2009 at Jackson Memorial. More...
      • article has image Howell South Seniors win District 11 crown
      • article has image Rachel Alexandra delivers at Haskell
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