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Vol. 17 - No. 4
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Business Directory........................19 Classifieds ....................................18 Community News......................8-10 Dear Joel.......................................17 Dr. Izzy’s Sound News .................14 Government ...................................7 Inside The Law .............................17 Letters to the Editor .........................6 Wolfgang .....................................23 WWW.MICROMEDIAPUBS.COM
June 25, 2016
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New Soup Kitchen Born Of Inspiration
By Jennifer Peacock JACKSON – Though she says she’s not a terribly religious person, Helen Ludowig of Jackson said she felt a call 10 years ago to open a soup kitchen, a call she squarely ignored. But when her job at Jersey Shore University Medical Center was eliminated, and another position just didn’t work out, the nudge was too overwhelming to not heed that call. When she shared her plans, everyone told her she couldn’t do it. “My boss said to me, ‘You’re crazy.’ I’m an Aries, I’m very determined,” Ludowig said. (Kitchen - See Page 5)
Local Candlelight Vigil Honors Orlando Shooting Victims By Jennifer Peacock ackson Township graduated its senior classes at Liberty and Memorial June 16. The skies cleared just in time for both ceremonies to be held outside. “Today marks the beginning of the new history you will create. Your teachers, administrators, and staff are confident in your abilities. And I am confident that the history you create from this point forward will be filled with success, happiness and a hunger for making a difference in this world,” Superintendent Stephen Genco told graduates. “…Your education has given you the skills you will need to make a difference. What you
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–Photos courtesy of Jackson Board of Education Top, JLHS graduates throw their hats at the end of their graduation ceremony. Bottom, JMHS Valedictorian Victoria McKeown and Salutatorian Gabrielle Wilson.
do with that education – how you decide to handle the expectations that come along with that education – is up to you.” Board of Education President Sharon Dey also offered to advice graduates at both schools, praising the camaraderie and collaboration between the schools and pointing that unity as a bigger picture. “I’m sure you have heard the passage ‘And a little child shall lead them’ before. That is what is happening here. You are leading the way toward a unity of spirit that the grown-ups have wanted (Graduates - See Page 4)
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – The emotional wounds of the recent mass shooting that left 49 people dead at a gay nightclub in Orlando Florida were still fresh for those who attended a candlelight vigil on June 20. The event was held in Toms River’s downtown area and was organized by Ali Longo of Toms River and Chris Rockwell of Brick. Largo said the message they wanted to express was simple: “love conquers fear.” She tearfully read the names and ages of each victim at the close of the vigil. The vigil began at the MeanBean Cafe and proceeded with a walk to the riverfront area. The event was a tribute to the victims of the June 12 shooting, but was also a pledge of courage. “There have been a number of vigils held since the shooting in places li ke Asbury Park, (Orlando - See Page 16)
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