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Vol. 13 - No. 17
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Howell Day Fosters Community Spirit –Photos by Howell Township and Charles Daye HOW EL L – T he a n nua l Howel l D ay bucke d r a i n t o a l l ow c om munity groups and fun activities of all kinds to come together and celebrate the township. For more photos, see page 15.
Inside This Week’s Edition
Business Directory ........................... 18 Classifieds ........................................ 19 Community News ......................... 8-11 Dear Joel ......................................... 21 Dear Pharmacist .............................. 14 Fun Page ......................................... 20 Inside the Law ................................. 16 Letters To The Editor ......................... 7 Wolfgang ........................................ 23 WWW.MICROMEDIAPUBS.COM
October 1, 2016
Farmin�dale Tryin� To Fill Holes Le�t By Mayor’s Death
By Courtney McCann FARMINGDALE – There are a lot of things that the people of Farmingdale still miss about Mayor John “Jay” Morgan, who passed away unexpectedly in March after a brief battle with cancer. Running into him having breakfast at Connie’s Restaurant, or at a table at Tony’s Pizzeria for lunch. Seeing him in the dunk tank at the annual Farmingdale Community Festival. And of course, seeing him in the mayor’s chair leading borough council meetings. But one of the biggest things people may miss about Morgan is his cell phone. (Mayor - See Page 5)
ALLAIRE TO FIELD 1800’S BASEBALL GAME
ALLAIRE – The great-granddaughter of one of the national pastime’s pioneers will be among the spectators when the Bog Iron Boys will host the Harrisburg (PA) Keystones at the Historic Village of Allaire on October 2. The teams will play baseball by the rules of 1864 – without fielding gloves. Doc Adams wanted it that way. Major League Baseball’s official historian calls Adams “the most significant figure in the early history of baseball.” Marjorie Adams of Connecticut, Doc’s descendant and an advocate for his election to the Hall of Fame, will attend October 2’s game. Her great-grandfather invented the shortstop position and set bases 90 feet
apart, the number of innings at nine and the the Allaire team will finish the season in Maryland against the Chesapeake Nine on number of players on a team at nine. The New York physician played with the October 9. (Allaire - See Page 5) Knickerbockers in Hoboken, the actual birthplace of baseball. Adams presided over the adoption of “The Laws of Base Ball.” His original document recently sold for more than $3 million. The October 2, noon game will be the last one at home for the Bog Iron Boys this –Photo courtesy Bog Iron Boys year. After facing the A vintage baseball game between the Bog Iron Boys and the Pennsylvania team, Keystones will come to Allaire on October 2.
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Pet Ministries Bless FourLegged Friends
By Lois Rogers The fifth annual Blessing of the Animals, Pet Fair and Pet Adoption Day unfolded on the wide green lawns behind St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Herbertsville Road, Brick, with scores of critters and the “service humans” who gathered with them for recognition of their place in God’s creation. One-by-one and sometimes two-by-two, as in the case of a couple of pooches who rode a cart to receive their blessings from Pastor Alan Darby, the critters reflected the peaceable kingdom at its best. The sense of tranquility continued even after the pets – mainly dogs with a sprinkling of cats – received their blessings. Settling in shady spots, the pets munched on treats and slurped from huge water bowls thoughtfully set out by members of the congregation’s Pet Ministry which sponsors and coordinates the community outreach event. Among four and two-footed friends relaxing (Pets - See Page 6)