Datebook
     • A spaghetti dinner will be served by the Women’s Auxiliary of Freehold Elks Lodge 1454 Sept. 8 from 6-8 p.m. at the lodge, 73 E. Main St., Freehold. The cost is $7 for adults, $5 for age 12 and under. Details: (732) 431-8707 (after 4 p.m.).
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IRS seeks volunteers for tax assistance to needy
     The Internal Revenue Service is seeking volunteers for its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs.
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Friends rally to support paralyzed accident victim
BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer
     JACKSON — Many old friends remain just that — old friends — often through thick and thin.
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Deadline to apply for Garvin Prize Oct. 1
     The New Jersey Historical Commission, Department of State, is accepting nominations for its 2005 Mildred Barry Garvin Prize, with nomination deadline Oct. 1. The $1,000 award is given for exceptional efforts in making students aware of and interested in African-American history. The late Garvin was
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In the Service
     Alexander S. Pedersen, son of Marlene and Lars Pedersen of Manal-apan, has entered basic cadet training at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., to prepare for entrance into his first academic year at the academy. The six-week orientation program, which consists of two phases, trains
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Golf outing to benefit Samaritan Center
     The Samaritan Center, Englishtown, will hold its 15th annual Jim Flanagan Golf Outing on Sept. 20 at the Cranbury Golf Club, Southfield Road, Cranbury.
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