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Registration opens:
September 03rd, 2026

Hometown Heroes: Jager the K-9 Therapy Dog

Ocean County Prosecutor's Office
2026-09-17 10:30:00 2026-09-17 11:30:00 America/New_York Hometown Heroes: Jager the K-9 Therapy Dog In honor of Patriot Day, meet Jager the K-9 Therapy Dog and learn from his handler, retired officer Mark Stanish of the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. All ages welcome. Please register. Lacey Branch - Lacey Meeting Room

Thursday, September 17
10:30am - 11:30am

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Lacey Branch

Lacey Meeting Room

In honor of Patriot Day, meet Jager the K-9 Therapy Dog and learn from his handler, retired officer Mark Stanish of the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. All ages welcome. Please register.

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