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Jamar Small died Sunday after he was shot

in Asbury Park.

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

ANSWERING
PRAYERS
Holmdel crash victim visits church that prayed
for him, bearing gifts for children there

Ex-athlete
shot dead
in Asbury
Another wounded; slain Jamar Small
acted as mentor to local students
ANDREW FORD @ANDREWFORDNEWS
AMANDA OGLESBY @OGLESBYAPP
AND NICQUEL TERRY @NTERRYAPP

ASBURY PARK - A former Asbury Park High

School star athlete, one of two people who were shot
Sunday, has died.
Jamar Small, 24, was shot in the 1000 block of Summerfield Avenue about noon, authorities say. The other person, who was wounded, hasnt been identified.
Both people were taken to a local hospital by the
Asbury Park Fire Department, according to a release
from the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office.
Small was pronounced dead at 2:51 p.m.
The other victim is in stable condition at the hospital.
Nobody has been arrested in connection with the
killing.
See SHOT, Page 10A

EVAJO ALVAREZ/CORRESPONDENT

Children at McLaughlin Pentecostal Faith Church, Long Branch, choose toys to take home from among items donated
Sunday by 21-year-old Timmy McDonnell as a thank-you for the churchs prayers for his recovery from a car crash.

AMANDA OGLESBY @OGLESBYAPP

LONG BRANCH - Timmy D. McDonnell was bedridden this time last year from a nearly
fatal car crash, yet his father took a break from his hospital room to deliver Christmas toys
and food to the Long Branch church that prayed for the Rutgers University students recovery. On Sunday, against all the odds, 21-year-old Timmy handed out gifts to the more than a
dozen children inside the 87-year-old McLaughlin Pentecostal Faith Church.
See VICTIM, Page 10A

See a video from Tim McDonnells visit to McLaughlin

Pentecostal Faith Church online at

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DOUG HOOD/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Jackie Kho, 18, of Rumson, came up with the idea to send

thousands of Luci Lights to a remote area of Uganda.

Carino's Corner:
Rumson teen
sees the light
JERRY CARINO
CARINOS CORNER
A good idea can change the world,
no matter how humble its origin. For
an example, look no further than
Rumson teen Jackie Kho.
One day earlier this year, Khos dad
brought home a Luci Light an inflatable, solar-powered lantern the
size of a coffee can. Her epiphany was

EVAJO ALVAREZ/CORRESPONDENT

Left photo: Timmy McDonnell (middle) poses with Shalyse Williams (left), 11, and Tyrone Harmen, 14, who handed him
a get-well card on behalf of McLaughlin Pentecostal Faith Church. Right: The Rev. Caroline Bennett hands out toys.

immediate.
My mom said, Look what weve got for camping.
Its so cool, Kho recalled. I said, This would be
amazing for Uganda, for the students there.
Uganda. Its not top of mind for most folks, but
the Kho family is different. For several years
theyve supported Change A Life Uganda, a Jacksonbased nonprofit dedicated to helping disadvantaged
children and families in two villages of the African
nation.
See CARINO, Page 12A

In a battle of the presidential front-runners, the GOPs

Donald Trump responds to criticism from Democrat
Hillary Clinton with She lies like crazy. Page 1B

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