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Sports Shorts

Teams are being sought for the Middlesex County Parks and Recreation Department’s fall slo-pitch softball leagues.

Men’s single- and double-header game leagues, and women’s single-game leagues, begin play in August.

Rosters and payments are now being accepted. Up to five team members may be noncounty residents.

Deadline for roster and payment is Aug. 6.

Opening day is scheduled for late August, and games are scheduled through October or into November, depending on rainouts and playoff schedule.

The men’s single-game league plays 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.

The men’s double-header league starts at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

All games are played at Thomas Edison Park in Edison or Warren Park in Woodbridge. Entrance fee is $330, with an additional $75 refundable forfeit fee. Umpire fees are $18 per team, per game.

Teams are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

The ladies’ slo-pitch softball league games start at 10:30 a.m. or 11:45 am. Sundays and are played at Warren Park. The entrance fee is $155, plus a $75 refundable forfeit fee. Umpire fees are $18 per team, per game.

Teams are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and space is limited to eight teams.

For information and to join, call the Parks and Recreation Department at (732) 745-4222 or (732) 745-3900.

The Baseball Warehouse Instructional Academy and its professional coaching staff will be holding four weeks of camp in the area. Check out the Web site: www.baseballwarehouse.20m.com; or call (732) 249-8884 to get more information. Camps are open to all abilities and ages 7-17 years of age.