Month: January 2010

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    Brick Township High School’s Tyler Huizing plows through the butterfly portion of the 200-yard individual medley race during the Ocean County swimming championships at the Ocean County YMCA in Toms River on Jan. 9. See story, page 14. CHRIS KELLY staff

  • BMHS’s DiGiacomo bowls a third 300 career game

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Franklin DiGiacomo believes that every bowler “has a week,” and last week the Brick Memorial High School junior had his. DiGiacomo bowled his third-ever 300 game, first in the Shore Conference A South, and had three 700 series last week to move to the top of the conference in average…

  • Brick swimmers shine in Ocean County championships

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Brick Memorial High School’s Peter Kellner expected to be “in the top two” in the 500-yard freestyle at the Jan. 9 Ocean County swim championships at the Ocean County YMCA in Toms River. That prediction didn’t leave much wiggle room. But Kellner left little doubt as he won the 500…

  • BMHS grapplers fall to Jackson Memorial, 36-19

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Devin Biscaha, a District 21 runner-up and fourthplace finisher in Region 6 last year, was ready for his most important challenge at 152 pounds for Jackson Memorial High School’s wrestling team.   Brick Memorial High School’s Mike Morales (bottom) grapples with Jackson Memorial High School’s James Opdyke in their 145-pound…

  • Homework tutoring available at S.B. Library

    The South Brunswick Public Library is offering online tutoring for grades kindergarten through college via Tutor.com, which provides live homework help 2-10 p.m., as well as free academic and career resources. All sessions are online and one-to-one with a live tutor. For more information, visit www.sbpl.info. The library’s Homework Buddies program also offers tutoring for…

  • Alzheimer’s caregiver meeting Jan. 20 in S.B.

    The Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter will present “Understanding Memory Loss,” a free educational program for family caregivers, 2-3 p.m. Jan. 20 at Park Place Center, 2 Deer Park Drive, Monmouth Junction. Seating is limited. For registration, directions and more information, call 973- 586-4300.

  • School faculty recital Jan. 24 at S.B. church

    The New School for Music Study, Kingston section of South Brunswick, will present a “Centenary Celebration Concert” in honor of the composer Samuel Barber at 2 p.m. Jan. 24 at Kingston United Methodist Church, 9 Church St., Kingston. “Hot Jazz on a Cold Night” — a concert to celebrate the church’s 131st birthday — will…

  • Entries now taken for safety essay contest

    Entries will be accepted through Jan. 21 for the 66th American Legion Safety Essay Contest, sponsored in South Brunswick by American Legion Post 401. Topic is “What Safety Means to Me.” The essay must be between 300-450 words, and may be written on a computer, typewriter or by hand, as long as it is legible.…

  • Tutoring, tea slated at South B’wick Library

    South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, is offering a Friends’ Membership Tea for adults 2 p.m. Jan. 24. Anyone wishing to attend must do two things: become a current member of the Friends of the South Brunswick Public Library, and RSVP. To RSVP, call Kitty at 732-297-8210.