Author: Carrie Falcone
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East Brunswick student learns about Hawaiian culture firsthand
By CARRIE FALCONE Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A college student from the area recently completed a study abroad program where she joined other students who learned about the different customs and traditions that are separate from their own. Lauren Cram, 21, a 2013 graduate of East Brunswick High School, is a biology major at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.…
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Old Bridge collector hopes to drum up world record
By CARRIE FALCONE Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — In 1977, David Iozzia caught his first set of drumsticks during a rock concert at the Capitol Theater in Passaic. BeBop Deluxe was the headlining band that night along with two other bands, Styx and The Dictators. “The drummer from BeBop Deluxe, Simon Fox, tossed a cracked drumstick into the…
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Fans to honor Hall of Famer Piazza with corn maze
By CARRIE FALCONE Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Mike Piazza received the highest honor a baseball player can attain when he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame during ceremonies July 24 in Cooperstown, New York. Locally, the former All-Star catcher, who played for five teams during his career from 1992 through 2007, will…
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Monmouth Junction author to appear at mystery writing conference
BY CARRIE FALCONE Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK – An author from Monmouth Junction will be featured during the 2016 Deadly Ink Mystery Writing Conference. Guests who register for the event Aug. 5-7 at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick will get to meet with two dozen authors who will share their expertise by holding writing workshops, presentations and…
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Annual moth event flies into another year
By CARRIE FALCONE Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Moth enthusiasts young and old will be on the lookout for 250 moth species at hundreds of private and public events throughout the country as part of the annual National Moth Week. The weeklong event, which will be held July 23-31, shows the ecological importance of all moth species, according…
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North Brunswick student writes winning essay about teacher
By CARRIE FALCONE Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Writing an essay can often be a boring and tedious task, especially if you are a high school student. In Nilay Sharma’s case, however, the task was not tedious or boring at all. His essay was for a contest sponsored by the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) and…
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Boxer lives grandfather’s legacy inside and outside of the ring
By CARRIE FALCONE Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Temple B’nai Shalom of East Brunswick and the Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County invited a special guest for their annual lunch and learn program. Dustin Fleischer, a junior welterweight boxer from Monmouth Beach, spoke to a group of Holocaust survivors on June 28 about his late grandfather, a Holocaust…
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Art Society of Keyport works to rebuild murals destroyed by Sandy
By CARRIE FALCONE Staff Writer KEYPORT — When superstorm Sandy hit the Jersey Shore in October 2012, many homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. Additionally, two free-form structures that were 12-14 feet long weighing close to 40 tons that were built by the Art Society of Keyport (ASK), including a mural made from mosaics and painted fiberglass…
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A night on the town for Red Bank pet owners
By CARRIE FALCONE Staff Writer RED BANK — Many shops and restaurants in the Red Bank area were on hand for a pet-inspired street fair on June 28. “Red Bank Dog Days” ran from 6-9 p.m. on Monmouth Street between Drummond and Broad Street. The idea for this event was conceived four years ago when Mayor Pasquale…