Author: Central Jersey
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MONTGOMERY: Prevost selected by Mets
MHS graduate improved stock in final year at Seton Hall By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Josh Prevost had the chance to sign a professional baseball deal last year, but the Montgomery High School graduate wanted the chance to show he was worth more than a free-agent deal from the Oakland A’s. Prevost passed on…
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LAWRENCE: Special Olympians arriving for USA Games
Special Olympics New Jersey hosts national event By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The last Special Olympics athlete had barely walked off the field at the end of the 2010 Special Olympics USA Games, and the race was on to host the next games in 2014 — and Special Olympics New Jersey officials jumped right in.…
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Behavioral Health Group (BHG) Acquires Three Opioid Treatment Programs in Kentucky
By 1888PressRelease 1888PressRelease – Today, Behavioral Health Group (BHG) announced the acquisition of three opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in Kentucky located in Lexington, Paducah, and Corbin, Kentucky. Lexington, KY – "We are pleased to welcome our new Kentucky colleagues and patients to the BHG experience of care," said Jay Higham, Chief Executive Officer of BHG.…
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LAWRENCE: Athlete prepared to take part
Member of Team New Jersey By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Every day, William Donahue and his mother checked the mailbox, looking for that thick envelope that said he was accepted — to represent New Jersey at the Special Olympics USA Games 2014, that is. "It was like waiting for a college acceptance application," his mother,…
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LETTER: Thank you for ‘Two Kids on a Bench’ sculpture
To the editor: The “Two Kids on a Bench” sculpture is now installed in the beautiful Foxmoor Community Park in Robbinsville, New Jersey. The “Two Kids on a Bench” sculpture was made possible with donations from Foxmoor residents and a couple of local Robbinsville businesses. This beautiful sculpture is of two life-size children…
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LAWRENCE: Fireworks fund $6,500 shy of goal
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Lawrence Township will have its annual Fourth of July fireworks show at Rider University, but whether it will be as elaborate as the 2013 edition will depend on how much money can be raised in the next three weeks. The Lawrence Township Recreation Department, which is spearheading the fundraising effort,…
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STATE: A banner year for the Great Swamp
By Michelle Byers, N.J. Conservation Foundation Less than 30 miles from New York City, surrounded by suburbia, lie 12 square miles of wetlands and wildlife known as the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge’s forests, grasslands and marshes are home to an amazing diversity of wildlife, including migratory waterfowl and endangered bog turtles and…
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MANVILLE: Mayor defers his responses, angering foes
By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer Mayor Angelo Corradino has changed procedure for responding to public comments at Borough Council meetings. He now defers answers to the public’s questions until the end of the complete public portion of the meeting. At recent meetings, when someone from the public has come to the microphone to ask…
