Author: Central Jersey
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MANSFIELD: Students will walk for diabetes awareness
Approximately 220 students attended the morning assembly at John Hydock Elementary School on April 7. by Amy Batista, Special Writer MANSFIELD — Students preparing to raise awareness for diabetes and support a fellow student, kicked off their efforts with an assembly earlier this month. ”This is a chance for all of you guys to help…
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March for Babies
By March of Dimes On Saturday April 5, Monika and Mike Roccia hosted a wine tasting at Old York Cellars in Ringoes, New Jersey and raised over $500 for March for Babies. March for Babies, the March of Dimes largest fundraiser, helps fund lifesaving research and educational programs aimed at helping moms have healthy babies.…
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MANVILLE: Man walking around school was a janitor
Police blotter report, April 17th issue A caller was worried that a man in blue jeans, work boots and heavy flannel shirt man was walking on the sidewalk taking pictures of the Alexander Batcho Intermediate School at 8:29 a.m. April 8. Police found no problem, just a custodian walking around the school with a cell…
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PLUMSTED BRIEFS: April 17
NEST!- Nurture Environmental Stewardship Today!, a nonprofit organization based out of Plumsted Township, is hosting a Bluebird festival on Saturday, May 3. The organization is seeking volunteers and youth groups to help make this event a great success for all. If you know of someone who is looking for community service hours or a business…
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HAMILTON: Steinert lacrosse off to a great start
Not even two weeks into April, the Spartan already matched their number of victories from 2013. by Josh Lashley, Special Writer HAMILTON — Surpassing last season’s two-win total isn’t something that the Steinert High School girl’s lacrosse program want to accomplish it’s something that they expect to do-along with getting many other positive things done…
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CRANBURY: Bank teller saves senior from car fire
An 89-year-old township woman is thankful to be alive after a bank teller’s quick actions saved her from a car fire at the 1st Constitution Bank on Main Street April 10. By Jenine Clancy, Special Writer CRANBURY — An 89-year-old township woman is thankful to be alive after a bank teller’s quick actions saved her…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Pitching depth key for Ravens
By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group Tom Brettell knows that with the pitching staff he has at his disposal, the Robbinsville High baseball team is going to be competitive in every game it plays. ”The one thing I have always known is if you can pitch you will always be in the game,” said Brettell,…
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FLORENCE-ROEBLING NEWS: April 17
by Peg Dotson The American Legion Post 194 will hold a classic car show on Saturday, May 17th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is a rain date of Sunday, May 18. The event will be held at the American Legion Post, 601Broad St. Florence, and will benefit local veterans. Shrimp night will be…
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All that jazz
Princeton Symphony Orchestra turns to jazz performers for fabulous fundraiser By Philip Sean Curran, Packet Media Group The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is in the business of making music. So, for its gala fundraiser on Saturday, the organization brought out some of the jazz world’s best performers to entertain an expected crowd of 200 people at…
