Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Monroe has advantage of pitching depth in postseason play
By Jimmy Allinder If there ever was a time pitching depth was important, it’s now. The Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) regular season is complete, with East Brunswick High School (13-4 overall, 10-2 division) and Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen (17-9, 10-2) sharing the Red Division title. However, with the GMC and New Jersey State…
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Teacher helps match foreign students with host families
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – In addition to assisting students in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District, one teacher helps foreign students visit the United States. Scot King, who has taught at the Park Avenue Elementary School for 21 years, serves as the community coordinator for Intercultural Friends Foundation (IFF), a position he…
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South Brunswick assistant superintendent looks forward to retirement
By Jennifer Amato Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – An esteemed administrator in the South Brunswick School District will be retiring after more than 25 years of service to the community. Joanne Kerekes announced her retirement as assistant superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, after a career that spanned more than 40 years in public education, during a…
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Hornets rebounding from conference defeat in state tourney
By Matthew Rocco The Holmdel High School boys’ tennis team saw its streak of eight straight Shore Conference Tournament championships come to an end, but the Hornets were feeling confident that the state tournament would be a time for redemption. The Hornets, the top seed in their bracket, swept their way to the New Jersey…
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Civilians experience scenarios faced by police officers
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Upon walking into the room, the tension was palpable. The wife was standing up, screaming in her husband’s face. She wouldn’t listen to him explain that he just had a difficult day at work and needed some downtime. She continued her antics, yelling in a nasty tone,…
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Wei helps Bears finish third in GMC golf tournament
By Jimmy Allinder If the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) boys’ golf tournament was contested on the back nine instead of the entire 18-hole Palmer Course at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township, Brandon Wei would have had the best score. However, the East Brunswick High School junior, who carded a 37 on the last nine…
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Knights hope to learn from loss in state tournament play
By Warren Rappleyea Old Bridge High School’s boys’ volleyball team looks to bounce back from an upset loss at the hands of John P. Stevens High School as it begins play in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Central Jersey tournament. The Knights (22-3 overall) were seeded second in the section behind undefeated Hunterdon…
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Community invited to visit restored historic church
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Members of the public are invited to attend an open house and to celebrate the restoration of an historic structure that dates back to the 1800s. Restoration work is being completed on the Clarksburg Methodist Episcopal Church, which was established in 1844 and is the second oldest Methodist…
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