Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Deacon with connections to Spotswood, Old Bridge passes away
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – The Catholic community in Spotswood is mourning the loss of one of its deacons. Deacon John LaGreca, 59, of Immaculate Conception Church, passed away in his sleep on April 2. LaGreca served as a deacon for almost two years at Immaculate Conception, located at 23 Manalapan Road in…
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Colonials bounce back from opening boys’ volleyball loss
By Jeff Appelblatt It took just one match for Ryan Walkiewicz, the boys’ volleyball coach at Freehold High School, to be assured expectations should be high this season. Although the Colonials lost their first match, 2-0 (25-22, 25-20), to Shore Conference A North Division rival Colts Neck High School, Walkiewicz always kept the Cougars on…
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Young Freehold Township softball team progressing quickly
By Jeff Appelblatt Over the course of the week, teams saw many games between April 3-9 get rained out. It was just one of those spans for some teams in which it was much easier to appreciate victories than be disappointed in losses. Freehold Township High School’s softball team was much prouder of its win…
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Freehold taking care of business on baseball field
By Jeff Appelblatt As much as Freehold High School baseball coach Jon Block doesn’t like to think about weather affecting his team, there are certain things he’ll continue doing in hopes that it won’t — starting with the group outings of cleaning off the field at the high school. “Everybody’s got to rake,” the coach…
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Manalapan will lower speed limit on portion of Woodward Road
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Woodward Road between Valley Road and Lamb Lane will have a 25 mph speed limit if an ordinance introduced by the Manalapan Township Committee becomes law. At a meeting on April 5, committee members voted 5-0 to introduce an ordinance to establish a 25 mph speed limit on…
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Healthy Vega places first in bars at Region 7 competition
By Wayne Witkowski Olivia Vega spent most of the last two frustrating years recovering from early-season injuries for Action Gymnastics in Freehold but made the most of her opportunities in a healthy campaign this spring. The 13-year-old eighth grader at Howell Middle School South finished first in the uneven bars and was third in the…
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Holmdel teenager achieves rank of Eagle Scout
BY MICHAEL BENAVIDES Staff Writer A Holmdel teenager was full of confidence in his pursuit of attaining the highest rank a Boy Scout can achieve – Eagle Scout. Trevor Kiss, 14, said he felt confident that he was going to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout, which he received on Nov. 29, 2016. “I remember…
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Redbirds see strong starts from baseball, girls’ lacrosse teams
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s baseball and girls’ lacrosse teams have gotten off to flying starts in the budding spring sports season. Baseball After outscoring its first two opponents, 32-5, with 15 players driving in runs, Allentown’s baseball team went to 3-0 April 8 by pulling out a 2-1 victory over Hopewell Valley Central…
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Spring computer classes at Edison Public Library
The Edison Main Public Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., will offer computer classes from 2:30-4 p.m. on Thursdays starting April 20 and will run through May 11. The classes will focus on email, internet safety and computer maintenance and Excel 1. Participants are encouraged to bring their tablets, if they have one. The North Edison Branch, 777…
