Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Jersey girl celebrates her roots in song
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer With three clicks of her red heels, Lauriana Mae, an American pop and R&B singer, is channeling Dorothy from the movie classic “Wizard of Oz” and taking it back home as she gears up for her first show debuting an album that is all about her roots. “This project “Can’t…
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Monroe inducts first athletic Hall of Fame class
By Jimmy Allinder The late Hugh Walsh, one of the architects of Monroe Township High School’s athletic program, was among five others along with the 1987 boys’ varsity soccer team that were inducted into the inaugural Hall of Fame class. The announcement was made by current athletic director Greg Beyer at the first Hall of…
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Vikings prepared to build off last year’s 20-win baseball season
By Warren Rappleyea Several starters return from a squad that went 20-10 a year ago, but South Brunswick High School’s baseball team lost starting pitchers who accounted for 14 of those wins to graduation. Last season was South Brunswick’s first 20-victory campaign since 1979. In addition, the Vikings went all the way to the New…
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Kenney optimistic about young Colts baseball team
By Wayne Witkowski Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) baseball coach Marty Kenney believes his young, relatively inexperienced — but talented — team has its best days ahead as it begins its 2017 campaign. Gone are record-setting pitcher Luca Dalatri, widely regarded as the best player in the state the past two seasons, and catcher Brandon Martorano,…
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Lost experience could be challenge for Bears’ softball team
By Jimmy Allinder Kevin Brady knows better than anyone his East Brunswick High School softball team usually wins 20 or more games every season because of a well of talent that never runs dry. This spring might be different. The Bears graduated eight starters from last year’s 22-7 team, which won the New Jersey State…
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Edison goes blue for autism awareness
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower will be awash in blue lights every night in April to mark National Autism Awareness Month. “Autism rates continue to steadily increase across our state, affecting many families in our community and throughout Middlesex County,” said Mayor Thomas Lankey, noting that a…
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Sayreville boys’ golfers aim for another winning season
By Warren Rappleyea With a growing reputation, Sayreville War Memorial High School’s boys’ golf team will look to put a fourth straight winning season into the books this spring. A year ago, the Bombers entered the season with high expectations and went on to post a 17-1 record, including a perfect 14-0 mark in divisional…
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Two incumbents seek reelection in Middletown
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN–Two incumbents and a democratic candidate will be running for township committee seats for upcoming primary elections. Anthony P. Fiore, a township Committeeman and incumbent republican candidate, has filed for reelection for his current committee seat for the November ballot. The incumbent republican candidate and current Deputy Mayor, Stephanie C. Murray, has…
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Marlboro council schedules public hearing on budget
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Township Council has set April 20 as the date for a public hearing on a $36.8 million budget that will fund the operation of the municipality in 2017. The budget that was introduced earlier this month is expected to result in an $8 decrease in municipal taxes…
