Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Steenvoorden ready to fly in final season with Bears’ golf team
By Jimmy Allinder Jeremy Steenvoorden has always been intrigued by how things fly, especially airplanes and golf balls. An East Brunswick High School senior, Steenvoorden is one of the top golfers in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) and following graduation, he plans on becoming an aerospace engineer. Steenvoorden has been accepted to and will attend…
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Hazlet Recreation sponsors egg hunt
Hazlet Recreation is sponsoring its annual egg hunt on April 15 at 11:30 am in Veterans Memorial Park in Hazlet. This is a free event for children ages 3-7. Some of the eggs will have prizes inside , while prizes will be awarded for special eggs. Age groups will race through hay-covered fields as they…
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Rams confident they will contend for titles despite graduations
By Jimmy Allinder South River High School won the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey, Group I and Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division baseball championships last spring, but repeating is going to be a challenge. Five from that championship team have graduated, four of which are playing in college. While five…
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Hazlet Land Use Board decides on cases
By KATHARINE FRIEDMAN Correspondent Hazlet’s Land Use Board met on March 16 to memorialize two old cases and decide on a new one. The board approved DeVimy Equities’ request for a use variance to construct a 2,688-square-foot Popeye’s restaurant with a drive-thru and Girgis & Girgis’ request for amending a site plan and variance to…
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Jackson to put liquor license up for sale
By Michael Benavides Staff writer JACKSON – Township Council members have authorized the sale of a plenary retail liquor license through public auction. The minimum bid for the license will be $375,000. The holder of a plenary retail distribution license may only sell alcoholic beverages for consumption off the licensed premises. Council members voted on…
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East Brunswick girl’s limeade to aid those with Lyme disease
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Striving to make the effects of Lyme disease a little less sour, sixth grader and Lyme survivor Helena Blivaiss sold freshly squeezed limeade and homemade bracelets to fundraise for other children who suffer from the disease. Complete with green decorations and informational posters about her story and fundraiser, Helena, along with…
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Family thanks first responders for livesaving measures during fire
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — There were rounds of applause all around as police, police dispatch, fire, emergency medical services and a quick-thinking neighbor were recognized for their selfless efforts in saving a man during a house fire in January. Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry presented proclamations for the neighbor and public…
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Middletown tax rate to drop
By MICHAEL BENAVIDES Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — In a unanimous vote, the Middletown Township Council introduced a 2017 municipal budget that will decrease local taxes by nearly 3.49 percent. For the average homeowner, the new budget would make municipal taxes decrease by $5.31 this year. “I think our CFO and administration have done a fantastic…
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‘An Enchanted Evening of Song’ coming to Red Bank
Jazz Arts Project will present “An Enchanted Evening of Song” at 8 p.m. on May 6 at Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank. Journey through the pages of the Great American Songbook with host Bob Tuzzo and award-winning Belle Tones. There will also be guest appearances by Tony Corrao and Jerry Pearce. “An Enchanted Evening of…
