Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Metuchen’s Centenary United Methodist Church celebrates anniversary
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Sponsoring and supporting refugees, collecting donations and holding mission trips are just some of the things the Centenary United Methodist Church thrives on. “We are a very mission oriented church,” said Rev. Anna Thomas, who has been the pastor at the church since 2011. The church celebrated its…
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Ex-Colonia coach new assistant principal at Woodbridge
By Jeff Appelblatt While the basketball coach at Colonia High School, Christopher Chiera prepared for the season by the time November rolled around. It’s what he was familiar with for the last decade — the span the special education teacher was the team’s head coach. He had a successful run with the Patriots, but now…
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Pupils pay tribute to veterans
PLUMSTED – Pupils at the Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School participated in an assembly on Nov. 8 during which they honored local veterans and kicked off their third annual “Thank You to A Veteran” project. According to a press release from the Plumsted Township School District, the project encourages the children to show their…
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Coach has high expectations for Patriots’ ice hockey team
By Jeff Appelblatt Freehold Township High School coach Mike Celano is eager for the ice hockey season to begin. With a senior-heavy lineup, he expects big things. “It should be a good year for us,” the coach said. “With [10] seniors back, I could say it’ll be a very good year.” One of those seniors,…
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Church’s youth group reaches out to help community
By Clare Marie Celano Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A local youth group ministry has taken the initiative to make things better for young people in their community. The St. Robert Bellarmine Youth Group, Freehold Township, has created a program its members call School Supplies for Scholars. The young people have collected and delivered school…
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Caseys crowned co-champions in Non-Public A soccer
By Warren Rappleyea Everything came together at the right time for Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School’s girls’ soccer team, as the Caseys ended their season as NJSIAA Non-Public A co-champions. Coach Frank Lawrence’s team battled through an injury- and illness-riddled campaign to earn its stripes and end up at 15-10-1. Only two players —…
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Edison, Metuchen set to renew Thanksgiving rivalries
By Jimmy Allinder Football A pair of area high school football teams began the season hoping to qualify for the NJSIAA playoffs and finish with winning records. That didn’t happen, however, as Edison High School and Metuchen High School own 3-5-1 and 3-6 records, respectively, heading into their final games against Thanksgiving rivals. Edison will…
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Blue Devils battle familiar foe with chance at 2nd outright state soccer title
By Matthew Rocco The Shore Regional High School girls’ soccer team won its first outright state championship in 2015. This past weekend, the Blue Devils got a shot at their second. Freshman Julia Eichenbaum provided another jolt of energy to Shore Regional’s offense in the NJSIAA Group I semifinals, scoring twice in a 3-1 victory…
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Committee evaluating Oceanport schools for renovations
By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer There is no question that the two Oceanport Borough schools — Wolf Hill School and Maple Place — are in need of major renovations. Therefore, an Ad Hoc Committee, with a mission to improve the Oceanport schools’ infrastructure, was formed at the Oceanport Board of Education (BOE) meeting on May 25,…
