Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Millstone officials adopt bond ordinance to fund new park
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Municipal officials are moving forward with the financing for a new 186-acre recreation facility on Red Valley Road. On Nov. 2, the Township Committee adopted a bond ordinance providing an appropriation of $4.5 million for the first phase of improvements at Millstone Park and authorizing the issuance of…
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Knights vs. Bombers game to impact Red Division standings
By Warren Rappleyea The Old Bridge High School football team will host Sayreville War Memorial High School Nov. 4 in a game that has major ramifications for the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division standings as well as the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group V playoffs. The Knights are coming off a 27-13 loss at Jackson…
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Freehold Township superintendent honored by professional association
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Ross Kasun, the superintendent of schools in the Freehold Township K-8 School District, has been selected by the New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA) as one of the three regional 2017 Superintendents of the Year. Kasun was named the Central Regional honoree, alongside Northern Regional honoree Adam Fried of the Harrington…
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Battleground Deli reopens under new ownership
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – A local landmark is once again open to guests in Manalapan. The landmark is not the site where a Revolutionary Way battle was fought or where New Jersey soldiers trained for duty in the Civil War. This landmark is a place where people on their way to work…
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East Brunswick reclaims GMC girls’ soccer championship
By Jimmy Allinder The East Brunswick High School girls’ soccer team has always believed the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament championship is its birthright. Ever since the then-Middlesex County Tournament was first played in 1979 (renamed the GMC Tournament in 1984), the Bears have claimed 29 titles and have tied for the crown three times.…
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Memorial honoring Freehold teenager nears completion
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – A memorial that is being created at Veterans Memorial Park, Schanck Street, Freehold Borough, to honor a young man is nearing completion. The memorial will be dedicated to the memory of Waleed Warren, 17, who died in January during his junior year at Freehold High School. The project…
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Bears play as a team to capture GMC girls’ volleyball title
By Jimmy Allinder It’s been said many times before and it’s still true today: titles are won when individuals play as a team. For that reason, the East Brunswick High School girls’ volleyball team (24-2) is the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) champion. “We have a strong group with excellent leadership,” third-year head coach Christian Portera…
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Jackson Liberty students to present “A Little Princess”
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – Students at Jackson Liberty High School are working diligently to prepare for an upcoming presentation of their fall play, “A Little Princess.” Director Nicole Mathias said “A Little Princess,” by Frances Hodgson Burnett, has been adapted for the stage by Cynthia Mercati. The AtLib Players includes students who…
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Jackson soccer teams turn attention to postseason play
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial In an odd twist, Jackson Memorial High School’s soccer teams both lost by 2-1 scores in games that were decided after regulation on back-to-back days last week to Freehold Township High School in the Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Both embarked on a new quest this week when they began play…
