Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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RWJ Fitness Center of Old Bridge to hold free Health Fair Sept. 17
Robert Wood Johnson Fitness & Wellness Center, the region’s most professional and comprehensive fitness and wellness center, will host a free community health fair on Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its Old Bridge location at 1044 Route 9 in Parlin. The event is free and open to the public and will…
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Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie names honors top associates for August
Iris Lurie, broker/owner of Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie, Marlboro, announces the top individuals and teams for August. Top Listing Agent is Laurin LaLima and Top Listing Team is the Cole Gold Team. The Top Selling Agent is Brian Lichtenthal and the Top Selling Team is the Russ Team. “The competitive intelligence, professionalism and…
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Barrons top Colonia behind Henry, Ellington to open season
By Jeff Appelblatt Just weeks before the 2016 high school football season began, Woodbridge High School head coach Kevin Coleman wasn’t sure who he’d have running things at quarterback. Last year’s quarterback, Tracy Fudge, graduated before the summer started, and Coleman found himself debating whether a sophomore was ready to fill the critical position or…
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Lancers focusing on winning ground game on gridiron
By Matthew Rocco St. John Vianney High School was on the losing end of last year’s NJSIAA Non-Public, Group III final, but the 2016 football season isn’t about avenging that heartbreaking end to 2015. The Lancers are remaking their identity. As head coach Derek Sininsky explains it, the Lancers are bringing old-school football to the…
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Edison candidate bows out amid controversy
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — Nilesh Dasondi has withdrawn from the Edison Board of Education race. Dasondi, who spent six months in a federal prison after a conviction for money laundering in connection with an illegal fraud scheme, released a statement that indicated the controversy around his conviction had prompted his decision. Those who had…
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Directions are easy – if you know where you are going
By Lori Clinch One of the best things about having an antique shop is going out and buying the antiques. You just never know what treasures you will find when someone invites you to their home or barns. One thing I have learned is that there are a lot of wonderful people in this world. …
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Marlboro Day scheduled for Sept. 18
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The 33rd annual Marlboro Day celebration will take place on Sept. 18 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Marlboro Municipal Complex, 1979 Township Drive. Recreation Director Ted Ernst said there will be food vendors, ice cream trucks, public service representatives, crafters, representatives of nonprofit organizations and commercial…
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Pig farm plan pits owner vs. Manalapan
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – There is a difference of opinion as to whether a land owner can establish a pig farm on a 130-acre property he owns at the corner of Route 33 west and Millhurst Road, Manalapan. Land owner Joseph Spano maintains he can raise pigs on the parcel; Township Attorney…
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New Destiny pastor declares ‘All lives matter’ during Sept. 11 prayer service
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Bishop Calvin Enlow and First Lady Vanessa Enlow were on their way to John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sept. 11, 2001. They wound up driving through the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, unaware that the worst terror attack on American soil was happening just miles away from them. When they…
