Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Jackson 13-year-olds capture District 18 championship
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Little League’s Intermediate 13-year-old team, which was one win away from reaching the Little League World Series as 12-year-olds last year, battled back to beat Beachwood, 13-10, June 27 for the District 18 championship. Tyler Beck belted two homers and a double, but his biggest hit was a two-run single in…
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Red Bank Council tables vote opposing Reliability Project
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — At a Borough Council meeting on June 22, Mayor Pasquale Menna submitted a last-minute resolution to the agenda calling for Red Bank to formally oppose a plan by Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) to build a 10-mile stretch of power lines along the railroad tracks to…
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Indie Street Film Festival to debut in Red Bank
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — The first annual Indie Street Film Festival (ISFF) is coming to Red Bank from July 6-10, giving members of the community the chance to see over 75 independent feature and short films and enjoy pre-screenings and after-parties all over town. ISFF will include showings of local filmmaker…
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Expansion plan approved for Count Basie Theatre
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — As its 90th birthday approaches later this year, the Count Basie Theatre will be celebrating with a bit of a growth spurt. The Zoning Board of Variance unanimously approved a request by Count Basie Theatre to add nearly 42,000 square feet onto the existing structure so the…
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Old Bridge stands in solidarity against hate
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A small crowd held up lighted candles near Lombardi Field near Carl Sandburg Middle School in solidarity against hate. “The time we are forced to lie has to end,” said Barbara “Babs” Casbar Siperstein, a strong LGBT (lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender) activist. She said the 49 people killed and…
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Soporowski ready to continue baseball career at Rider
By Warren Rappleyea Sayreville War Memorial High School pitching ace Pete Soporowski is set to continue his baseball career at Rider University in the fall. The big left-hander finished his Bombers career by going 5-2 as a senior with 58 strikeouts in just under 50 innings of work while allowing only nine earned runs —…
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Knights look to improve hitting during summer play
By Warren Rappleyea Old Bridge High School baseball coach Jimmy Freel is looking for his players to develop more confidence at the plate as his team competes in the Greater Middlesex Coaches Summer Baseball league. The Knights are coming off a 14-13 season. While the pitching was generally good, Old Bridge had a disappointing team…
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North Brunswick reschedules Independence Day celebration
North Brunswick Township held a pre-Independence Day celebration June 30 at the North Brunswick Municipal Building. The event had been rescheduled from July 3.
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Deed validates presence of slaves in North Brunswick
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township has received definitive proof that slavery once existed in North Brunswick. John Buckelew, whose house sits upon the Pulda Farm off of Route 130 north, was one of the earliest founders and settlers of the farm and deeded his sons to care for a slave…
