Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Purim service set for March 23 in Edison
Congregation Beth-El will hold a Purim service on March 23 at 91 Jefferson Blvd., Edison. The reading of the Megillah will begin at 7 p.m. Non-members are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served after the service. For more information, call 732-985-7272 and leave a message.
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Ex-Barron Mortensen now Woodbridge’s boys tennis coach
By Jeff Appelblatt Daniel Mortensen, once a student-athlete at Woodbridge High School, is taking all the chances he can to coach the current student-athletes at Woodbridge. As spring sports approach, Mortensen is getting used to coaching the boys tennis team. “It was just an opportunity that was at the school,” he said. “I thought it…
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Community event set for March 20 in Edison
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, Congregation Neve Shalom and Congregation Beth Mordecai will sponsor a community Purim Carnival Extravaganza from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 20 at the JCC, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. The event includes games and activities for children of all ages, prizes, inflatable bounce, swimming, magic shows, face painting, hamantashen…
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Spartans to rely on runs during softball campaign
By Warren Rappleyea With four of its best hitters back, Ocean Township High School’s softball should have little trouble producing runs as coach Ryan Pringle looks to solidify the Spartans defense. Ocean Township, 16-12 a year ago, is also looking to replace its top pitcher, Michaela Pemberton, who graduated in June after hurling the lion’s…
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Grant will help curtail flooding in Ocean Township
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP- The township council is hoping a federal grant will help curtail some of the flooding issues near Deal Lake The council submitted an application during the Feb. 25 meeting for a Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Grant through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that could fund two retention ponds…
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New credit score opens door to ‘credit invisibles’
By Erik J. Martin Content That Works Bright borrowers know that a higher credit score, an indication of creditworthiness, can help them qualify for more preferred loans and lower interest rates. Now, Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO), the company responsible for creating your FICO score, the credit score most valued and used by lenders, offers a…
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Long Branch to move auctions online
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer LONG BRANCH- The city may be moving into the digital age. Long Branch is in the process of moving the auctions of police equipment, vehicles and other items online. Finance Director Michael Martin said during the March 8 Workshop meeting that the city should move auctions online, using www.govdeals.com, a…
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Lancers back in TOC after collecting another state title
By Matthew Rocco St. John Vianney High School was built for this. A year after fighting their way to an NJSIAA Non-Public A girls basketball title, the tournament-tested Lancers defended their championship with an exclamation point. In the 2015 group finals, the Lancers rallied from behind to overcome a 14-point deficit at halftime against Immaculate…
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Keeping your 4K Ultra HD TV? Put it in writing
Gourmet cooks covet their ovens and clean freaks dote on their front-loaders, but most Americans would probably agree there’s one appliance they love above all others: the TV. And when the attachment not just emotional, but physical — like a big screen TV attached to a wall — the smart homeowner needs a plan for…
