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Domestic violence victims continue dire call for help
The Struggle is real but the solutions are many By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer The power of the Internet recently played a critical part in domestic violence awareness. A surveillance video that exposed an altercation turned physical between a professional football player and his then-fiance was widely circulated in the media and caught the attention…
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Kane, Ginsberg face off in Manalapan election
Election 2015 By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Two candidates are waging a race for one three-year term on the Manalapan Township Committee that will be on the ballot on Election Day, Nov. 3. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Democrat David Kane and Republican Rebecca Ginsberg are bidding for…
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ON CAMPUS
Thomas Smolinski, son of Lisa Smolinski of Morganville, graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts in history and a secondary education teaching certificate from Ramapo College, Mahwah. Thomas works with children with autism at the Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School. The University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has named the following doctor of pharmacy students…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Monroe Township High School’s Olivia Tucker (middle left) and Ria Sharma (middle right) celebrate with their teammates after the Falcons 2-0 upset over top-seeded South Plainfield in the Greater Middlesex Conference Field Hockey Tournament championship game played Oct. 22 at South Brunswick High School.
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The struggle is real
Carolyn Latkovich Editor’s Note: This week Greater Media Newspapers examine a few of the struggles faced by families and individuals in Central New Jersey. This begins an occasional series on some of the physical, emotional, and mental health challenges and successes experienced by our readers. Forty seconds is about the time that it takes to…
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Obesity in childhood leads to lifelong health complications
The Struggle is real but the solutions are many By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer THINKSTOCK Luck played a role in the transformation of a Manalapan teen’s life when he went to the pediatrician with his mother. Dr. Jill Sharon, a Manalapan pediatrician, was filling in for Alec Fiallo’s regular pediatrician, and she noted his high…
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Council revokes spa license after police inquiry
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer The East Brunswick Township Council voted unanimously to revoke a spa’s license after an undercover police investigation found that an employee was offering clients more than a massage. According to a statement sent from the East Brunswick Police Department, the Investigative Division conducted an undercover operation at the New Era…
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Battle Royal
WA Elite Pro Wrestling continued its yearlong 15th anniversary celebration by marking its first time teaming up with Make-A-Wish-New Jersey during their first ever 50-man “Royal Rumble Style” Battle Royal! At Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in South River on Oct. 24. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Middlesex County clerk named VP of state association
Elaine M. Flynn Middlesex County Clerk Elaine M. Flynn has been sworn in as the vice president of the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey (COANJ). The COANJ includes all registers, surrogates, sheriffs and county clerks in the state. The officials work together to promote the best practices in each county office and also submit…
