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Tri-Town News Datebook, Sept. 21
• Actor, writer and stand-up comedian Paul Reiser will perform at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River, on Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. Singer-songwriter Vance Gilbert will open the evening. Tickets are $35 to $55. Reiser has received multiple Emmy, Golden Globe, American Comedy Award and…
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Webslinger storms home to beat Oxymore in $500,000 Nownownow Stakes
OCEANPORT – Webslinger is a maiden no more. In fact, the 2-year-old son of Constitution could well be headed to the Breeders’ Cup next. That’s how quickly fortunes can change in horse racing. Coming off a troubled second place finish in restricted Maiden Special Weight company in a turf sprint at Saratoga on Aug. 31,…
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Independent Datebook, Sept. 21
• Thompson Park Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 16 at Thompson Park, 805 Newman Springs Road (Route 520), Lincroft. Activities include children’s races, archery, pumpkin painting, wagon rides and more. Highlights include a scarecrow contest and a Spooktacular Jack O’ Lantern contest. Details for these contests are available online…
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SOLUTIONS: Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary
By Huck Fairman This week the Hunterdon, Warren, and Central New Jersey Sierra groups presented a Zoom talk on the proposed Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary. Kip Cherry spoke for the Princeton members. The talk was delivered by Noah Chesnin, associate director for the New York Seascape Program and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which uses…
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Sauickie sworn in to begin serving in New Jersey Assembly
Alex Sauickie of Jackson was sworn in to the New Jersey General Assembly by Republican Leader John DiMaio, who delivered the oath of office from the chamber floor in Trenton on Sept. 15. Sauickie won a special convention in the 12th Legislative District in August to succeed the late Assemblyman Ron Dancer, according to a…
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New Brunswick man charged in alleged fatal stabbing of Edison man
NEW BRUNSWICK – A New Brunswick man has been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of an Edison man on Throop Avenue, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony A. Caputo of the New Brunswick Police Department. Rahmaad Howard, 34, was charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count…
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Power Attack set for major test in $500,000 Nownownow Stakes at Monmouth
OCEANPORT – There is nothing quite as satisfying for a thoroughbred trainer as a plan that comes together with a promising 2-year-old. That is the case with Power Attack, a son of War Dancer trained by Kent Sweezey, who takes aim at Saturday’s $500,000 purse in the Nownownow Stakes at Monmouth Park. The Nownownow, at…
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Monmouth County Grand Jury indicts Edison man for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend
FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County Grand Jury returned a two-count indictment against an Edison Township man who was found in Atlantic Highlands with the body of his former girlfriend in the back of his vehicle in June, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Jordan J. Vilcatoma-Correjo, 28, is charged with first-degree murder and…
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Hun School begins 109th academic year with a call for ‘gratitude and kindness’
The Hun School celebrated the beginning of its 109th academic year with an all-school convocation. The theme of the day during the convocation on Sept. 9 was “gratitude,” according through a press release through The Hun School. Upper School student speaker Nia Oparaji, Class of 2023, reminded the crowd about the African philosophy of ubuntu,…
