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S. Brunswick board denies Chabad proposal
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Chabad Jewish Center on Riva Avenue may have to remain as is. The South Brunswick Zoning Board of Adjustment voted 6-1 against the renovation and expansion of the center on June 6 after four meetings of testimony from the applicant and the public. “The negatives outweigh the benefits,” board…
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Volunteers bring the past to life
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Geraldine Chadwick, Anthony Chadwick, Dave Cordts and Brian Clark take part in a 4th New Jersey living-history event. Like many historical re-enactors, Geraldine Chadwick could function fairly well in the 19th century. Chadwick, a Brick Township resident, is a Civil War re-enactment volunteer. Chadwick is a member of the…
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History envelops professional re-enactor
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Stacy Flora Roth (center) marches during a re-enactment of the Second Battle of Trenton. Below: Roth participates in a Monmouth Battlefield event in 2004. Some folks read about history; others live it on a regular basis. Take Stacy Flora Roth, who spends a good part of her week living,…
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Keith Wlosek of Somerset offers some affection to Ernie during the second annual Super Cat Adoption event held by the North Brunswick Humane Association at Our Lady of Peace in North Brunswick on June 8. More photos, see page 10. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR
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Ocean’s softball season concludes in CJ III tournament quarterfinals
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Ocean Township High School’s softball team ended its spring season with a 19-7 record and made its way to the quarterfinals of the NJSIAA Central Group III tournament. The Spartans were dominant in their 19 victories, and coach Mark Frankel’s team scored a total of 179 runs, while allowing its opponents…
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Meet of Champions
Long Branch High School’s Cleopatra Morrison (c) sprints toward the finish line of her heat in the girls 100-meter dash at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on June 5 at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield. The junior finished 19th. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR
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Shore baseball team rebounded from 1-10 start to reach CJ I finals
By NEIL BORENSTEIN Staff Writer When Shore Regional High School’s baseball team opened the 2013 season by losing 10 of its first 11 contests, playing for a state sectional title seemed improbable. By winning four straight regular season games before embarking on the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I tournament, the Blue Devils developed a refreshing…
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Napolitano caps great year with MOC 1,600-meter title
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Red Bank Catholic High School’s Rob Napolitano (l) gets to the finish line just ahead of Toms River High School South’s Chris Marco to win the boys 1,600-meter run at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) June 5 at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield. Napolitano swept this year’s 1,600…
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Art times four
“A Quiet Place” by Edy Ottesen Four local artists are reprising their annual group show at the Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank. Annette Margulies, Tyrrell Masse, Edy Ottesen, and Leona Tenebruso-Shultes are exhibiting original works of art, including 40 abstract and contemporary paintings and a few Sandy-inspired sculptures. Working in media such as oils,…
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