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Samantha Binn was on the high elements during her gym class at Middletown North High School in Middletown on May 14 when a sun halo, caused by light refracted through ice crystals, was visible in the sky.
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Metuchen set for Memorial Day parade
The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 86th Memorial Day parade and ceremony at 10 a.m. May 27, rain or shine. Due to construction at the Lake Avenue Bridge, the parade route and ceremony location have changed this year. The parade route will begin from the Pearl Street lot, proceed down New Street,…
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Golf outing to benefit Sept. 11 foundation
The New Jersey 9/11 Memorial Foundation’s golf classic will be held June 10 at the Beacon Hill Country Club, 8 Beacon Hill Road, Atlantic Highlands. Registration begins at 11 a.m. Shotgun start will be 1 p.m. There will be a barbecue lunch, silent auction and 50/50 raffle. A cocktail hour and awards dinner will be…
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Woodbridge to say ‘thank you’ to troops
BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer The Woodbridge community will gather once again to honor military troops and veterans, letting those defending the country know that their sacrifice will not go unrecognized. The annual Support Our Troops Rally, slated for May 22, is the township’s way of saying “thank you” to these men and women. “It’s…
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Edison council trims close to $1 million from school budget
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Because voters struck down the Edison Board of Education’s budget for the 2013-14 school year in April, the Township Council has taken action to reduce the general-fund tax levy by $900,000. At a May 15 joint meeting of the council and the board, the governing body voted to reduce the…
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Shore towns scramble to open for Memorial Day
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer This text will be replaced Visitors to Ocean Grove enjoy a stroll on the boardwalk, which has been fully repaired in some sections. In other areas, the damaged boards were removed and beach access points created. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Many of the Shore boardwalks, beaches and businesses are ready…
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Standout MCC grads look forward to bright futures
BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Capped, gowned and ready, graduates await their moment to march in the 46th commencement at Middlesex County College in Edison on May 16. ERIC SUCAR staff With spring comes rebirth and growth — not only in nature, but also for each fresh crop of graduating students growing toward new horizons.…
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PRINCETON: Little Tigers win county title
Princeton High’s Zach Halliday moves the ball toward the goal during the Little Tigers’ 10-4 win over Allentown in the Mercer County Tournament final. Photo by Stephen Goldsmith
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NEW HOPE: DRJTBC picks deputy executive director of operations
NEW HOPE — The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission today announced the appointment of Tabernacle, New Jersey resident Sean M. Hill, P.E., to the position of deputy executive director of operations. Hill brings experience as a civil engineer and as a tolling industry executive to the commission. He most recently served as the director…
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