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NBTHS educator named ‘My Favorite Teacher’
Student Sachin Parmar nominates Hans Hernandez for Barnes & Noble award Sachin Parmar and Hans Hernandez NORTH BRUNSWICK — Hans Hernandez, a teacher from North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS), has been named the local winner of Barnes & Noble’s “My Favorite Teacher Contest.” Students were invited to nominate their teacher by writing essays, poems…
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Car talk
Above: Sal Zaino of Howell shows off his 2013 Lamborghini to Ryan Gatarz (l) of Old Bridge and T.J. Wisniewski of South River during the annual North Brunswick Cops & Rodders car show, held at DeVry University in North Brunswick on April 28. Left: Car enthusiasts check out the White Phantom during the show. PHOTOS…
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Municipal tax increase cut in half in So. Brunswick
Council, department heads agree on 2.5-cent tax rate hike instead of initial 5 cents BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Through ongoing discussions with department heads, the South Brunswick Township Council has whittled down its municipal budget enough to reduce a 5-cent tax rate increase to the current 2.5 cents. The Township Council will hold a…
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Tough choices after Sandy
As a new hurricane season approaches, many still struggle to rebound from superstorm BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer This text will be replaced A home on Harris Avenue in Union Beach had to be raised an additional 13 feet above sea level after being ravaged by flooding during superstorm Sandy. Residents throughout the state still…
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Rumson-Fair Haven poised to make another run at SCT crown
Boys lacrosse team sporting 7-2 mark BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School boys lacrosse team is poised to compete for another Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) championship this season, overcoming a roster shakeup one year after winning the title. Coming into the season, the Bulldogs were left with some holes, namely at…
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Andrews runs sub-4:00 mile at Penn
I t was only a matter of time before he did it. On April 27 at the Penn Relays, Manalapan High School graduate Robby Andrews became the newest member of the sub-4:00 mile club, one of the most cherished in sports. Andrews achieved his milestone, clocking 3:57.82 in finishing fourth in the Olympic Development Men’s…
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sport shorts
Bill Britton, PGA Director of Instruction at Trump National Golf Club in Colts Neck, captured the New Jersey PGA Section Pro Am, which was presented by Nike, SYNLawn and Club Car on April 18 at his home club, Trump National. Britton used his course knowledge to shoot a 64 and win the tournament by six…
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Kentucky Derby never gets old for trainer Breen
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Kelly Breen, one of Monmouth Park’s leading trainers, heads to the Kentucky Derby on May 4 for the fourth time in his career, this time with Sterling Racing’s Black Onyx. BILL DENVER/EQUI-PHOTO By now, trainer Kelly Breen is a Kentucky Derby veteran. But no matter how many horses the Marlboro…
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RBC’s Totland secures fourth straight MCT championship
RFH’s Edler wins his second county title BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s John Edler pumps his fist after sinking a putt during the Monmouth County Tournament, which was played on April 22 at the Hominy Hill Golf Course in Colts Neck. Edler captured the county championship by three strokes after carding…
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