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Jody Friedman – Overall winner of Congressional Art Show hosted by Rush Holt – 4/30/13
By Joel Friedman (proud dad) The 2013 Congressional Art Competition, hosted by Representative Rush Holt, was held at the Imperia banquet hall in Somerset, NJ on 4/30/13. There were 112 pieces of art on display, from high school students within Rush Holt’s 12th congressional district. Five judges deliberated over all of the artwork, and they selected numerous winners in…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Community garden nears its grand opening season
Work began in earnest in April on the Hillsborough Community Garden. Sponsors, garden members and Hillsborough High School students have tilled, installed fencing and water lines and dug and mulched pathways between garden plots on the property of Hillsborough Presbyterian Church at the corner of Route 206 and Homestead Road. ”I am fortunate to have…
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MANVILLE: Youngsters test all their baseball skills
Megan Mack is cheered on by Somerset Patriots mascot Sparkee as she runs the bases.
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MCCC play features local youth
LAWRENCEVILLE — Students from Allentown, Hamilton and Millstone will be a part of the Notre Dame High School cast which will present “Once on This Island” May 2, 3 and 4, in the Notre Dame High School Backstage Theater. ”Once on This Island” written by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty is based on the novel…
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For trainer Breen, Kentucky Derby never gets old
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer By now, trainer Kelly Breen is a Kentucky Derby veteran. No matter how many horses the Marlboro native, who now lives in Howell, may saddle for the nation’s most prestigious race, though, he treats it like the first time. He never takes it for granted. “Any time you get to…
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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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Dambach, Rebels have found the right combos
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer With a 6-2 record over its last eight games, the Howell High School boys lacrosse team has found its form at the right time. With the playoffs looming, the Rebels are playing their best lacrosse of the season. “We’ve gotten used to playing together and we’re getting confidence,” said senior…
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Patriots’ goal is to make their own name in 2013
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer There’s certainly something to say about tradition. The Freehold Township High School girls lacrosse team is heading toward a seventh straight Shore Conference A North Division crown, in large part because the program has learned how to win and passed down that tradition over the years. The Patriots exemplified this…
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Bolton’s return gives Freehold a big lift on the diamond
Baseball team has won four straight games BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer When Michael Bolton tweaked a hamstring in Freehold High School’s opening baseball games, the Colonials missed more than his talented left arm. “Not only is he our 1A (Jake Yanez is the team’s No. 1 pitcher), he’s one of the better first basemen…
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