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No ‘Shore’ solution
The race is on to protect New Jersey’s coastline before nature takes its course BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A worker repairs a dock in the Metedeconk River in Brick Township, Ocean County. The dock was a victim of the storm surge and heavy winds of superstorm Sandy. JEFF GRANIT staff In 65 years of…
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sport shorts
The Breeders’ Cup announced that the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Challenge series will consist of 67 automatic qualifying races into the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. This year’s series will be conducted in 10 countries and will feature 48 Grade or Group 1 events, and nine new races. Monmouth Park will again be a part of the…
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Horses arrive early at Monmouth Park stables
Just after 5:30 a.m., a van carrying horses for trainer Pat McBurney rolled through the Monmouth Park stable gate on April 12 — a sure sign that the racing season and the summer months are quickly approaching, according to a press release. Monmouth Park’s 2013 meet gets under way on May 11 and runs through…
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Millstone Hot Shots win league title
Needing a win to secure their place in the Mid-Jersey Basketball League (MJBL) ACC East Division playoffs, the Millstone Hot Shots’ fifth- and sixth-grade team survived by grounding out a one-point victory (34-33) against the Cranbury Knights. With that victory, the Hot Shots stamped their ticket to “The Dance,” a two-game playoff to determine the…
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Allentown lacrosse off to 4-1 start
The Allentown High School boys lacrosse team, which is off to a 4-1 start, will travel to Northern Burlington County Regional High School for a game on April 18. Above, Marc Kwietniak (r) is in action during Allentown’s April 4 16-4 win over Hightstown High School. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Allentown’s Hunt inducted into NJSIAA Athletic HOF
Redbirds start golf season 6-0 BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent It’s a special season for Allentown High School’s golf team and for Doug Hunt, one of the team’s coaches with Joe Monticello. Along with getting off to a 6-0 start coming into this week, the team’s best start since the 2008 state championship season, the Redbirds…
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Bow Wow Meow night to benefit Humane Society
The first Bow Wow Meow Comedy Night & Gift Auction will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 19 at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1033 West Park Ave., Ocean Township. Tickets are $50. All of the proceeds will benefit the animals at the Associated Humane Societies in Tinton Falls. The night of food, laughter…
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Library set to host Girl Power Weekend
The Monmouth County Library’s popular Girl Power Weekend will return for its third year on April 20-21 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. The weekend is dedicated to teen girls and the special women mentors in their lives — whether they are moms, grandmothers, sisters, aunts, teachers or other mentors. Girl…
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Residents may test well water for safety
The Crosswicks-Doctors Creek Watershed Association (CDCWA) has announced the start of a well-water testing initiative within the Crosswicks- Doctors Creek Watershed. This is an opportunity for local residents to learn about the safety of their well water. The initiative is being funded, in part, by a grant from the Watershed Institute. The test will determine…
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