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    The Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League (ABCCL) is appealing to local families to host college student-athletes and potential future Major League Baseball players this summer as they compete in the league’s highly competitive baseball program. Dedicated to developing college baseball players into better ballplayers and community members, the ABCCL has long relied on the generosity…

  • Falcons advance to finals at Tournament of Champions

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent St. Joseph’s Jimbo Long describes his basketball career at St. Joseph High School of Metuchen as crazy — especially this season. Crazy can suggest a lot of things. One can tell from the wide grin on the senior point guard’s face after his team’s 63-49 win over Atlantic City High School…

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    The 48th annual Capt. Ronald Zinn Races will be held on March 24 at the Wall Recreation Complex on Allaire Road in Wall Township. Starting time is 10:30 a.m. for the 5K run, which will be preceded by the 10K walk at 9 a.m. These races are once again staged and organized by Shore AC…

  • Rams aim for state baseball title in tougher CJ I group

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent The South River High School baseball team has reached the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I semifinals the last three seasons, including in 2011 when the Rams played in the championship game. They have lost each time. The elusive title will be even more difficult to win now that defending Greater Middlesex…

  • Monroe’s seniors prepared to lead boys lacrosse team

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Monroe Township High School’s Andy Dooley scored 44 goals and had 31 assists for the boys lacrosse team last season. The Falcons, who were 16-4 in 2012, are the defending Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division champions. ROY DeBOER Last year represented the high watermark for the Monroe Township High School boys…

  • Six Flags reopens with Sandy benefit concert

    fromTheBeachBeat.com Ne-Yo Six Flags Great Adventure will kick off its 2013 season on Saturday, March 23, with its opening weekend presented by Lowe’s. A superstorm Sandy benefit concert will take place, featuring Grammy Award-winning Motown Records artist Ne-Yo, with special appearances by MTV stars Vinny Guadagnino from “Jersey Shore” and Andrew Jenks. The concert is…

  • Lenora Lillian Jenkins Quackenbush

    Mrs. Quackenbush, 90, of Old Bridge, died Feb. 28, 2013, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1985, she was employed as a nurse at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. She was predeceased by her husband, Forrest Quackenbush. Surviving are three children, Lee Quackenbush, and his wife, Linda, of Jackson, Roy Quackenbush, and…

  • Beatrice Czaplinski Podsiadlik

    Mrs. Podsiadlik, 76, of South River, died March 11, 2013, in East Brunswick. Prior to her retirement in 1999, she was employed as a laboratory technician for Carter-Wallace, Cranbury, where she worked for 20 years. Before that, she worked for South River Metals. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Podsiadlik, and by a sister,…

  • Nicolo Scire-Cirneco

    Mr. Scire-Cirneco, 83, of North Brunswick, died March 18, 2013, at home. He worked for Rutgers University, New Brunswick, for 10 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Rosa Scire-Cirneco. Surviving are four children, Maria Karimi of Plainfield, Angela Bonett, and her husband, Craig, of Old Bridge, Giuseppe Scire-Cirnec of San Diego, Calif., and Salvatore…

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