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Dodgeball tournament to benefit Heritage Day festivities
The North Brunswick Heritage Day Committee will hold a Dodgeball Tournament at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 6 at North Brunswick Township High School, 98 Raider Rd., North Brunswick. The fee is $80 per team, seven player maximum. Players must be age 18 and older. Registration is due by Dec. 28. Players are encouraged to create…
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Kids Club open to 3-5-year-olds
The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services will hold its Kids Club (formerly pre-school) for children ages 3-5 from 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, Jan. 18-March 24, at Sabella Park, 1453 Cozzens Lane, at the intersection of Hartland Commons, North Brunswick. Children must be fully potty trained. The cost is $260 for…
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Local residents honor staff sergeant killed in Afghanistan
SAYREVILLE — John and Julianne Perry first met in elementary school at St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Sayreville, where coincidentally, Julianne’s mother was John’s third and then fifth grade teacher. They lost touch growing up and reconnected just as John was joining the U.S. Army. Julianne went to meet John again at his graduation from…
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Colts Neck officials create economic development panel
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – The Colts Neck Economic Development Committee (CNEDC) has been created and will work to attract businesses to an open area in the township’s business district on Route 34. The Township Committee created the CNEDC by adopting an ordinance during its meeting on Nov. 30. The ordinance was…
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Upper Freehold Regional students to present winter concerts
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer The three schools that comprise the Upper Freehold Regional School District will host concerts that are open to the public this month. Allentown High School students will present a winter choral concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 15 at the high school, 27 High St., Allentown. Stone Bridge Middle School pupils…
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Why do some trees stay green while others lose their leaves?
By Michele S. Byers Did you ever wonder why some trees and shrubs stay green all year? Or, conversely, why other trees shed their leaves before winter? You might think deciduous trees lose their leaves because they are trying to avoid freezing weather. but they are actually coping with the drought conditions of winter. According…
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No pardons for convicted drug dealers
The Nov. 30 News Transcript front page story of the tragic death of a local resident due to a drug overdose and the quick actions of police officers to save another gives rise to an analysis of President Barack Obama’s campaign to release and pardon convicted drug dealers. Those convicted of federal drug crimes are…
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High school student strikes on a Light the Candle chapter
By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer A Saint John Vianney High School (SJVHS) student lit a candle in an effort to help foster children. A Light the Candle chapter was formed this year at the suggestion of a sophomore student, Kristen Battista of Morganville. Light the Candle is a nonprofit movement that provides free, handmade birthday…
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New Brunswick bloodhounds on the trail
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — Never underestimate the nose of a bloodhound and its ability to assist law enforcement officials in locating individuals. For example, on May 4, there was a brutal, vicious attack in the early morning hours at a local college campus. The perpetrator left behind a piece of clothing.…
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