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Bunny to attend breakfast at Elks
South Amboy Elks Lodge No. 784, 601 Washington Ave., will hold its Breakfast With the Easter Bunny 9 a.m.-noon March 30. The menu will include scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, pancakes, hash browns and more. Cost is $8 for adults, $3 for youngsters ages 8-12; children under age 8 will be admitted free of charge. All…
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Fundraiser will support those with Down syndrome
Family of twins with the condition hosting event at Ria Mar on March 22 BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — A couple is turning their personal journey into an organization that can help others. In March 2010, Eric Waksmunski and his wife, Mary Anne Christo, welcomed twin boys, Shane and Wyatt, into the world.…
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Salad bar
Clockwise from top left: Sodexo’s Nancy Canzoneri (l-r), fourth-grader Erin Picard and culinary arts student Amanda Musto mix their chicken-in-a-fruit-patch salad during the “Sodexo Future Chefs: Healthy Salad Challenge” at Old Bridge High School on March 16. Culinary arts student Marc Martinez prepares corny Mexican salad. Young chefs mingle with each other during the challenge.…
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Old Bridge municipal budget down from 2012
Taxes to increase by $11 on the average assessed home BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry presented his proposed 2013 municipal budget to the Township Council at its meeting on March 11. The budget stands at about $52.2 million, a decrease of $866,291, or 1.63 percent, from last year’s general appropriations.…
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Land swap could lead to six condo units on Augusta St.
Developer awaiting response from So. Amboy City Council on final approval BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent South Amboy is considering moving forward with a land swap with a developer. Ed Condiracci is looking to trade his lot on David Street for a lot on Augusta Street. Through the deal, he would get a smaller lot, but…
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Triggering business
A shooter takes aim at a target at the Shore Shot Pistol Range in Lakewood on March 5. Many gun stores have seen a spike in business in response to gun control discussion that is occurring at the federal level. ERIC SUCAR staff
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How to get your sports news in the paper
If you would like your sports news published, please submit a press release at least two weeks in advance of an event such as team registration or tryouts. Results of youth games and tournaments may also be submitted, as well as collegiate news about former high school athletes. Give complete information, such as dates, full…
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Ocean swim teams capture ninth straight division titles
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Ocean Township High School’s boys and girls swim teams both had an enjoyable winter, each winning a Shore Conference North Division championship for the ninth season in a row. The Spartans’ boys team went undefeated through the regular season to win the division and made its way all the way to…
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sport shorts
Freshman Eric Kahana set the Monmouth University school record for the indoor 200-meter dash when he ran a 21.78 at the IC4A Championships at Boston University. At the Northeast Conference (NEC) Championships, the sprinter was eighth in the 200, picking up a scoring point for the Hawks, who won the team championship. During the season,…
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