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A playground begins the rebirth of Sea Bright
Sunrise ceremony marks start of The Sandy Ground Project: Where Angel’s Play BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Clockwise from top: Children scamper atop a large mound of sand during the groundbreaking for a new playground at the beachfront in Sea Bright on March 1. David O’Rourke, of Oceanport, watches his son, Finn, empty a bucket…
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Bringing concussions into focus
Masking injuries to get back in the game can be a life-changing decision BY TIM MORRIS & KENNY WALTER Staff Writers Marlboro’s Niki Popyer certainly understands the consequences of concussions. By the count of her neurologist she’s had 17, and she still suffers from post-concussion symptoms, such as headaches and attention deficit. Now a student…
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“Luck for Logan”
March 14 event will benefit 6 year old battling cancer Red Bank – Logan James Parker, 6, of Ocean Township, has spent almost half of his life battling cancer. In September 2010, Logan’s parents, Rich and Nancy Parker, were given the devastating news that their son not only had leukemia but that he had a…
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With former New York Giants such as Bill Ard, Stephen Baker, Chris Calloway, Eric Dorsey, Sam Garnes and Rodney Hampton providing support, New York Giants Youth Football Camps will host 22 camp locations, including a camp at the Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart as well as a camp at Lakewood Middle School. New York…
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Freehold Raceway stakes schedule includes Dexter Cup, sire stakes
The Grand Circuit Dexter Cup is one of the highlights of Freehold Raceway’s 2013 stakes schedule. This year, along with the stakes races, Freehold Raceway has added the Kenneth Fischer Memorial Spring Late Closing Series for 3- and 4-year-old pacers. The stakes season kicks off with the Grand Circuit 3-year-old Dexter Cup trot eliminations on…
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Padovano leaves SBHS as leading scorer, rebounder
Senior had 1,340 points and 900 rebounds with Lady Vikings BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Danielle Padovano leaves South Brunswick High School after four varsity seasons that helped turn a trip to Ridge Road into an unpleasant experience for many opponents. In the process, the Lady Vikings’ girls basketball team became a perennial Greater Middlesex Conference…
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Raiders advance to semifinals in CJ IV
North Brunswick Township High School’s Virlil Boykin (r) and Jackson Memorial High School’s Eric Carter battle over a loose ball during the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV quarterfinals game at North Brunswick on Feb. 27. The Raiders advanced to the semifinals with a 50-43 victory. ERIC SUCAR staff North Brunswick Township High School’s Dennis Ford…
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Kohl’s scholarship nominations due March 1
The Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program will award more than $425,000 in scholarships and prizes this year. To nominate volunteers ages 6 to 18, visit www.kohlskids.com through March 15. Nominators must be at least 21 years old. Two nominees from each of the more than 1,100 Kohl’s stores nationwide will win a $50 Kohl’s gift card,…
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4-H will sponsor craft, vendor show
The Middlesex County 4-H Spring Fling Craft and Vendor Show is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 9 at the County 4-H Center, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Crafters and vendors of new items will display and sell their wares. There will be hands-on crafts for children and a bake sale. The kitchen will be…
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