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Cancer charity generates a buzz
Vice principal agrees to let top student fundraiser shave her head BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Teacher Kim Felicetta (l-r) watches as Vice Principal Myrna Velez has her head buzzed by cosmetology student Samantha Steneck, who won the right to cut Velez’s hair off by raising the most money for cancer charity, the Family Reach…
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State to remove Sandy debris in waterways
Cleanup expected to be completed by June 1 opening of boating season BY KENNY WALTER & KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writers Portions of docks and damaged boats were deposited in an Oceanport creek by the Oct. 29 superstorm. The state Department of Environmental Protection awarded contracts last week for a debris cleanup project for state tidal…
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Ode to spring
Out with the cold; time to prepare for the perennial rite of spring BY GOTTI KELLEY Correspondent Arletta Smith peruses some of the plants and flowers on display at the annual New Jersey Flower & Garden Show at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center, Edison, on Feb. 14. The event attracts more than 25,000…
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sport shorts
The New Jersey Section of The PGA of America (NJPGA) announced that Manalapan’s Chris Bauer will replace longtime Executive Director Scott Kmiec, who has accepted the position as senior director, PGA Foundation, at The PGA of America’s Corporate Headquarters in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Bauer most recently served as the section’s director of operations. Bauer,…
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Redbirds wrestlers preparing for District 25 Tournament
Varsity Report BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School’s Bianca Santos (l) drives around Caroline Sandig of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South during the Mercer County Tournament game in Allentown on Feb. 16. The Redbirds scored a 51-37 win to advance to the next round. R.D. BEALES Allentown Allentown High School’s wrestling team, coming off…
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Freeholder should apologize for her insensitive remark
I have a copy of the Feb. 14 Asbury Press Press article “Freeholders’ Debate Over Lucas Farm in Manalapan Set for Tonight.” I am appalled by the following quote from Monmouth County Freeholder Lillian Burry: “It could be Adolf Hitler buying this property. It wouldn’t matter.” On behalf of the six million Jews who were…
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The Shore Athletic Club honors its best at Awards Banquet
Freehold High School and Princeton University graduate Justin Frick received the Shore Athletic Club’s (Shore AC) Johnny Hayes Memorial Trophy at the club’s Awards Banquet on Feb. 15 at The English Manor. Frick, a state champion and All-American at Freehold who went on to claim Ivy League titles and college All-American honors at Princeton, set…
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‘Ants’ on stage
As seen in TheBeachBeat.com Mia, played by Maria Silverman, and Adam, played by Michael Samuel Kaplan, star in “Ants,” playing through March 10 at the New Jersey Repertory. The New Jersey Repertory Company is currently presenting the world premiere of “Ants” by Romanian playwright Saviana Stanescu, directed by Jeff Zinn. Starring Michael Samuel Kaplan, Maria…
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Millstone Recreation Dept. keeps community active
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Ron Maizel drives past Shawn Nixon during a men’s basketball game in Millstone Township on Feb. 3. The township’s Recreation Department sponsors a full slate of activities for children and adults in the community. SCOTT FRIEDMAN MILLSTONE— Kate Slisky spends her days and some of her nights making sure…
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