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Driver sentenced to prison in 2013 death of Marlboro woman
A Long Branch man has been sentenced to five years in state prison for striking and killing a Marlboro woman in 2013 while he was driving under the influence of Xanax, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Joseph Stovall, 48, was sentenced by state Superior Court Judge Richard W. English, sitting in Freehold, on…
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Seminar explores substance abuse in Jewish community
A seminar exploring “The Secret of Substance Abuse in the Jewish Community” will take place Dec. 2-4 at Congregation Kol Am, 59 Broad St., Freehold. Funding has been provided by the Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey. The event is open to interested members of all faiths. There is no charge to attend,…
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Despite postseason losses, Blue Devils proud of field hockey campaign
By Matthew Rocco Although its postseason run was cut short, Shore Regional High School’s field hockey team is looking back on the 2016 season with pride. The Blue Devils, having dropped the Shore Conference Tournament championship to Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in a 1-0 nail-biter, entered the state playoffs with a chance to erase…
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Millstone’s Palladino sets records in Muhlenberg gridiron victory
Senior quarterback Nick Palladino from Millstone tied one record and broke two others before leaving in the fourth quarter when Muhlenberg College’s football team rolled past Ursinus College, 49-7, Nov. 5. The win was the fifth straight for the Mules (8-1) and gave the senior class, who was honored before the game on Senior Day, a…
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Old Bridge resident recalls when women were first allowed to vote
OLD BRIDGE – Mary Baumann was born in Cleveland in the summer of 1919, a little more than a year before women were constitutionally granted the right to vote. Almost a lifetime later, the 97-year-old a resident at Roosevelt Care Center at Old Bridge casted her ballot for the Hillary Clinton, the first female presidential candidate. “I’ve…
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Young boy suffers head injury after being hit by car
MONROE – A young boy was seriously injured when he was hit by a car while riding his bike. Penny Radziewicz, 50, of Jamesburg, was traveling south on Old Forge Road approaching the intersection of Boxwood Drive around 3:45 p.m. on Nov. 4, according to information provided by the Monroe Police Department, when a…
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Man charged in Edison auto fatality
EDISON – A man has been charged with causing an auto crash that killed a 74-year-old Edison man on Nov. 5. Christopher Ravita, 29, of Lebanon, was charged with death by auto for causing the death of Ronald Setlight according to a statement prepared Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Chief Thomas Bryan of…
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Lawrence Brook School to hold holiday fair
The Lawrence Brook School PTA will hold a Holiday Vendor Fair from 6-9 p.m. on Nov. 18 at the school, 48 Sullivan Way, East Brunswick. Vendors should contact Claudia at [email protected].
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Meditation class scheduled for Dec. 12
An introductory class on meditation and self-healing during the holidays will take place from 7-8 p.m. on Dec. 12 at the Sayreville Public Library, 1050 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Doors close at 7:05 p.m. Denise Morgan, certified personal trainer and yoga instructor, will start the meditation process with breathing exercises and then progress…
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