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Working together can bring more positive change in Holmdel
I recently attended a Holmdel Township Board Meeting to show my support for a proposal of two turf soccer/lacrosse sport fields at Cross Farms Park. I realized that as the parent of two high school athletes, our family will miss out on the opportunity to play at these fields, but I felt these fields would be…
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City council candidates promise change in South Amboy
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — No matter which candidate fills the South Amboy City Council seat to be vacated by Councilman Donald Applegate, the winner will be a newcomer. The choices are Brian McLaughlin, who originally ran on his own as a Democrat, but has since been endorsed by the city’s party, and…
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Old Bridge excelling as GMC field hockey tourney nears
By Warren Rappleyea Old Bridge High School’s field hockey team is rolling toward the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament having won nine of its last eleven matches. The Lady Knights are coming off a solid 7-1 senior day win over Red Bank Regional High School Oct. 8 at Lombardi Field. Abigail Zimmerlink and Mikayla Van…
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Lost hiker located in Hartshorne Woods
MIDDLETOWN – A team of first responders successfully located a hiker who was lost in the woods. Around 7:47 p.m. on Oct. 9, officers from the Middletown Township Police Department and Park Rangers from the Monmouth County Park System responded to a report of a lost hiker, according to a statement prepared by Det. Lt. Paul Bailey…
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Women invited to sing for the holidays
The Liberty Oak Chorus is inviting women of all ages to sing this holiday season and participate in a holiday show on Dec. 4. The group will learn two holiday songs in four-part a capella harmony. Rehearsals are 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 27-Dec. 1, in Freehold. For more information, call Eileen at 856-520-4968 or visit…
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Neighborhood is not appropriate location for cell tower
This is an open letter to South Brunswick Mayor Frank Gambatese and members of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The subject is a proposed cell site construction in the “backyard” of the Regency Square neighborhood. First, using commercially available base station signal monitors, I verified the signal strength of all major cellular networks as received…
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Hornets claim fifth straight girls’ tennis conference crown
By Matthew Rocco The Holmdel High School girls’ tennis team earned its fifth straight Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) championship — the beginning of what the Hornets hope is another strong run in the postseason. The top-seeded Hornets met Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School in the SCT finals, and they breezed to a 5-0 win…
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Mayor’s letter ignored financial impacts of referendum
The letter by Mayor Francis Womack of North Brunswick (Sentinel, Oct. 6) endorsing the school expansion referendum has injected partisan politics into what is really a taxpayer issue. The mayor departed from the capital expenditure issue to take up almost a half page of newspaper space to present a “red herring-type” treatise defending the North…
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Sayreville redevelopment a point of contention among SERA members
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — The Sayreville Economic & Redevelopment Agency (SERA) meeting on Sept. 22 got off to a rough start, but Councilman/SERA member Steven Grillo says he believes it was a misunderstanding that has since been resolved. What prompted an argument was an email that Grillo sent Council President Daniel Buchanan that…
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