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Libraries support fight against hunger
On behalf of the Monmouth County Library Commission, I congratulate the charitable work of the eighthgrade students in Brielle in collecting food for the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties and the powerful example they set as an inspiration not only to the young people in our county, but indeed, for us all. This past…
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Shrewsbury schools offer programs for special needs students
SHREWSBURY — The Shrewsbury Borough School District is conducting a Child Find campaign in accordance with federal and state mandates to alert parents, guardians, and family members — including homeless and migrant families — of the services that are available to disabled and developmentally delayed children in pre-K through eighth grade. Some children are born…
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Fair Haven Harvest Fest to take place Oct. 13
FAIR HAVEN — Scarecrows along River Road signal that it’s once again time for Harvest Fest in the borough. The free annual autumn celebration will take place on the grounds of Knollwood School, 224 Hance Road, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 13. This year’s Harvest Fest will feature new games and events, including…
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Monmouth Heights jolted by anti-Semitic vandalism
Police, Prosecutor’s Office seek suspects in Sept. 6 bias crime in Manalapan BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Cars were the targets of vandals who spray-painted anti-Semitic graffiti throughout the Monmouth Heights development in Manalapan during the overnight hours of Sept. 5-6. READER-SUBMITTED PHOTO MANALAPAN — Commuters heading up Route 9 got a jolt of ugliness…
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How do you stop hate crimes?
Retired professor says simplest thing to do is to stand up when intolerance occurs BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Residents in the Monmouth Heights development in Manalapan awoke to symbols and messages of hate that were scrawled throughout the neighborhood during the overnight hours of Sept. 5-6. MARK ROSMAN Shards of glass pour onto the…
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Falcons are a work in progress as 2012 soccer season gets underway
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Do not presume that the boys’ soccer team at St. Joseph High School in Metuchen is in for a rough season because it dropped its first two matches of the 2012 season. The Falcons lost 4-1 and 2- 0 last week to Old Bridge High School and East Brunswick High School,…
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Photos
Top: South Brunswick High School’s Dion Hooper dives for the end zone to complete a 34-yard touchdown run as East Brunswick High School’s Kevin Hemmings tries to bring him down before the ball crosses the line. The Vikings started their season on Sept. 7 with a convincing 34-0 win in East Brunswick. Bottom: East Brunswick’s…
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South Brunswick Vikings
Sentinel’s Team of the Week The South Brunswick Black 11U baseball team captured the Cal Ripken District 9 championship this summer. The Vikings marched through the tournament undefeated and beat the East Brunswick Bears, 13-0, in the final. With the victory at the District tournament, the Vikings went on to the Ripken State Championship, where…
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