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Trojans have young lineup as they look to build on 2011
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Everywhere Don Sofilkanich has coached football — as an assistant at New Brunswick High School and a head mentor at Asbury Park High School and Neptune High School — he has produced winning teams and state championships. Whether that success continues in 2012 at Bishop George Ahr High School during Sofilkanich’s…
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Guitarist Gary Wright of Red Bank and bassist Alan McIntire of Asbury Park perform as part of the reggae band Random Test Aug. 23 in Metuchen. The Metuchen Rocks! concert series continues Aug. 23 at the summer stage on New Street with the David Cedeno Latin Orchestra and concludes Sept. 2 with the Spider Monkeys.…
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Oct. 13 tricky tray set for Sammy’s Hope
Sammy’s Hope, a nonprofit animal rescue group that finds homes for shelter animals including those at the Edison Animal Shelter, will host a tricky tray fundraiser on Oct. 13. The event will run from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Edison Senior Center, 2963 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. Drawing begins at 7:30 p.m. There will be…
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Congregation Beth-El selling coupon books
Congregation Beth-El in Edison is selling Entertainment 2013 coupon books for $30 each. The book features discounts for restaurants and retail stores in the central N.J. area in addition to $20 in savings at Pathmark and A&P. For more information or to request a book, call Scott at 732-735- 9643.
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Edison Fall Family Spectacular promises to live up to its name
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The 20th annual Edison Fall Family Spectacular is set to take place Saturday, Sept. 8. The event is sponsored by Mayor Antonia Ricigliano, the Township Council and the Recreation Department. It’s a free, all-day, family-fun event from 2 to 11 p.m. at Lake Papaianni, 100 Municipal Blvd. There…
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Edison Animal Shelter dogs have place to romp and play
J.P. Stevens senior builds two dog runs for Eagle Scout project BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Sonny, a hound and pit bull mix, enjoys one of the dog runs. EDISON — Sonny, a hound mix, and Aries, a pit bull mix, wagged their tails and trotted around their new dog run area along the side…
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Feeling a little under the weather? Then stop lying
CODA GREG BEAN I’ve been watching the Republican National Convention on television, and the response to that shindig from people on the other side, and while it has been great theater, I started feeling pretty sorry for everyone involved because it looks like all that posturing, and spinning, and often outright prevaricating may be making…
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Phys. Ed. in school can help combat childhood obesity
The obesity rate has skyrocketed among adults and children in New Jersey and across the country. Today, about one in three American children and teens is overweight or obese, nearly triple the rate in 1963. Physical education class is an important part of a student’s education. It provides an opportunity to be active during the…
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Stop officials from benefiting at voters’ expense
Recently, news broke of an audit, which revealed that the mayor of Monroe, Richard Pucci, had paid himself a bonus of more than $50,000 as the executive director of the Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA). This salaried position is one of three paychecks for the busy mayor, who while serving as the executive director of…
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