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Awareness walk slated in Edison Sept. 17
The 10th Annual Pediatric Hydrocephalus Foundation’s Walk and Family Fun Day for Hydrocephalus Awareness will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sept. 17 at Yelencsics Park, 2963 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. Registration/check-in is at 10 a.m. The event will feature face painting, former WWE Superstar The Patriot, live DJ entertainment, a mobile truck video game…
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Old Bridge developing new girls tennis lineup
By Warren Rappleyea The revamped girls tennis lineup at Old Bridge High School is off to a 2-2 start, as the Lady Knights look build on last fall’s 12-8 campaign and contend in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division. Coach Craig Wood’s team dominated New Brunswick High School in a 5-0 win Sept. 12.…
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Residents invited to study abroad in Bermuda, Italy, Paris
LINCROFT — Community members age 18 and up are invited to broaden their horizons this year with a short-term, study-abroad course offered by Brookdale Community College. The six-week courses, offered between May and August 2017, blend traditional classroom learning with one- to two-week guided excursions across the globe. This year students are invited to swim,…
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Rams’ boys soccer team off to strong start
By Jimmy Allinder The South River High School boys soccer team labored through last year’s regular season with a 9-7 record before kicking it up a notch and winning the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group I title. Head coach Eric Clays hopes the Rams, who were 14-9 overall last season, can contend for the sectional title…
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Earle naval base will be focus of land use study
Monmouth County has been awarded a grant by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Office of Economic Adjustment to prepare a Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) for Naval Weapons Station Earle, which is located in portions of Colts Neck, Howell, Middletown, Tinton Falls and Wall Township. A JLUS is a cooperative land use planning effort…
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Falcons among contenders for Red Division boys soccer title
By Jimmy Allinder The Monroe Township High School boys soccer team is again one of the top teams in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division, and wins against two quality opponents to open the season demonstrate why. The Falcons edged East Brunswick High School, 2-1, Sept. 8 and followed two days later with a…
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Eagles, Lions open football campaigns with victories
By Wayne Witkowski Maxx Imsho and two newcomers played significant roles in Middletown High School South’s football victory at Red Bank Catholic High (RBC) School, 49-14, Sept. 9 in Red Bank. Imsho, a spot performer in the backfield last season when the Eagles ended an unbeaten campaign with an NJSIAA North Jersey, Section II, Group…
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Chef turns childhood passion into dream come true
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Louis Santiago has a passion for food — and for changing lives. He’s also well on his way to changing his own. Santiago, who is a second-year culinary arts student at the premier Culinary Institute of America in New York, said he’s looking forward to a successful career as…
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Design phase continues for Scooter Corner roundabout in Millstone
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Monmouth County is moving forward with a plan to construct a roundabout that will replace the oddly configured Millstone Township intersection known as Scooter Corner. Scooter Corner is a five-spoke intersection that is not controlled by a traffic signal. The location is the meeting point of Stagecoach Road…
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