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Youngster thanks those who saved his life
Foul ball in baseball game caused child’s heart to stop beating BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer On June 26, Sean Neely had a chance to personally thank five people who saved his life several weeks earlier. While catching in a Freehold Township Little League game at Michael J. Tighe Park in Freehold Township on…
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A group of Girl Scouts found a way to have fun and raise money by selling cold beverages to guests at the Colts Neck Country Fair at the Bucks Mill Recreation Area on June 29. The country fair gave local organizations a chance to raise money and let people know about the good work they…
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Possible change from office zone to retail development irks Manalapan resident
By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — An ordinance that the public has not been able to see since it was introduced drew fire from a resident at the July 11 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee. At its meeting on June 20, the committee voted 5-0 to introduce an ordinance that if adopted will amend Manalapan’s…
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Mackiewicz hits the high note on and off the volleyball court
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent John P. Stevens High School’s Lorraine Mackiewicz enjoyed a breakout season last fall, leading the girls volleyball team to a 19-win season and berths in the Greater Middlesex Conference and NJSIAA state tournaments. Cornelius Shaw photo Lorraine Mackiewicz has always strived to reach for the stars, whether it’s spiking a volleyball…
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Metuchen Travel Soccer Club U14 Boys Rover Juniors will represent Metuchen and the Northeast Region in the 2012 U.S. Youth Soccer Presidents Cup National Championships The U14 Rover Juniors won the New Jersey Youth Soccer State Cup in November 2011, qualifying them to represent New Jersey in the Region 1 Presidents Cup. OnMay 26-27 the…
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Brown overcomes 2011 spill to become leader for Edison
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Amanda Brown The objective of competitive running is to win a race, but the most significant moment for Edison High School track and field standout Amanda Brown occurred when she did not cross the finish line. One year ago and deep into the 2010-11 winter track season, Brown pounded her feet…
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Police: Suspect fled bank after demanding money
EDISON — Township police and the FBI are investigating the attempted robbery of the Provident Bank on Amboy Avenue. Bank employees told police that the unknown male suspect entered the bank around 10:26 a.m. on June 29 and walked up to a bank teller, handed her a note and told her in a raspy voice,…
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Police warn residents of phone scam
EDISON — Police said an 82-year-old township woman was recently scammed out of $1,950. The victim told police that she received a phone call June 29 from a man saying that he was her grandson. According to the police report, the man did not identify himself or give the name of her grandson, but kept…
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Flapjack Fundraiser to benefit band room
Boy Scout Troop 12 Life Scout Steven Langballe will host a flapjack fundraiser breakfast at Applebee’s, 1045 Route 1 south, Edison, from 8-10 a.m. July 29. Tickets are $10 each. All money raised will be used for Steven’s Eagle Scout project at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Edison. His project will be to replace the carpet…
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