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Youth council proposes Veterans Park upgrades
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Veterans Park on Oak Street in Freehold Borough is slated for a sprucing up, hopefully in the near future. An idea about giving the park a face lift has turned into the first project that the Freehold Borough Youth Government Council will pursue. Members of the Youth Government Council…
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Freehold Township High School’s 6-3 victory over Red Bank Catholic in the championship game of the Monmouth County Tournament set off a celebration among the Patriots’ players on the evening of May 30. For more, see Sports. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Amboys plan to light up the bay for Independence Day
Fireworks will launch July 3 over Raritan Bay, the first such display in more than a decade BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer A barge in the Raritan Bay sits a half-mile from both the Perth Amboy and South Amboy waterfronts. An extravagant fireworks display will shoot off from the barge on July 3 as part of…
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J.P. Stevens developed character during rebuilding campaign
Softball team finished at .500 BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Faced with the task of replacing eight regulars from a year ago, J.P. Stevens High School softball coach Krystle Petty knew this spring would be a rebuilding year. She was right. The Hawks finished with an 11-11 record in the highly competitive Greater Middlesex Conference Red…
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Pinero’s pitching highlighted Bulldogs’ record-setting season
Softball team went 25-4 BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent I t would appear the Metuchen High School softball team has a huge void to fill with the graduation of pitching sensation, Halle Pinero, who finished with a 25-4 record. Maybe not. The Bulldogs’ season ended June 1 with a 4-0 loss to New Egypt in the…
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Wardlaw-Hartridge High School’s Steph Smyczek puts the tag on Cardinal McCarrick’s Erin O’Connor at third base and looks to the third-base umpire to call the runner out during the NJSIAA Non-Public South B quarterfinal game in Edison on May 29. Wardlaw, the top seed, advanced with a 5-4 victory but lost in the semi-finals to…
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Rabbi to speak about outreach on June 10
Neve Shalom’s Sisterhood and Men’s Club will host a breakfast with Rabbi Zelizer, who will speak about keruv/outreach, its goals and hazards, and what it means for Neve Shalom and the Conservative movement. The breakfast and presentation will be held 10 a.m. June 10 at Neve Shalom, 250 GroveAve., Metuchen. Breakfast will be served. Contact…
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Vacation Bible school at St. Matthew’s
St. Matthew the Apostle Church in Edison will hold a vacation Bible school, 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. June 25-29. The theme is “High Seas Voyage.” Registration forms can be picked up at the rectory from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call 732-985-5063.
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Free skin cancer screenings June 18
The Edison Township Health Department and Dr. Robert Paull, dermatologist, will provide free skin cancer screenings 4- 6 p.m. June 18. Screenings will be done by appointment only at the Dr. William Toth Memorial Health Center, 80 Idlewild Road, Edison. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 732-248-7286. This free screening is open…
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