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Sayreville girls soccer team working hard to improve on last year
By Warren Rappleyea As it looks to improve on its 9-11 mark of last fall, Sayreville War Memorial High School’s girls soccer team will field a mix of veteran players and a handful of talented players who gained valuable experience a year ago. The Bombers experienced some growing pains with last year’s youthful lineup, but…
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Shrewsbury Chorale seeking singers Sept. 13, 20
The Shrewsbury Chorale will hold two Open Rehearsals from 7:45-10 p.m. on Sept. 13 and 20 at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft. The Shrewsbury Chorale, under the direction of Conductor Neil F. Brown, welcomes singers to observe, as rehearsals begin for the Dec. 18 concert, The Many Moods…
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Bear sightings continue in the Brunswicks
There were numerous sightings of two bear cubs and a larger bear in South Brunswick on Monday. Residents have been asked to avoid the Woodlot Park area on New Road though the bears are not posing a risk at this time, according to a statement prepared by the South Brunswick Police Department. Two bears were also…
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Quick-thinking Barnosky key player for Spotswood hoops team
By Jimmy Allinder MaryBeth Barnosky’s thought process when she’s on the basketball court is to always be in the moment. In other words, the rising senior year at Spotswood High School and key member of the Chargers’ girls hoops team blocks out everything around her except her very next decision, usually with the ball. “I…
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Library to launch One Town, One Book program
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry” (2014) by Gabrielle Zevin will be the first book residents of Allentown and Upper Freehold Township read as a community in the Allentown Library’s One Town, One Book initiative. The library, Main Street, will host a launch party for One Town, One…
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Spotswood’s Raia hopeful for breakout cross-country season
By Jimmy Allinder Cassandra Raia has been on the run as long as she can remember. It might have been earlier in her active life when Raia was consumed with soccer, cheerleading, gymnastics, karate and ballet. Or doing what she does now: competing for the Spotswood High School cross-country and winter and spring track teams.…
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7th annual Foodstock to be held in Freehold Township
The seventh annual Foodstock picnic and food drive is scheduled for Oct. 15 from 1-7 p.m. on the grounds of the Freehold Township Independent Fire Company No. 1, Stillwells Corner Road, Freehold Township. There is no admission fee to Foodstock, but each attendee is encouraged to bring at least 25 pounds of non-perishable food, according…
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Event center shows ‘Pure’ performance at Planning Board meeting
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Pure Event Center cleared a significant hurdle Aug. 3 in meeting its obligations to renew its liquor license. Salvatore Alfieri, attorney for Pure, a Route 35 event space, said the Planning Board has given Pure two previous conditional approvals, and the venue was looking for a longer-term approval. He…
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Depth key for young Georgian Court volleyball team
Georgian Court University’s women’s volleyball team, facing what Dan Sempkowski regards as the school’s toughest schedule in his five years as coach, will have some support from sharp newcomers when it opens its season Sept. 2 in St. Charles, Missouri, at the Lindonwood University Invitational. Georgian Court first will play the University of Missouri-St. Louis…
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