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Divided board OKs contract for before/after-school care
Firm will pay Monroe school district $100,000 annually for 3 years BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MONROE — After some contentious debate, the Board of Education last week approved a three-year contract with the Before and After School Care (BASC) Network to provide before- and after-school programs. School Business Administrator Michael C. Gorski said the…
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Youngsters invited to junior police program
The Spotswood Police Department will hold its annual Junior Police Academy July 16-20. Boys and girls entering grades 8-12 in the fall are welcome to attend. Participants will learn about crime-scene investigations, accident investigations, physical fitness, leadership, motivational skills, emergency-medical services (EMS) and fire education. Applications are available at police headquarters, 77 Summerhill Road. All…
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East Brunswick gas station worker held up at knifepoint
EAST BRUNSWICK — A group of unknown suspects brandishing a knife and what appeared to be paintball guns robbed a township gas station last week. The robbery took place at the Hess gas station, 234 Route 18, at 12:34 a.m. on April 25. As an employee was working inside the store, two men and one…
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Brain tumor survivor, family run for charity
Upcoming events include Walk to End Brain Cancer in Roosevelt Park, Edison BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer It was a true senior prom on April 25 when seniors from the Spotswood Office on Aging teamed up with the Spotswood High School Student Council for a semi-formal dance at the high school. SCOTT FRIEDMAN David Bier…
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Reinterpreting life after mental illness
E. Brunswick man will chair ‘Step Forward for Our Heroes’ walk on May 12 BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Eric Arauz I n 1995, in the middle of a manic episode and a divorce from his first wife, Eric Arauz found himself sitting in Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Shirtless in just jeans and a blazer,…
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Monroe set to adopt tab with tax increase
Tax appeals’ impact on budget described as ‘catastrophic’ BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Miriam Kaplan heads down the runway during a Senior Fashion Show at the Residence at Forsgate in Monroe on April 28. Residents of the assisted living community modeled clothing provided by Bon Worth Fashions of Princeton while enjoying entertainment and refreshments. SCOTT…
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BCC softball team heads to Region XIX tournament
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Brookdale Community College softball team will be in an unfamiliar position at this weekend’s National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIX Tournament. Brookdale, which is a three-time national champion, is not the defending champion this season. That honor goes to 2011 NJCAA champion Gloucester County College from southern New…
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CBA 2nd, RBC 5th at Penn Relays
Christian Brothers Academy was right where it wanted to be in the High School Boys’ Distance Medley Championship of America at the Penn Relays (April 26-28). Heading to the anchor leg, the Colts had built up a 10-second lead on St. Benedict’s Prep of Newark. With dependable George Kelly running the anchor 1,600 meters, the…
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Shore Conference next for Holmdel tennis team
Hornets topped CBA to repeat as county champions BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Holmdel With a tournament championship already in the books, Holmdel continues to solidify its position as one of the best tennis programs in New Jersey. The boys tennis team won its fourth consecutive Monmouth County Tournament last weekend (April 28-29) at Tindall Park…
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