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Student finds his voice with help of family, school, iPad
Father: ‘Life-changing’ is easy to say; living it is unbelievable BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Enrique Mendez, with his father, John, is recognized by the Board of Education. I t took nine years, but when it finally happened, it was more than worth the wait. Enrique Mendez, a second-grader at Voorhees Elementary School in Old…
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Barbara Kosh and granddaughter Aniela DeMarco were among the actors who came dressed in period costumes to a Civil War event at Memorial Elementary School in Old Bridge on April 25. Actors brought artifacts and set up tents to show how the soldiers lived, and students made crafts from the time period. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Roadwork brings traffic tie-ups in O.B., Sayreville
Officials hear complaints from motorists as intersection is closed at Ernston, Bordentown BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Detour signs block off sections of Ernston Road and Bordentown Avenue as construction crews continue to widen the notoriously congested intersection. Residents must use detour routes for several weeks as work continues. JEFF GRANIT STAFF Motorists in Sayreville and…
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No injuries reported in multi-unit Cheesequake Village fire
By Adam Joseph Drici OLD BRIDGE — A four-alarm fire tore through multiple units in the Cheesequake Village apartment community Thursday morning. The fire was first reported at 10:30 a.m., and when Fire Chief Jack Kokoszka and the Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Co. arrived, the building was already fully engulfed, police said. The blaze was reported…
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Vendor space open at May 5 flea market
Simpson United Methodist Church will sponsor an Outdoor Flea Market 9 a.m.-2 p.m. May 5 at the church, Route 516 and Owens Road, Old Bridge. Vendor spaces cost $15 each. Proceeds will help fund the church youth group’s summer mission trips. For more information or to reserve, call 732-679-7499.
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Defense separating SJV from other Lancer teams
Softball team is 14-2, top seed in MCT BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent St. John Vianney’s airtight defensive softball team plays for this time of year as it heads into tournament time. The Lancers, in search of a third straight Monmouth County Tournament title, won their opener, 4-1, over Middletown North on April 28 and play…
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CBA 2nd, RBC 5th in Penn Relays Championship of America DM races
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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RBR softball team scoring early and often this spring
BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent The Red Bank Regional softball team is looking to get back on track after an 11-1 loss to Allentown in the Monmouth County Tournament put a temporary stop to the Lady Bucs’ early season momentum. Red Bank (8-5) succumbed to a six-run fifth inning that ended Saturday’s game againstAllentown early. The…
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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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