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Yakely excelling as athlete and student at St. Joe’s
By Jimmy Allinder When a student-athlete enrolls at Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen, his goal is to excel athletically and academically. That is certainly the case with Luke Yakely, a rising senior who has earned the captaincy for both the football and lacrosse teams and is a model student. Yakely has been a shining…
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Man pleads guilty to waving BB gun while driving in Woodbridge
An actor has faced reality regarding the use of a gun. The actor, Carlo Goias, a 48-year-old Toms River man, has pleaded guilty to a charge of creating a false public alarm by waving a BB gun out of a vehicle while riding in Woodbridge. Goias pleaded guilty to the charge during a hearing in…
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Fans to honor Hall of Famer Piazza with corn maze
By CARRIE FALCONE Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Mike Piazza received the highest honor a baseball player can attain when he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame during ceremonies July 24 in Cooperstown, New York. Locally, the former All-Star catcher, who played for five teams during his career from 1992 through 2007, will…
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Edison resident named senior interior designer at DMR Architects
DMR Architects, Hasbrouck Heights, has hired Jay Beispeil, NJ CID, of Edison, as a senior interior designer to keep up with the demands of its clients’ diverse needs. Beispiel has 26 years of experience, most recently with NK Architects in Morristown. Before that, he held several positions at DI Group Architecture in New Brunswick and…
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St. Luke’s to hold flea market Aug. 6
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will hold its next monthly flea market on Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Antiques, handmade goods, crafts, kitchenware, crystal, toys, CDs and much more will be available. Vendors are welcome; call 732-548-4309 to reserve a table. St. Luke’s is located at 17 Oak Ave. in Metuchen, at the…
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Redevelopment plan moves forward
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — The Amboy Avenue redevelopment plan is moving closer to its final form. John Barree of Heyer, Gruel & Associates gave an update at the July 18 Planning Board meeting. The purpose of his presentation was to gain the Planning Board’s approval that the plan aligns with the master plan.…
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Union snaps losing streak in Snapple Bowl, but charity big winner
By Jeff Appelblatt Perhaps Middlesex County was never truly a Snapple Bowl dynasty team; new players fill the roster every year. But for the players who represented Middlesex in Snapple Bowl XXIII, it had to be disappointing to lose to the team from Union County for the first time since each of them was in…
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