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    Jack Andrulewich eagerly waits to eat a cracker as part of an experiment involving saliva and taste buds during a Feb. 2 session of “Science Made Fun,” one of several events held during Catholic Schools Week at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Milltown. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Student arrested in bomb threat that led to school evacuation

    EAST BRUNSWICK — A 14-year-old student at the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School, Rues Lane, has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat that resulted in the school’s evacuation on Feb. 7. The male student reportedly told police that he made the bomb threat as a joke, not realizing the consequences of…

  • CBA relay teams turn in nat’l. leading times

    — Tim Morris The Millrose Games have moved uptown from Madison Square Garden to the New York City Armory on Fort Washington Avenue and West 169th St. The move may have taken some of the attractiveness away from the biggest indoor track and field meet of the season, but not the prestige. It remains Millrose.…

  • Hornets are battle-tested heading into SCT play

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Despite losing Saturday to still undefeated Manasquan, 56-35, the HolmdelHigh School girls basketball teamhas secured a spot in the Shore Conference Tournament that is scheduled to tip off on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The loss to Manasquan followed wins over Toms River North, 60-33, and Raritan, 50-31. But the game against Manasquan…

  • Owner is excited to bring Runner’s High to Freehold

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Craig Segal (l) and Rob DeFilippis are the co-owners of Runner’s High, which will open in the Renaissance Plaza, Freehold Township, on Feb. 13. Segal was a state champion runner at Holmdel High School and DeFilippis is the successful track and cross country coach at Red Bank Catholic High School.…

  • Going up for two

    Middletown North High School’s Jason Huelbig, soaring to the basket over Christian Brothers Academy’s Trevon Gross, scored his 1,000th career point during the Feb. 6 game played in Lincroft. However, the host Colts dealt the Lions a damaging 66-56 loss that likely cost Middletown North a shot at the A North Division title. JEFF GRANIT…

  • Eagles soared to A North title behind defense and chemistry

    First division title for South girls since ’07 season BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Middletown South The Middletown South High School girls basketball team’s young but experienced lineup quickly came of age in winning its first Shore Conference A North title since the 2006-07 team. “I’m not surprised, because we’re young but set our expectations. I’m…

  • AnthonyW. Fitzgerald

    Mr. Fitzgerald, 74, of Shrewsbury and formerly of Little Silver, died Jan. 16, 2012, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a member of the New York and New Jersey Bar and a former member of the New York State Real Estate Board. Fitzgerald was a partner at Curtis, Mallett-Prevost, Colt & Mosle in…

  • Frances E. (Auriemma) Conroy

    Mrs. Conroy, 75, of Keyport and formerly of Union Beach and Aberdeen, died Jan. 15, 2012, at home. She worked for the U.S. Army at Fort Monmouth as a contract specialist in procurement. Mrs. Conroy was a seamstress who donated her time sewing habits for the sisters, vestments for the clergy and capes for the…

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