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Public rep. slams USPS decision to close facility
Freehold Borough location was closed at end of July; revenues were substantial BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A review of the United States Postal Service’s decision to close Freehold Borough’s postal facility was flawed, according to a review of the matter prepared by Richard A. Oliver, the public representative of the Postal Regulatory Commission.…
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Day of honor
Gloria and Ed Russin (holding hands), of Marlboro, pay tribute to their late son, Steven Harris Russin, during a rededication of Marlboro’s Sept. 11 memorial on Sept. 11. A piece of steel from the destroyed World Trade Center in New York City is now part of the monument. For more photos, see the Photo Galleries…
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Manalapan working with flooded-out residents
By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — While many residents throughout Manalapan dealt with the effects of Hurricane Irene, homeowners on four streets took the worst hit from the Aug. 27-28 storm. Deputy Mayor Ryan Green announced at the Sept. 14 meeting of the Township Committee that Birmingham Drive, Greenleaf Drive, Brookview Lane and Eliot Road had…
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Circus Vidbel at St. Matthew’s Sept. 22
Circus Vidbel, The Original Olde Tyme Circus Under the Big Top, is coming to St. Matthew the Apostle Church, 100 Seymour Ave., Edison, Sept. 22. Performances will be at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Aportion of the proceeds will benefit St. Matthew’s. The circus will include aerialists, magic, horses, jugglers, music, foot juggling, dogs, acrobats and…
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Experience the Ruach of Temple Emanu-El
If you would like to attend Temple Emanu-El for all High Holy Day services, you may do so for a fee of $200 per adult and $100 per child. This is a one-time offer, not available to those who participated in prior years. Ticket prices will be applied toward membership if you join the temple…
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Sports Shorts
The first Atlantic City International Triathlon will be held Sept. 18. The event will consist of a one-mile ocean swim, a 27- mile bike route, and a 10K run on the worldfamous Atlantic City Boardwalk With the addition of the first-ever staging area in Historic Boardwalk Hall’s main event arena and a bike loop through…
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Eagles looking to improve with each game they play
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent It’s fair to say that when Edison High School’s football team hosts East Brunswick on Friday night, the Bears will not present the same challenges as did last Friday’s opponent, Piscataway. The Chiefs administered a 47-0 shutout over the Eagles in a game that really wasn’t competitive. Meanwhile, the Bears dropped…
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Opening game victory has J.P. Stevens excited
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Excuse Mike Ryan, J.P. Stevens High School football coach, for being excited about his team’s 39-16 season-opening win over Marlboro last Friday. The Hawks were winless a year ago, Ryan’s first as coach, and the victory, albeit against one of the lower-echelon Shore Conference teams, has him hoping the win will…
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New coach bringing wing-T to Trojans
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Don Sofilkanich, Bishop Ahr High School’s new head football coach, arrives with a proven record (45-11), including three state titles in each season 2007-09) as coach at Asbury Park. Further, he brings with him the wing-T offense, which Sofilkanich has fashioned into his own pedigree to adapt to his team’s strengths.…
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