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Woodbridge teams advance on diamond in GMC Tournament
By Jeff Appelblatt Woodbridge High School’s softball team is proving it’s able to surprise its opponents at just the right time. George Bishop Ahr High School, the No. 4 seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament, knows Woodbridge (10-12) can be much better than its record displayed. The 13-seeded Barrons went to Bishop Ahr…
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ACT, SAT practice tests offered May 21
C2 Education will offer the ACT or SAT practice tests for high school students from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 21 at the North Edison Branch Library, 777 Grove Ave., Edison. Both tests will be given in the same session, allowing a choice of which test to take. Be sure the information is correct at…
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Summer brochure available
The Metuchen Recreation Commission Summer 2016 brochure is available on the Borough’s website homepage banner at www.metuchennj.org. Class, courses and programs are available for youngsters ages 3-15. Classes include soccer, science classes, cooking classes, drama, tennis lessons, baseball camp, art/yoga, art classes, track and field, computer science, baseball camp, soccer camp, cooking classes, multi sports…
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Bomb threat forces students out of school
PLUMSTED – Students and faculty members at New Egypt High School were moved to the nearby New Egypt Middle School for almost two hours on a recent morning after a bomb threat was reported by an administrator. According to Plumsted Township School District Interim Superintendent of Schools Stephanie Bilenker, who addressed the incident in a letter…
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Bayshore Fishing Derby planned for May 21
The Monmouth County Park System will hold its annual Bayshore Fishing Derby at Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth Road, Port Monmouth, from 4-7 p.m. on May 21. This derby is open to beginners as well as experienced anglers. Park System Naturalists will be on hand to teach those just getting started how to rig and…
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Scholarship Ball set for May 27
The Brookdale Community College Foundation will honor Monmouth Medical Center and Thomas Bracken, president and CEO of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, during the 2016 Brookdale Scholarship Ball, on May 27 at Eagle Oaks Golf and Country Club, 20 Shore Oaks Dr., Farmingdale. The ball is held in support of the Foundation’s “Building Minds,…
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Monmouth Arts Sneak Peak of Maggie’s Plan in Red Bank May 19
Monmouth Arts will Sneak Peek the film Maggie’s Plan courtesy of Tom Bernard, co-chair of Sony Pictures Classics, at Bow Tie Cinema, Red Bank, at 7:30 p.m. on May 19. A reception will be held from 5:45–7:15 p.m. at Monmouth ArtSpace, 105 Monmouth St., featuring food from Runa Peruvian Cuisine, also located on Monmouth Street.…
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Registration open at Ocean community pool
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP- Residents hoping to beat the heat this summer now can register to use the township’s community pool. Registration is open for membership to the Township of Ocean’s Community Pool and Tennis Facility at 615 West Park Ave,. which features three pools — a kiddie pool for the youngest…
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FHA loans: shopping the options
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia Content That Works “How did you find a lender to give you a mortgage?” In the years of stringent lending since the 2008 financial crisis, eager buyers with limited down payment money or less than pristine credit have had good reason to probe about sources for an affordable mortgage. Lending tightened…
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