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Spotswood board banks extra aid
SPOTSWOOD — The Board of Education has decided to bank its recent allotment of extra state aid for next year’s budget. School officials learned in July that the district would receive an additional $285,279 this school year, bringing its total state aid to $5.6 million — an overall increase of about $570,000 from last year.…
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Dogs truly have their day at cancer research benefit
‘Your Dog Is Worth It Too’ drew more than 5,000 people and 2,200 dogs last year BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Dogs compete in the puppy limbo contest during last year’s “Your Dog Is Worth It Too.” The employees of L’Oreal are inviting the community to a one-of-a-kind event that combines a love of four-legged…
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Members of the audience dance to the music of the Hester Street Troupe, which performed traditional Klezmer and popular Jewish folk songs in Thompson Park July 28. The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission sponsors free concerts every Thursday night in July and August. FRANK GALIPO
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Parade will honor S.R. squad’s 75th anniversary
Launched in 1936, rescue squad was among first in Middlesex County BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Members of the South River Rescue Squad will celebrate the first aid group’s first 75 years of service with a parade this weekend. The Aug. 13 parade will step off from Montgomery Street around noon and will proceed along…
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‘Golden’ agreement moves forward in E. Brunswick
Mayor, builder discuss building proposal with residents BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Residents and commuters expressed some hesitations over the latest proposal to redevelop the Golden Triangle property during the East Brunswick Township Council meeting Aug. 8. Mayor David Stahl and Toll Brothers Group President Christopher Gaffney discussed the proposed legal settlement and conceptual plan…
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Crowds enjoy games and rides at the Middlesex County Fair in East Brunswick Aug. 6. Story, page 24. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Cannon Sport& Social Club seeks new teams and/or individuals over the age of 21 to play in its Saturday afternoon Colts Neck flag football league set to begin Aug. 27. All ability levels are welcome, and the emphasis is on having fun. Visit www.cannonsportnsocial.com for additional information or email Scott Cannon at [email protected] to reserve…
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Hawks receive preseason Top 30 national ranking
Men’s soccer ranked 27th The Monmouth University men’s soccer team will begin the 2011 season ranked 27th in the country by the College Soccer News Top 30 Preseason National Poll. Head coach Robert McCourt’s team was nationally ranked throughout the 2010 season. “It is wonderful to see Monmouth soccer mentioned as one of the nation’s…
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Van Zandt, Crazy Johnny’s playing for summer basketball league crown
Van Zandt Jam will look to complete a perfect season Friday night when it plays for the Crazy Johnny Summer Basketball League championship. The Jam will play Crazy Johnny’s for the title atWalloo Park, in the Port Monmouth section of Middletown. Tip-off is 7 p.m. Van Zandt Jam, which marched through the regular season undefeated…
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