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New book chronicles black experience in Monmouth
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Brandon Williams, 11, of Manalapan, a member of the New Jersey Orators Club, presents his composition about the importance of reading, as part of a programat Barnes & Noble, Freehold Township, marking Black History Month. The struggles and achievements of African-American families in Monmouth County is the subject of…
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Secretary of the U.S. Army: Keep commissary open
PX could operate for two years after Fort Monmouth closure BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer The fight to keep the commissary at Fort Monmouth open past the post’s closure date in September has received some significant backing. In a pair of letters addressed to Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez (both D-N.J.), Secretary of the…
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Black History Month celebration
In celebration of Black History Month, Red Bank Regional High School choral singers perform a choral medley of Negro spirituals arranged by 20th century African American composer Moses Hogan at the Little Silver school on Feb. 25. More photos, page 11 and gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff Red Bank Regional High School choral singers perform a…
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sport shorts
Teams are being formed for the Middlesex County Parks and Recreation Department’s co-ed softball league. Games will be played at Thomas Edison Park in Edison or at William Warren Park in Woodbridge on Thursday evenings, beginning early to mid-April. Game times will be at 6:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m., with a few 9 p.m. games.…
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Photos
Above: North Brunswick Township High School’s Cullen Davis, who finished eighth in the seeded section of the 800-meter run at the NJSIAA Indoor Meet of Champions, finishes up his 1:58.28 effort. The MOC was held Feb. 26 at the Bennett Indoor Complex in Toms River. Below: A track official signals to North Brunswick High School’s…
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Ex-Raider Tucker now playing for Rutgers
BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Former North Brunswick Township High School star Jaymee Tucker (r) has made the Rutgers University women’s basketball team as a walk-on. RU is playing in the Big East Tournament in Hartford, Conn., this week. PHOTO COURTESY OF RUTGERS UNIVERSITY I n mid-December, Jaymee Tucker was spending her time working, attending classes at…
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Vendors wanted for flea market April 30
The class of 2014 at North Brunswick Township High School will hold a flea market 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 30 in the school’s parking lot, Raider Road. Vendors can contact class adviser Amanda Perry [email protected] to receive an application. The cost is $20 for two parking spaces and $10 for each additional space.…
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Ping-pong
Clockwise from top: Dominick Rao gets ready to return a serve during a ping-pong tournament held at North Brunswick Township High School on Feb. 24. Ben Cohick returns a serve to Ryan Shamy (l) and Marko Ilicic. Prash Ramani (l) returns a serve. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff
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Race clinic March 10 in No. Brunswick
Road Runner Sports, Shoppes Boulevard, North Brunswick, will hold free clinics for runners 7 to 9 p.m. March 10 and April 7. There will be discussions on techniques of running and proper footwear. Light refreshments will be served, and there will be an opportunity to win a free pair of shoes. Race forms for all…
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