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The Harlem Globetrotters, who have contributed more innovations to the game of basketball than any other team in history, have implemented the first-ever 4- point shot as part of all of its games on the team’s 2011 “4 Times the Fun” North American tour, the team’s record 85th season of touring. This game-changing innovation will…
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Stone Bridge has bright future on the hardcourt
Eighth-graders leading the way BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent The record is a bit misleading as far as coach Tom McCarthy is concerned when it comes to the Stone Bridge Middle School boys basketball team in Allentown. “It’s a great group that is very athletic, probably one of the most athletic eighth-grade classes we’ve had in…
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Millstone native Leva wrestling for Washington & Jefferson College
Millstone native Chris Leva is one of the top wrestlers on the Washington & Jefferson College’s wrestling team. With nine wins in his last 12 matches, he is peaking just as the college season heads into its big meets. PHOTO COURTESY OF WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE Washington & Jefferson (W&J) College junior Chris Leva (Millstone/…
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Geraldine A. Sullivan Wilson
Mrs. Wilson, of The Villages, Howell, previously of Elizabeth, died Dec. 27, 2010, at CareOne at Jackson. She was a graduate of the Drake Business School, Elizabeth. Mrs. Wilson worked in the engineering department at RCA. Harrison. She was a Union County committeewoman for 52 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Woodrow “Dennis” Samuel…
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Robert “Bob” W. Westerman
Mr. Westerman, 72, of Millstone, died Jan. 4, 2011, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Westerman was a dental technician in Staten Island, N.Y. Before that, he was the owner of Anchor Dental Labs, Queens, N.Y. Surviving are his wife…
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Task force report rules out privatizing Monmouth jail
The Monmouth County Correctional Institution should not be privatized, a county task force recommends, but steps should be taken to control costs and find efficiencies, reduce inmate population, enhance re-entry programs and increase reimbursements for out-of-state inmates. The facility, located in Freehold Township, is operated by the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office with funding supplied by…
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Dylan tribute band to play at library
Celebrate a true cultural icon. Come hear the Bob Dylan tribute band Highway 61 Revisited in a free concert at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, at 2 p.m. Jan. 30. Highway 61 Revisited recreates Dylan’s greatest music. The band plays an acoustic and an electric set that includes many of Dylan’s…
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Horse racing legislation advances
Legislation that Assembly Democrats John J. Burzichelli, John F. McKeon and Connie Wagner are sponsoring to help New Jersey’s horse racing industry continue to create jobs and economic development was released on Jan. 20 by anAssembly panel. According to a press release, the bills — all released 5-0 — would expand simulcasting, reduce the required…
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Children encouraged to learn gardening
Children ages 9 through 11 are invited to take part in Monmouth County’s Grow Team program that includes learning gardening basics through special hands-on activities on the way toward becoming a certified Junior Master Gardener. The deadline to register for the program is Jan. 31. Those interested in the program should contact the Rutgers Cooperative…
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