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Whalepond cleanup set for Dec. 11
N.J. Friends of Clearwater will sponsor a cleanup of a central portion of the Whalepond subwatershed, beginning at 10 a.m. Dec. 11. Volunteers will meet in the back parking lot of DSCI at 12 Christopher Way, Eatontown, off Industrial Way East. They are advised to wear boots or sturdy shoes and warm, layered clothing. NJFC…
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‘100 Square Inches’
The Art Alliance of Monmouth County Gallery in Red Bank invites members to submit works each month based on a theme. The theme for December is “100 Square Inches,” which consists of work measuring out to 100 inches. Battle of the Asphalt to the Sea” Adam Daniel Murray, of central New Jersey, will be the…
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Central Jersey Hawks U-14 National Team coached by Randy Westrol and Tom Fontana will hold a tryout for the 2011 AAU basketball season on Saturday, Nov. 13, at 11 a.m. at the Monroe Sports Center in Monroe Township. Those interested in attending should email [email protected]. Central Jersey Hawks girls U-13 (eighth grade) AAU basketball team,…
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Scheuerman, wrestling team ready to get season started
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Ross Scheuerman last weekend was still savoring the sweet memories of Allentown’s football team enjoying its best season in more than 30 years at 6-4, and a Mercer County record-setting career running the ball when he was named the Mercer County Player of the Year on Dec. 5. After a record-setting…
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Still kicking: AHS soccer alumni 2-0 in annual match
Game pits former players against current team and coaches BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer There’s another tradition in Allentown besides shopping and eating turkey leftovers the day after Thanksgiving. Above: Pierro Mancini takes a shot against his brother Giancarlo during the second annual alumni soccer game at Allentown High School on Nov. 27. Below: Players…
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PTO funds provide technology to budget-strapped elem. school
MILLSTONE — The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has helped make the elementary school smarter. The PTO purchased Smartboards and other technology to update all classrooms at the elementary school. All purchases were made using money raised through PTO fundraising activities. The PTO purchase and installation, which began last school year, should be completed by September…
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New Leo Club connects high school students with community service
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Allentown High School students have a unique opportunity to help others in ways that they might not yet have imagined. Allentown Leo Club adviser Denise Mahrer (l-r), District 16-B Leo chair Michelle Ball, 1st Vice District Gov. Mike Marrazzo, Allentown High School Leo Club President Josephine Geranio, Vice President Cassandra…
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The many faces of horse racing
Those of us in the horse racing industry in New Jersey are in a battle for survival in an economy that has not been kind to many financial sectors. The hardworking people of racing, more than 15,000 in the state of New Jersey, love what they do despite dealing with the aches and pains of…
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Wake up, Trenton, before N.J. loses more than horses
It has become quite apparent that Gov. Christie and all of the politicians in Trenton had a master plan to kill the horse racing in this state from the very beginning. I attended all of the gaming summits, and all the promises some politicians made about saving jobs and both gaming industries were flat out…
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