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Reformation Lutheran Church, 992 Broadway, West Long Branch, will host the Greater Shore Concert Band for its annual holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7. This 60- plus-piece orchestra, composed of area residents, will play traditional holiday music with surprises. All are invited. A free-will offering will be accepted. Refreshments will follow. ***** Breakfast with…
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Donations sought for troops overseas
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation is partnering with The Brookdale Student Veterans Club in working with American Recreational Military Services Inc. (ARMS) for an ongoing collection of items to send to troops currently deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Supplies are running low, and help is needed Examples of needed items: • Toiletries —…
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Allentown boy’s x-country enjoyed encouraging season
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent While Caroline Ticse blazed her way to the NJSIAA Meet of Champions for Allentown’s girls cross country team, the school’s boys team quietly, but consistently, had some fine moments. “Absolutely. I’m encouraged,” coach Doug Hunt said emphatically. “The trick is next summer. We had a couple of good but not good…
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Ticse savoring her fine run at cross country MOC race
Indoor season next up for Redbirds BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Caroline Ticse still is savoring her record-setting cross country season at Allentown, capped by her 19:05 time in her first Meet of Champions (MOC) cross country meet on Nov. 20 at Holmdel Park that was good for 19th place and an All- State medal. Allentown…
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The Manalapan Flamethrowers, a 13/14U travel baseball team, played in the fall classic KID2PRO Sports tournament on Oct. 24, which was played at FirstEnergy Park, stadium of the Lakewood BlueClaws. Thomas Malik of Millstone Township pitched 6 2/3 strong innings, striking out five, walking one, giving up only two hits and allowing only one unearned…
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Allentown football team created lots of excitement
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown’s football coach Jay Graber feels he has a strong enough nucleus to carry on the excitement the team created this season when it tied the school record for victories in a 6-4 season, even with the departure of 3,000-yard career rusher Ross Scheuerman. “You always want to be a little…
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Scout helps beautify middle school grounds
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Millstone Township Boy Scout Daniel Ponzio, 17, provided landscaping to the Millstone Township Middle School to fulfill the requirements of attaining the Eagle rank. JENNIFER KOHLHEPP MILLSTONE — The walk to and from the athletic fields at the middle school has been made more pleasing, thanks to a local Boy…
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School cafeteria food isn’t what it used to be
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — Kids are what they eat, and the school district is trying to make sure students make healthy food choices and learn good eating habits. Employees of Nutri-Serve Food Management (NSFM), which provides lunches and snacks to district schools, gave a presentation at the Nov. 22 Board of Education meeting.…
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Primary school fire alarm system needs replacement
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — The school district has concerns about the fire alarm system in the primary school. According to Building and Grounds Supervisor Keith Buckalew, the system is obsolete, making it difficult to find parts for repair. Should the system fail, he said, school employees would have to stand fire watch. “It’s…
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