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Next CASA training session begins Feb. 16
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Middlesex County has current openings for volunteers to advocate for children in Middlesex County who have experienced abuse or neglect. CASA volunteers, who are appointed by a judge, provide an independent voice for a child and speak for the child’s best interests. They research the child welfare case, meet with…
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GMC Tournament time for area teams, athletes
By Jimmy Allinder Except for boys and girls basketball, it’s Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament time for winter sports, and that means a lot of activity at various venues throughout the county. Wrestling The GMC wrestling tournament was staged at Piscataway Township High School Jan. 29-31, and South Plainfield High School came away with the…
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Corrections officer accused of sex with teen at Edison hotel
Jennifer Amato Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — A state corrections officer was charged on Jan. 30 with having sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl. Cole Boykin Jr., 34, of Bordentown, was charged with sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and prostitution arising from an encounter at an Edison hotel on Jan. 29, according to a…
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Center offers presentation Feb. 9
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, has announced Sandra Levinson, president and executive director of the Center for Cuban Studies, will present United States/Cuba Relations After the Thaw from 1:30-3:15 p.m. on Feb. 9. The cost is $8 for JCCMC Members; $11 for non-members. For more information, contact Sue…
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Center offers two part presentation Feb. 9, 16
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, has announced Professor Eugene Lieber will present The Roaring 20’s Parts 1 and 2 at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 9 and 16. The 1920’s were an age of dramatic social and political change. For the first time, more Americans lived in cities than…
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CBA bests Howell again to take conference wrestling final
By Tim Morris The rematch lived up to the hype and expectations. It didn’t seem possible for the Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) and Howell High School wrestling teams to top their thrilling dual meet Jan. 7 that was won by the Colts on criteria, 28-27, ending Howell’s 73-meet win streak in the Shore Conference A…
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Brookdale men’s basketball team ready for stretch run
By Tim Morris The 2015-16 men’s basketball season has come down to the stretch run for Brookdale Community College. A regular-season championship and positioning for the Region 19 tournament will be decided in the next two weeks, and Brookdale head coach Paul Cisek has the Jersey Blues in the thick of everything. “So far, so…
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Ocean to consider going smoke-free at parks, fields
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Parents and patrons of township parks, fields and basketball courts may no longer have to deal with secondhand cigarette smoke as the Township Council is considering expanding the prohibited areas for smoking. During the council’s Jan. 21 workshop meeting, Recreation Director Kathy Reiser requested the council consider…
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‘Ropes’ to premiere at Red Bank theater
RED BANK — Two River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, will present the U.S. premiere of Bárbara Colio’s play, “Ropes,” from Feb. 20 through March 20 at 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank. Opening night is 8 p.m. Feb. 26. Translated by Maria Alexandria Beech and directed by Lisa…
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