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Breakfast benefit set for E.B. resident
The American Legion Post 214 Auxiliary in South River invites the public to a Benefit Breakfast for the Tommie Lukowski Cancer Fund. Tommie, a 20-year-old resident of East Brunswick, is involved in his second battle with cancer. He was first diagnosed at 17. The breakfast will be held on Aug. 22 from 8 a.m. to…
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Sock Hop to raise funds for mission trip
A Rock-Around-the-Clock Sock Hop to benefit the Trinity Presbyterian Church Youth Group’s upcoming mission trip to aid San Francisco’s less fortunate is set for 5- 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The event will feature dancing, ’50s music, contests, burgers, hot dogs, fries and a milkshake station. Admission is…
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Apply for passport, be eligible for brunch
Individuals who complete a passport application in August at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, will have their names placed in a raffle to win a Sunday brunch on the Cornucopia Cruise Line, setting sail from Perth Amboy. To be eligible for the prize, individuals should fill out a raffle ticket at…
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Tickets on sale for ‘How to Succeed’
Playhouse 22 will present the musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays, Sept. 10-Oct. 10, at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. There will be no shows Sept. 17, 18 and 19. The play features a book by Abe…
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sport shorts
The New Jersey Marlins are holding tryouts for the upcoming summer and fall baseball seasons. The tryouts are for ages 8U-17U teams: Select Teams U14 Marlins, U15/16 Marlins, U17 Marlins (USABL) and U18 Marlins (ABCCL). All teams are based out of Ocean Sports Academy, located in Ocean Township. Selected teams travel up and down the…
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Moody first in Woods Hollow race
Middletown’s Tatum Park provided the challenge for riders during the Monmouth County Park System’s 16th annual Woods Hollow Mountain Bike Race. The course took the riders across open fields and through the park’s woodlands. The Aug. 7 event attracted a field of 125 riders. Racers competed in two divisions — Sport Class, for the more…
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Middletown all-stars playing in Babe Ruth World Series
The Middletown 10-year-old all-stars are having a summer they won’t soon forget. They have advanced to the Babe Ruth World Series in Ocala, Fla. Middletown is participating in the Cal Ripken Baseball series, which is part of the Babe Ruth League. Ripken baseball is for players 10-12 years old, and Babe Ruth is for ages…
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Preseason Hawks ranked nationally for first time
Men’s soccer ranked 15th On the heels of last fall’s unprecedented success, the Monmouth University men’s soccer team has been ranked No. 15 in the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) Preseason National Rankings. The Hawks ended last season ranked No. 13 in the poll when they were 18-2-2 and defeated the University of…
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Summer successes bode well for Matawan baseball
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent There’s a buzz among Matawan High School baseball fans about the success of the summer baseball teams that had many varsity players and prospects perform well, perhaps a harbinger of greater things ahead. “To win this league [Shore Conference A Central], you have to have pitchers, and we spent time [this…
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