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    Jim Gomez, of West Long Branch, tries to ring the bell on the High Striker game at the annual West Long Branch Community Fair held at the Community Center on Locust Avenue on July 6. More photos on page 23 and at gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Olympian teaches young gymnasts

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Whenever U.S. Olympics team gymnast Raj Bhavsar visits clubs like Classic Gymnastics in the Morganville section of Marlboro he knows that the future of his sport is in good hands. “This club is exceptional,” said Bhavsar, who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. “It has everything…

  • Allentown LL All-Stars had a nice tournament run

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown Little League All-Stars dramatically hung in the doubleelimination bracket of the Little League District 12 tournament before having their season ended by Nottingham, 18- 7, on Saturday. Top: Allentown pitcher Brandon Snook delivers a pitch to a Millstone batter during Little League District 12 tournament game played at the East…

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    The Rutgers University Alumni Qualifying Golf Tournament will be held Aug. 28 at the Rutgers University Golf Course, located on the Busch Campus in Piscataway. Tee times begin at 11 a.m. with a scramble format. The best foursome will win entrance to the Acura College Alumni Team Championship, to be held at the Pinehurst Golf…

  • Redbird golfers, harriers are active over the summer

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Golf season carried some fond memories for Allentown High golf coaches Doug Hunt and Joe Monticello and their players. Now, both coaches look ahead to the start of cross country workouts under senior summer captain Justin Duffy on July 21 before the official start of team practices on Aug. 16. Both…

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    Erica Falletta of Allentown has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Loyola University, Baltimore, Md. Pia Leone of Allentown has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, where she is a doctor of physical therapy student. Crystal Mendoza of…

  • Wind energy can help New Jersey kick its fossil fuel habit

    The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) released the final results of its 18-month ecological survey of the waters off New Jersey — one of the precursors to developing an offshore wind farm in this state. This is an important step forward for wind energy in New Jersey. Without a doubt, the biggest threat…

  • Thanks to all those who made WWII program possible

    Now that the school year has come to a close at the Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights Education Center at Brookdale Community College (HGHREC), we take time to review our year, looking to build on our successes and convert our challenges to future achievements. This year, one thing stands out and is abundantly clear: it’s…

  • Didn’t know the neighbors were world entertainers

    This past June 30, my wife and I expected to spend the evening at Jenkinson’s inlet beach, Point Pleasant, with the Rev. Alphonse Stephenson at the Festival of the Atlantic with the Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea as we have for more than 15 years. To our surprise and a modest attendance, we…

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