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Alzheimer’s support group to meet July 15
There will be an Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group meeting Thursday, July 15, at 7 p.m. at Oak Woods Senior Housing, 700 Woods Lane, Monmouth Junction. For more information, call the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter helpline at 800-272-3900.
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Zielinski reappointed as coach at NBTHS
Head football coach unanimously approved; team practice resumes this week Jennifer Amato NORTH BRUNSWICK — Mark Zielinski was reappointed as the head football coach at North Brunswick Township High School on July 6 after months of controversy. During a special Board of Education meeting June 30, Superintendent of Schools Brian Zychowski made a recommendation to…
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Ranney School welcomes 10 into Athletic Hall of Fame
Ten new members have been added to Ranney School’s Panther Athletic Hall of Fame. The 2010 inductees include nine Ranney alumni, as well as one faculty member. They were honored for their exceptional contributions to the school’s athletic program The Hall of Fame recognizes and honors former Ranney athletes, past and present coaches and other…
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Hurricanes finish undefeated season
The Jersey Shore Hurricanes, an 11U travel baseball team, capped a perfect spring season in the USOTB (United States Over Thirty Baseball) by capturing the league championship. The Hurricanes, who consist of players from Shrewsbury and Ocean Township, went 9-0 during the regular season. In the playoffs, they defeated the Lakewood Black Sox to advance…
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Local fencers competing in national tournament
The Atlantic Fencing Academy in Tinton Falls is sending 21 fencers who qualified to the most prestigious competition of the year — The Summer National Championship of the United States Fencing Association. Sam Tkach, Little Silver, practices at Atlantic Fencing Academy in Tinton Falls on June 29. The fencing academy is sending 21 local fencers…
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Shore’s Lippens seeking perfection on tennis court
Blue Devil was 25-0 and won state title BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent As it relates to athletics, the notion of perfection can be a tricky thing. It’s a word that’s used quite a bit; probably too often when you consider the true definition of the word (the condition, state or quality of being free or…
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Willie J. Yarbrough
Mr. Yarbrough, 66, of Manalapan, formerly of Tinton Falls, died June 24, 2010, at home. He was born in Williamson, Ga., and settled in Red Bank in 1962. He worked for the Preferred Construction, Bayonne, and the Patock Construction, Tinton Falls, as a labor foreman, retiring in 2008. He was predeceased by his first wife,…
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Gene W. Clark Sr.
Mr. Clark, 89, of Long Branch, and a former Deal resident for more than 65 years, died June 28, 2010, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He retired in 1981 from Kroll Motors, Long Branch, after 50 years in the car sales business. Mr. Clark was a communicant of St. Mary of the Assumption…
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Fort Hancock not accessible, but Alamo is
Arecent front-page article in the local press described the nearly $1 million renovation of a building at Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook. Much to my dismay, however, this building was renovated with no accessible entrance or pathway. R ep. Frank J. Pallone Jr. said, “It’s a perfect example of what we like to see.” Pete McCarthy,…
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