• Jewish museum will screen documentary

    The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will present Helen Jonas and the award-winning film documentary “Inheritance: A Legacy of Hatred and the Journey To Change It” on July 11 at 1 p.m. Directed by Oscar-winning director James Moll, the film portrays the meeting of Helen Jonas and Monika Hertwig, whose father, Amon Goeth, was…

  • Freehold church plans Vacation Bible School

    The First Presbyterian Church of Freehold is accepting registration for its Vacation Bible School which will be held from July 18-22 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. each evening. The Vacation Bible School is open to the community, ages preschool through adult. The theme this year is “SonQuest Rainforest: Following Jesus on a Life-Changing Adventure.” In addition to…

  • Date of 2011 school election is changed

    The 2011 school budget and Board of Education election, originally scheduled by law on Tuesday, April 19, 2011, has been moved to Wednesday, April 27, 2011, by order of New Jersey Commissioner of Education Bret Schundler due to a conflict with religious observances. April 19, 2011 is the date of the second seder of the…

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    Edison will hold its 17th annual adult co-ed softball league beginning Sept. 7. There is a $200 team entrance fee. Applications will be available at the Stelton Community Center, 328 Plainfield Ave., Edison, beginning July 12, and will be due back by 4 p.m. Aug. 6. For additional information, call 732-248-7313 between the hours of…

  • St. Joe’s baseball camp is all about fundamentals

    BY SHAWN LAYTON Correspondent One of the area’s premier baseball camps will open its doors at the St. Joseph baseball complex for a pair of sessions July 12-16 and July 19-23. The camp is headed by St. Joe’s head coach Paul Esposito. Esposito brings an impressive pedigree to the camp. The second-year head coach of…

  • St. Joe’s getting look at next varsity team

    In GMC Summer League BY SHAWN LAYTON Correspondent After another strong spring season that ended with a loss in the title game for a state championship, the St. Joseph High School baseball team returned to action for the summer to compete for the Greater Middlesex Coaches Summer Baseball League title and a possible appearance at…

  • Summer baseball

    Above: South River’s Tim Huff gets the force-out at second base on East Brunswick’s sliding Tyler Browne as he throws to first to complete the double play during the Greater Middlesex Conference Summer Baseball League game played June 24 at East Brunswick. PHOTO BY JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Home Run Record Breaker

    Nick Johnson, 12, of Metuchen, has broken the Metuchen Little League’s single-season home run record, knocking out 20 over the course of 20 regular season games this year, according to league officials. These included nine homers in his last five games. Nick, a seventh-grader at the Edgar Middle School, where he was this year’s starting…

  • Top road runner

    Cliff Gerber, 25, of East Brunswick, races his way to first place during the second annual Lakeview 5K, held Saturday in Roosevelt Park, Edison. The race benefited the New Jersey Institute for Disabilities, which serves more than 1,000 children and adults with disabilities. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

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