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Youngsters invited to summer reading club
The Monroe Township Library 2010 Summer Reading Club, “Make a Splash — Read,” will begin June 25 at the library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Children, infants-grade 6, are invited to participate in one of the library’s two summer reading programs: Independent Reader and Read-to-Me. Prizes, including coupons for free ice cream and books, will be awarded…
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Interfaith Network plans Flea Market
The Interfaith Network of Care Flea Market is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 26 at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Parish Hall and parking lot, 7 W. Lakewood Ave., Milltown. The event will take place rain or shine. Spaces cost $20 each; vendors must bring their own tables. Food will be available for…
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Sociable Singles to gather in Monroe
Etz Chaim Sociable Singles will hold a meeting 1-4 p.m. June 27 at the Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave. The gathering will feature discussion, socializing and refreshments. Admission is $5 per person. The group is designed for individuals ages 50 and above. New members are welcome. For more information, call 609-655-5137.
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Belarusian Festival on tap in South River
St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Greek Orthodox Church, South River, will hold its 11th annual Belarusian Festival 11 a.m.-6 p.m. June 26 at the Belarusian-American Center, 284 S. Whitehead Ave., South River. The event will feature ethnic food, music and dancing. There will be raffles, tricky trays, home-baked goods, prizes and more. For more information, call Lillian…
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Benefit car, bike show scheduled in Monroe
Clubs 4 a Cure (the Freehold Kruisers, NJ Stangers, NJ Pontiac Group and NJ Mopar Group) will present a Charity Car and Bike Show 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 27 at Garvey’s Family Restaurant and Pub, 401 Spotswood-Gravel Hill Road, Monroe. Judging will begin at 1 p.m. Rain date is July 18. All proceeds will benefit…
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Ed. Foundation asks residents to vote for Pepsi grant award
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Members of the public are being asked to contribute to the latest school district fundraiser. But residents need not reach for their checkbooks — in this case, their support is as cheap as a click of a mouse. The East Brunswick Education Foundation (EBEF) has been heading…
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Matawan track enjoyed one of its greatest seasons
Huskies were CJ II, SC champs BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent When senior Tyrone Smith won a fourth-place medal in the long jump at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions, it capped off Matawan Regional’s greatest season in more than two decades in boys outdoor track and field. “It’s one of the best years we’ve ever had…
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Matawan H.S. football to get Alumni Park
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Matawan High School’s proud football tradition will be etched in stone when the James C. Dwyer Sr. Memorial Alumni Park opens this fall. The park will be on the high school grounds adjacent to the Bruce McCutcheon Field at Barry Rizzo Stadium. It will contain a wall of honor with…
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Jackson, Shuler-Foster are track All-Americans
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Raritan’s Bennett Jackson and Long Branch’s Miles Shuler-Foster proved themselves on the biggest stage in New Jersey. Earlier this month the two speedsters, who were rivals during the season, captured NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) titles at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield. Shuler-Foster, a junior, ran a sizzling 10.39…
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