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LAWRENCE: Council OKs raise for police chiefs
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Chief of Police Daniel Posluszny and Deputy Chief of Police Joseph Prettyman are in line for salary increases under the terms of a salary ordinance approved by Township Council Tuesday night. The salary ordinance calls for a 3.25-percent pay increase retroactive to 2009, but no salary increase for…
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ZIP codes confuse resident
Jim Duffy of Florence I am a victim of the mistake made by the U.S. Post Office when they gave me a Bordentown ZIP code but I live in Florence. For the several years that I’ve lived in Florence, I have to explain to delivery people and friends that I live in Florence but my…
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Two arrested, break-ins continue
By Geoffrey Wertime, The Packet Group State police have arrested two local men in relation to a string of car break-ins last summer in Upper Freehold and Millstone. But they are investigating more break-ins the past month to residences and businesses. Jarrett Merkin, 21, of Millstone, and Timothy Smith, 21, of the Cream Ridge section…
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Offense is back in softball with mound moved back
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer High school softball has become very offensive. With the pitcher’s circle being moved back from 40 feet to 43 feet from home plate this spring, hitters are making more of an impact on the game. Gone are the days when no-hitters were the norm and games lasted forever with no…
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Hard work delivers bronze medal for local black belt
BY ANDREW CONSTANT Correspondent Claudia Muniz, a 17-year-old black belt holder from Manalapan, recently won the bronze medal at World Junior Karate Championships. The competition was held on May 14 in Lisbon, Portugal. “It was a great feeling. I had worked so hard, put in so many hours training and to have it pay off…
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Blues bring home third national championship
Softball team goes undefeated at NJCAA tournament BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Brookdale Community College is home once again to the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division III softball national champions. Coach Bo Scannapieco and the Jersey Blues won their third national NJCAA championship on May 22 in Rochester, Minn., by defeating Monroe (N.Y.), 6-3,…
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Marlboro High School will host the ’Stang Wrestling Camp, June 28 through July 2 from 5-8 p.m. each night. Marlboro wrestling coach William Wernst, Bill Terrell, the formerManalapan High School head coach and a current Marlboro assistant, and Keith Masi, an assistant coach at Marlboro, are the staff. Among the guest clinicians will be Rutgers…
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Long ball lifts Braves to state sectional final
BY TIM MORRIS For the second time in a week, Manalapan High School’s Derek Kawa smacked a big home run. The latest blast, however, was not a dramatic two-out grand slam that capped a seven-run rally that allowed the Braves to grasp victory from the jaws of defeat against Middletown South. Kawa’s three-run homer on…
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Marlboro takes Old Bridge to the wire in CJ loss
Record-setting volleyball season ends with 21 wins BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Marlboro High School boys volleyball team set some lofty goals for the 2010 season. Some people may have said the goals were too high, considering that the Mustangs’ program had not won anything prior to this spring. Marlboro’s Ben Shassol (24) flicks…
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