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Bianca Fonoyim takes
Above: East Brunswick High School’s Bianca Fonoyim takes the baton from teammate Alyssa Silver during a relay at an April 10 coed track meet at Colts Neck High School. Below: Monroe Township High School’s Jessica Clark competes in the girls shuttle hurdles. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff
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E.B. softball team has its confidence back
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Staff Writer It was a week into the season and East Brunswick’s softball team found itself languishing in the lower reaches of the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division with a 1-3 record. What’s more, the Bears had suffered uncharacteristic late-inning losses to Edison and South Brunswick, Then the winning started and the…
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South River among few to pass budget
BY KATHY CHANG SOUTH RIVER — While most school districts in Middlesex County saw their budgets rejected by voters Tuesday, the borough bucked the trend. Why? Superintendent of Schools Ronald Grygo said he believes it is the “close-knit nature of the community” in South River that prompted residents to come out and show their support…
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Sheep-shearing days, rug exhibit at farm
From April 24 through May 2, Historic Longstreet Farm, Longstreet Road, Holmdel, will host a hooked rug exhibit featuring works from members of the Association of Traditional Rug Hooking Artists. Also, during the weekend of April 24 and 25, there will be Wool Days and sheep shearing from noon to 3 p.m., when visitorswill have…
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Musical event reaches across faiths to fund Manna House
HOLMDEL — Gospel, folk and classical music will fill the air during the annual Music Fest celebration and fund-raiser, featuring musicians from Monmouth County houses of worship, on Saturday, May 15, at 7 p.m. at St. Benedict’s Roman Catholic Church in Holmdel. The annual event, which raises money for Manna House, will host lively selections…
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Boat rentals begin at Turkey Swamp May 1
Now is the perfect time to head out on the lake at Turkey Swamp Park, Georgia Road, Freehold Township. May 1 marks the start of boat rentals at this picturesque site. On weekends through June 19, visitors can rent rowboats, paddleboats, canoes and kayaks. Rentals will be available on a daily basis June 19 through…
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Rutgers master gardeners branch out
Need a speaker for your organization’s meeting? The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County are available to provide knowledgeable speakers on a wealth of subjects. With the goal of educating the public so that they may enjoy the true joy of gardening, the master gardeners have PowerPoint presentations and hands-on demos about rain gardens, container…
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State’s neglect of levees has increased risk of flooding in Bayshore area
GUEST COLUMN LILLIAN G. BURRY Nothing illustrates the need to shore up the dunes along the Bayshore more dramatically than the March 13 nor’easter, which cut a 20-foot-wide fissure into the dunes at Point Comfort in Keansburg. The dune system continues to erode with each storm, with no relief in sight. That’s why I am…
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