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Bears hope to turn tide in last games of season
BY JIMMY ALLINDER You don’t have to be a math major to determine that the prospect of East Brunswick High School qualifying for the Central Jersey Group IV playoffs is dismal, at best. The Bears, coming off a 50-46 loss to Woodbridge Monday night, find themselves sporting a 5-10 record with only four regular season…
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Vikings outscore Knights 59-41.
Old Bridge High School’s Mehdi Benkabbou guards South Brunswick’s Mike Green during the Jan. 6 away game when the Vikings outscored the Knights 59-41. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Monroe looks to break from late-season trend
Coach: Falcons, 12-2, can be competitive with anyone BY JIMMY ALLINDER Don’t get the wrong idea about how Monroe Township High School boys basketball coach Bob Turco feels about the football team having won its first-ever Central Jersey Group III title six weeks ago. But the championship did impact his Falcon hoops team in a…
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So. River board returns principal to middle school
BY KATHY CHANG SOUTH RIVER — After a month and a half on administrative leave, Middle School Principal Richard S. Sternberg will return to his position on Monday. The Board of Education voted unanimously Jan. 28 in favor of a resolution for Sternberg’s return; however, the decision calls for withholding his salary increment for the…
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Vivien Heffner Ott
Mrs. Ott, 101, of Red Bank, died Jan. 19, 2010, at The Atrium at Navesink Harbor, Red Bank. She resided in the Shadow Lake Village of Middletown prior to relocating to Red Bank. Mrs. Ott was a former fashion designer and seamstress. She was predeceased by her husband, Nelson L. Ott; and a sister, Charlotte…
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Twp. scores with ‘Buy Middletown’ program
MIDDLETOWN — A township campaign, which encourages residents to shop locally, has been recognized as being among the best new programs in the state by the 48th annual Public Information Contest. Buy Middletown received the award as the Best Special/Innovative Entry in the 2009 contest, which is sponsored by the New Jersey Managers Association, New…
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Mayor’s office to be open Saturdays
Middletown Township Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger will hold open office hours the first and third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon at Town Hall, 1 Kings Highway. No appointments are necessary. Residents are welcome, on a first-come basis, to discuss any concerns or issues they may have related to township government. Residents are…
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Cookie Caper’ to send treats to UCC students
Members of Holmdel United Community Church (UCC), 40 Main St., will be baking collecting treats for the “Cookie Caper” beginning at the end of January. The boxed cookies will be sent to UCC college students the beginning of February. A Valentine’s Day potluck luncheon will held at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 14. Attendees are asked to…
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Caregiver support meetings begin Feb. 4
The Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter, will hold caregiver support meetings during February, beginning at 10 a.m. Feb. 4 at Atria Senior Living, 44 Pine St., Tinton Falls. Remaining meetings will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at Kensington Court, 864 Shrewsbury Ave., Tinton Falls; 7 p.m. Feb. 16 at Bayshore Hospital, 727 N.…
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