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Gardner wants to kick up offense during hoops season
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Kevin Gardner regarded his team’s struggles as a learning experience in his first year as Brick Township High School boys basketball coach. But he’s hopeful about this year’s team, which opens its season Dec. 18 at Toms River High School North. “I tried to come in and change them to…
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Church of the Annunciation
CLAIRE SHEPROW Volunteers at the Church of the Annunciation take a break during the church’s annual “Cookie Walk” on Dec. 12. Left to right: Mary Herlick, Cathy Berger, Daria Riegler, Tara Paxton, Helen Ciurczak, Natalie May, Eileen Zanerovsky, Mary Price and Mathushka Mart Breton. Front: Reanne and Larisa Paxton. CLAIRE SHEPROW
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Sports Shorts
The 14th annual Rowan University softballwinter hitting series will be held 5-7 p.m. Sunday nights, Jan. 31, Feb. 14, 21, and 28, at the Esbjornson Gymnasium on the Rowan campus in Glassboro. Rowan head coach, Kim Wilson, coaching staff and players, will provide instruction. The cost is $100 per camper. Players must bring their own…
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Cranberry Christmas at Havens farm a trip back to simpler time
Brick Township Historical Society’s annual tour draws record numbers of visitors BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Janet Nielsen didn’t waste any time when it came to planning the Brick Township Historical Society’s annual Christmas event at the Havens Homestead Museum. Above: Mother and son Judy and Jeff Propert play a tune from the Civil…
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Sarluca has high hopes for boys hoops season
Only four seniors returning from last year’s A-South championship team BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer The Brick Memorial High School boys basketball team goes into Friday night’s season opener at home against Toms River South wiped out. Twelve seniors graduated from last year’s 19-8 team that won Shore Conference A South, its third conference title…
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Laurelton Mobile Home Park may see brighter future
Township Council members begin redevelopment process for Route 88 site BY BILL MILLER Correspondent Brick Township Council members took the first steps recently to pave the way for the redevelopment of the Laurelton Mobile Home Park and Lake Godfrey. The council voted unanimously to declare the Route 88 mobile home part as “an area in…
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Brick Dragons Midget Cheer takes second in nationals, despite injuries
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Lori High-Martucci’s voice still broke with emotion after she came back to New Jersey from the Brick Dragons Midget Cheer team secondplace finish in the Pop Warner national championships at Walt Disney World’s Wide World of Sports on Dec. 11 at Lake Buena Vista, Fla. “They gave the performance of…
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Ocean County Dems look to rebuild party
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Officials in the Ocean County Democratic organization were shocked to learn that former longtime party chairman Al L. Santoro had pleaded guilty to accepting bribes in an Operation Bid Rig scheme. “I never expected Al would do anything like this,” said Vice Chairwoman Marta Harrison. “We’re shocked, surprised and…
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Life after NHL still good for Brick’s Jim Dowd
Former Brick Township High School hockey star celebrates successes BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer The last few weeks have been rewarding for former NHL standout and Brick Township High School hockey star Jim Dowd. Dowd was slated to be inducted into the NJSIAA Hall of Fame on Dec. 7, along with former St. Anthony High…
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