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Brick Youth Club slates dances, open gym time for rest of 2009
The Brick Youth Club (BYC) has announced the following upcoming dances for the remainder of 2009, with more to follow throughout the winter. Remaining dance dates will be Nov. 30, Dec. 4 and 18. All dances are scheduled from 7-9:30 p.m. Reservations for dances will be taken from the Monday prior to the event through…
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Sports Shorts
The Twin County SA Titans, a competitive U14 boys travel team, won the N.J. Youth Soccer State Cup Nov. 1 at Mercer County Park, taking the place at the top of their age group in the state. They outscored their opponents in cup play 20-5, beating Hillsborough Roma 2-1, Vineland Devils 6-0, and Randolph Rovers…
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BTHS girls soccer team’s season comes to an end
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Amagical run to the NJSIAA Group IV Central Jersey semifinals for Brick Township High School’s girls soccer team ended in a 1-0 loss to Highland Regional. And although 10 players treasure that experience in their final varsity season, a nucleus of underclassmen can look to recapture that glory for next…
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Pop Warner Dragon Pee Wees triumph in Eastern Regionals
Junior Pee Wee Whites roll over Montclair, 24-0 BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Kyle Taranto has kicked his share of conversions after touchdowns. But he belted a memorable one in the Pop Warner Eastern Regionals against the Nicetown Titans in Philadelphia recently. After Kyle Wojtaszek scored on a twoyard run on the Dragons’ second series…
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Brick girls volleyball teams wrap up season
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Brick Township High School’s girls volleyball team wasted no time qualifying for postseason play, making it into the Shore Conference Tournament in only its second varsity season. Unfortunately for the upstart program, it drew state-caliber powerhouse Southern Regional High School, which swept the match after a number of long points…
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Former BMHS soccer star makes her mark at U Penn
Jessica Fuccello headed for pro league tryouts next month BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Jessica Fuccello earned a first team All- Ivy selection for the second time in three seasons at the University of Pennsylvania. But what made it especially gratifying for the former Brick Memorial High School soccer star forward, who led the Ivy…
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A sightless life well lived
Mike Moran hasn’t let blindness keep him from his dreams BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Fran Smoley thought the guy at the end of the bar looked good. So every once in a while, she’d wave, or give him the eye. She didn’t think anything about the dark glasses…
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Striving for extra yardage
CHRIS KELLY staff Brick Memorial High School’s Ky’miir Maples (2) dives through a pile of players to gain extra yards against Howell Township High School during a home game this season. CHRIS KELLY staff
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Board of Ed proposes cuts for new referendum
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer The Brick Township Board of Education has proposed shaving nearly $78 million off the original $172.9 million referendum that voters soundly defeated in September. Schools Superintendent Walter J. Hrycenko stressed that no final decisions will be made without more public input. The board held a special meeting on Nov.…
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