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Heart of New Jersey chorus never misses a beat
Sweet Adelines chapter welcomes women who enjoy singing and performing BY ADELE YOUNG Staff Writer They’re not rock stars, but they probably have more fun singing together than many of today’s musical titans. Members of the Heart of New Jersey chorus, under the direction of Jane Holden (below, center), practice for their annual show Nov.…
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Competing
Amie Bassarb of Brick Township competes in the floor exercises at the 2009 Shore Conference Championships on Oct. 31.
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Acropolis wins by 6,000-plus votes, takes GOP team with him
Russell loses bid for fourth council term; council now all Republican BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Republican Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis was re-elected in a landslide victory over his Democratic opponent in a campaign that featured little of the vitriol of past elections. Stephen C. Acropolis Control of the Brick Township Council will be…
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BMHS downs E. B’wick, qualifies for playoffs
Mustangs defeat Bears in 37-34 Friday night game BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Brick Memorial High School football is back in the NJSIAA playoffs. On Friday, Nov. 13, the Mustangs are expected to play at unbeaten Hunterdon Central Regional High School in the Group IV Central bracket, after using their last lifeline — winning at…
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New transformers expected to solve shutdown problems at Oyster Creek
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer The Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station will have two new transformers installed by next fall, which should address the problem of unplanned shutdowns, a plant spokesman said. Exelon, the plant’s owner, ordered the transformers back in February, months before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued Oyster Creek a “white” performance…
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BHC’s fledgling special-needs ice hockey program taking off
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Left: Ocean Township’s Evan Yasser, 9, comes out of the crease to make a save during the Brick Hockey Club’s new special needs hockey clinic at the Ocean Ice Palace on Nov. 8. Right: Brick Hockey Club’s Stars players get a turn on the ice. BRICK TOWNSHIP — Although…
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Photo
CHRIS KELLY staff Tim Grable and Justin Ambrosio, of Brick, keep an eye on Paulie Crepaldi, 9, also of Brick, during the Brick Hockey Club’s clinic for specialneeds players at the Ocean Ice Palace on Nov. 8. Story, page 18.
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Next time I’ll tell them, ‘Hold the fly!’
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH I’m not much of a drive-through window kind of person. The lines are long, the help is curt and I must say the food leaves a little to be desired. But the coffee. Well, you just can’t beat it for the price. Especially on a night when the…
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Investigate facts about health care reform, Medicare
Fixing our broken health care system is far too important to be derailed by myths and scare tactics perpetuated by special interest groups trying to block progress on health care reform. You may have heard the outrageous claim that health care reform will get rid of Medicare. In fact, for people in Medicare, health care…
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