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CHRIS KELLY staff Libby Ennis, 9, Medford, plays a game during the Wardlaw-Hartridge School’s Parents Association annual Fall Fair on Oct. 24 in Edison.
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Edison tennis looking to finish on a high note
BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer The Edison High School girls tennis team improved to 9-10 on the season with a 5-0 victory over John F. Kennedy MemorialHigh School. Edison will finish the season this week against Piscataway, with the hope of finishing at the .500 mark. Against Kennedy, No. 1 singles player Snigdha Paka got…
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Ahr football captures division crown with blowout win
Trojans crush S. Plainfield; team prepares for North Brunswick BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer The wrecking crew better known as the Bishop Ahr High School football team continues to leave destruction in its path. Last week it was South Plainfield High School, and this week it could very well be North Brunswick High School. The…
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Stevens girls XC squad preps for postseason races
Team to participate in GMC Championships this Saturday BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer Heading into the season, the J.P. Stevens High School girls cross country team was a work in progress. Coaches and runners alike had little idea how the team would perform. Six meets into the season, the work in progress has developed into…
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Trying to get a grip
ERIC SUCAR staff J.P. Stevens High School running back Ethan Jeffries (l) tries to get a handle on the ball during the second quarter of the game at Monroe High School on Oct. 23.
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FAAN Walk co-chairs thank all who helped
The city of Long Branch hosted the second annual Food Allergy& AnaphylaxisNetwork (FAAN) Walk for Food Allergy on Sept. 12. Despite the rain, nearly 1,000 people came out to walk along the boardwalk. Upon our 6 a.m. arrival, the storm’s disturbance to the beach was staggering. Although a tremendous amount of sand washed onto the…
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Politicians need to have better understanding of health insurance
We should all do the math! How does the entire insurance industry know that their costs are going to go up 79 percent by 2019 or 111 percent if the health care bill is passed? Do you have a crystal ball that says you will be earning 79 percent more by 2019 in order to…
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Resident wants to focus on healing
Recently I was asked by a colleague, “Why do they hate the Jews?” This was in response to the bias attacks on my synagogue, Congregation Beth El of Edison. I was at a loss for an answer, because this is 2009, isn’t it? And hate crimes against Jewish people have all but disappeared, haven’t they?…
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Lucky skivvies ward off agony of defeat
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH While sitting at a football game on a recent night, my friends and I cheered loudly. We happily called out “Defense!” with the crowd, chanted “Hey-hey you-you get out of our way!” and all but came out of our seats as we bellowed, “Watch for the onside kick!”…
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