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Monroe girls shooting for division co-championship
Falcons 9-4-1 following victory over Spotswood BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent T he Monroe Township High School girls soccer team, fresh off a 4-0 win over Spotswood in the first round of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament, is facing a big week. This afternoon, the Falcons will square off against the winner of Tuesday’s Sayreville-…
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Calls for candidate to retract accusation of illegality
Irecently watched the televised debate between candidates for Township Council in Ward 1, Eleanor “Debbie” Walker and Robert Volkert. In the course of the debate, Mr. Volkert accused the Board of Commissioners, Fire District No. 2, of illegally purchasing a fire truck. It is unfortunate that Mr. Volkert did not have his facts straight before…
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Knights’ state playoff hopes dismal after loss
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer Atough loss to South Plainfield in the opening round of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament on Monday will make it difficult for the Old Bridge High School boys soccer team to qualify for the NJSIAA tournament. The Knights, now 7-9, entered the game seeded 12th knowing they needed to…
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Baker is hard-working, fights for residents
Ihave known Councilman Bill Baker for many years, ever since we served together on the executive board of the Cheesequake Baseball Association, and I can tell you that there is no harderworking individual who will fight for the interests of the residents of Ward 2 and Old Bridge. I fully support his bid for re-election…
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Going deep
Left to right: Rutgers University’s quarterback Tim Savage takes a hit from Pittsburgh’s Greg Romeus during the first half of an Oct. 16 game at Rutgers Stadium. Rutgers wide receiver Tim Brown tries to reach a high pass as Pittsburgh’s Jarred Holley defends. The Scarlet Knights were defeated 24-17.
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Sohor will serve township well
How often is it that you have a sincere, dedicated, bright, hard-working, concerned resident of Old Bridge running for political office and doing it for all the right reasons? Mary Sohor, a longtime activist in our community, is a 2nd Ward candidate for Township Council. As a parent, Mary has been a supporter of the…
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One more failing grade on the federal math test
Coda • GREG BEAN Iwas in my senior year of college when I got called to the administrator’s office for some bad news. Seems that in almost four years of higher education, I had managed to avoid passing a single math class. Sure, I’d started several but dropped before the failing grade I’d earned counted…
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‘Reckless Steamy Nights’ presents Mike Barris & Friend on Oct. 30
RED BANK — A salute to Louis Armstrong, Django Reinhardt, Bessie Smith and other giants of prewar jazz and blues is on tap on Friday, Oct. 30, at a Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation sponsored concert with Mike Barris & Friends. The latest installment of the monthly “Reckless Steamy Nights” concert series at the…
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