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BMHS girls soccer team headed to state tourneys
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Brick Memorial High School’s girls soccer team clinched berths in the NJSIAA and Shore Conference tournaments when it beat Brick Township High School, 4-2, on Oct. 17. Shore Conference pairings were scheduled to be decided on Monday, with opening-round games on Wednesday. The state tournament cutoff is Friday. “We respect…
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Former BTHS standout hoping to make it to AA Majors
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer When the New York Yankees swept the Minnesota Twins in the American League Divisional Series two weekends ago, Joe Testa had more of a rooting interest than most lifelong Yankee fans had. Testa, who carved out an outstanding high school career at Brick Township before his family relocated to Jackson,…
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Halloween eve party to benefit Autism NJ
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer The party room at the Park Avenue Bistro, 618 Park Ave. (Route 33), Freehold, will be rocking with the sounds of My Generation on Oct. 30. Music from the 1960s to today will form the soundtrack for a Halloween eve special event for all ages. From 9 p.m. to 1…
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Brick Dragons teams prepping for upcoming Pop Warner playoffs
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Three Brick Dragons teams are headed to the Pop Warner Jersey Shore League playoffs this weekend. While the Pee Wees put the finishing touches on an unbeaten season with a 20-0 victory over Southern, the Junior Midgets and Junior Pee Wees White team clinched playoff berths with victories. Coach Al…
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Women invited to sing with chorus
Sweet Adelines International’s award winning Liberty Oak Chorus is searching for women singers. Women of all ages who enjoy singing are invited to attend the chorus’ “Guest Night” on Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold Township. The Liberty Oak Chorus is one of the hundreds of Sweet…
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Protector of America’s wilds
Conservation photographer from Millstone creates book of National Park images BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Millstone Township’s landscape inspired native Ian Shive to venture into the American backcountry and start shooting to defend the wilderness. Ian Shive, a Millstone Township native and conservation photojournalist, recently published a book called “The National Parks: Our American Landscape.”…
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Green Dragons still alive in battle to make playoffs
Brick Memorial falls to Manalapan 33-22 BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Brick Township High School’s football team bounced back from its first shutout loss in a long time and back into the NJSIAA playoff picture, but it wasn’t without some scary moments. After coming up short in a 7-0 halftime deficit, the Green Dragons’ slumbering…
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Redeveloper to pick up final costs for Foodtown razing, mayor says
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer BRICK TOWNSHIP — The township will not be picking up the tab for the Foodtown building demolition costs, no matter who ends up redeveloping the property, Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis said. “Somebody had to take that building down,” Acropolis said Monday. “It wasn’t going to be the town.” The…
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Chris James makes his way into the record books at TCNJ
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Former Brick Memorial High School star quarterback Chris James became The College of New Jersey’s all-time leader in passing yards two weekends ago. And the senior saved his best for late in the fourth quarter when he fired a pair of touchdown passes as the Lions got past The College…
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