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Sullivan sets sights on senior year and beyond
‘Sky’s the limit’ for Monroe righty with 1.24 ERA BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Andy Sullivan knows how fortunate he really is. The Monroe Township native understands he’s been blessed with all the physical attributes a pitching prospect can ask for — he stands 6 feet 5 inches and weighs in at a solid 225 pounds.…
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Knights are shining for Old Bridge charity
Car club holds shows on Saturdays in Old Bridge BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer It’s not all about cars and cruisin’ for the Classic Knights Car Club. The antique car enthusiasts, who hold classic car shows every Saturday night in Old Bridge, have been raising money for the township’s Camp ROBIN program, last week presenting…
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Christine Kress
Mrs. Kress, 94, of the Cheesequake Village section of Old Bridge, died July 27, 2009, in Victoria Health Care, Matawan. Prior to her retirement in 1999, she was employed for 25 years as a waitress and hostess at Park Place Diner, Matawan. She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Colleen Kress, and by a brother, Christopher…
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Warning: Your computer may be smarter than you
Coda • GREG BEAN There is a huge debate among some national scientists about whether we should set limits on how smart we allow computers to get so they don’t eventually kill us all and take over the world. Although they all agree we’re a long way from Hal, the evil computer that commandeered the…
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N.J. candidates for governor must define role
For the first time, New Jersey voters will select a lieutenant governor along with a governor in November, but many are unaware or confused about the role the lieutenant governor will play. Soon candidates for governor will announce their picks — and speculation abounds — but not much has been said about the responsibilities and…
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For the Record
A July 23 article inadvertently stated that a volunteer advocate with the Public Advocate Department’s Elder Ombudsman program was serving at the Applegarth Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Monroe. That facility is now called The Gardens at Monroe.
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Monmouth Park receives accreditation
OCEANPORT — The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced that Monmouth Park in Oceanport has been fully accredited by the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance following a complete review of all racing operations at the facility. The accreditation of Monmouth Park was the culmination of a lengthy certification process that began with the track’s completion…
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By Special Request
ERIC SUCAR Staff Frank Banafato (l-r), Darnell Taylor and Ariel Schembry, of Special Request, perform at Jazz in the Park held at Riverside Gardens Park in downtown Red Bank July 30.
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Stranding center: Whale struck by boat
Carcass washed up on Monmouth Beach BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Onlookers gather to get a glimpse of a dead female humpback whale that washed ashore in Monmouth Beach early last week. MONMOUTH BEACH — The fully intact remains of a 27-foot endangered humpback whale were found along a small stretch of…
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