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Jackson claims Little League state title on walk-off homer
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Little League’s 12-year-olds reached the Joe Graziano New Jersey Little League state championship game for the third year in a row. The ending was different after falling short the two previous years in the 11 and 10 age brackets. Tommy Cartnick, who won the state Home Run Derby last weekend,…
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Van Riemsdyk returns to CBA, Middletown with Stanley Cup
By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Former Christian Brothers Academy great Trevor van Riemsdyk brought the Stanley Cup to Middletown, putting it on display at the Middletown Arts Center where he posed for photos with the Cup and fans of all ages. Van Riemsdyk won the Stanley Cup this past June as a member of the Chicago…
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Zwirz takes over as boys hoops head coach at Jackson Liberty
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent David Zwirz It’s a case of trading places for David Zwirz and Mark Lax. Zwirz was assistant boys basketball coach for seven years starting when Lax first took over Jackson Liberty High School’s boys basketball program. Zwirz spent a year away when he became Jackson Liberty’s athletic coordinator this year. But…
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American Pharoah delivers as winner at Haskell
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Jockey Victor Espinoza waves to the cheering crowd as American Pharoah heads to the track to run in the Haskell Invitational Aug. 2. The Triple Crown winner made it look easy as he won the race much to the delight of the record-setting crowd of more than 60,000 fans. SCOTT…
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Civil War Living History Weekend
TOP PICK The Robert E. Lee Civil War Round Table of Central New Jersey presents its annual Civil War Living History Weekend at Parker Press Park, Rahway Avenue in Woodbridge, Aug. 8-9. Camps are open to the pubic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Aug. 8 at 8 p.m., a special 150th Civil War…
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A fun family vacation to Walley World
In theaters now By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com The summer vacation is an annual ritual. It’s that week when families can get away and enjoy each other’s company while relaxing and forgetting the stresses of life. Yet as the Griswold family has proved time and time again, their vacations are far from perfect. Now, all grown…
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Tim Gunn delights in the fast-paced world of “Project Runway”
By Kellie Freeze, channelguidemag.com This season, Project Runway (returning Thursday, Aug. 6, on Lifetime) is once again stretching the minds of talented designers with challenges that push the boundaries of fashion. Cohost and mentor Tim Gunn maintains that the show could “use the same challenges every season because we have different designers with different points…
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The Plumsted Library, 119 Evergreen Road, New Egypt, will host an interactive police heroes program at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 10. Children ages 6-11 are invited to meet members of the New Egypt police department. Details: 609-758-7888. The Plumsted Library, 119 Evergreen Road, New Egypt, will host an emergency services heroes story time at…
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Westlake Women’s Golf Association to host fundraiser
JACKSON — The Westlake Women’s Golf Association of Jackson will hold its annual golf fundraiser on Aug. 20. Over the past 10 years, the Westlake Women’s Golf Association has set aside one tournament day a season to host a fundraiser. In a press release, the golf association said it has supported many worthwhile organizations. Last…
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