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Raiders’ retooling for 2016 starts in the summer league
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent North Brunswick Township High School’s team in the Greater Middlesex Coaches Summer Baseball League is off to a 3-2 start this summer. The Raiders are coming off an uncharacteristic 7-17 varsity campaign in the spring, and head coach Ryan Lillis, who also heads up the summer team, is looking to retool…
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Summer hoops
SCOTT FRIEDMAN North Brunswick Township High School (blue) played against Hopewell Valley Central High School in a Monroe Sports Center Boys High School Summer Basketball League game June 25. Hopewell Valley won the game, 51-36.
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ENTERTAINMENT BEST BETS
Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular NBC, 8 p.m. live This year, America’s most spectacular birthday party has added a second location on the East River to allow for even more pyrotechnic fun as more than 50,000 shells and effects are used during the 25-minute synchronized display. Celebrate the nation’s birthday with all-star performances from…
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Will Ferrell in IFC’s “The Spoils Before Dying” KATRINA MARCINOWSKI/IFC IFC will premiere its six-part comedy miniseries, “The Spoils Before Dying,” Wednesday, July 8, Thursday, July 9 and Friday, July 10 at 9 p.m.. Written by Will Ferrell, the six half-hour episodes depict a pulp-noir murder mystery set in the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles’…
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A ticket to ride that ’60s vibe — again
by Lucie M. Winborne, ReMIND Magazine Austin Powers Golden age or the end of civilization as we knew it? Memories of the ’60s frequently tend to fall into one of those two camps. Even those who didn’t live through the decade can think of words to describe it: peace and love, civil-rights awareness, protests and…
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Celebrate July Fourth at Oceanfest
TOP PICK The 25th annual Oceanfest, a family-friendly celebration, will take place 10 a.m.-10 p.m. July 4, rain or shine. The annual Independence Day celebration takes place along the half-mile stretch of the Long Branch Oceanfront Promenade from Pier Village north to Seven President’s Park. Oceanfest offers something for everyone — delicious food, original crafts,…
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CASA seeks volunteers for training session
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Middlesex County has openings for volunteers to advocate for children in Middlesex County who have experienced abuse or neglect. CASA volunteers research the child welfare case, meet with the child and the people involved in the child’s life and provide reports to the court to help secure a safe,…
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Sci-fi club to discuss digital imagery
The USS Avenger science fiction fan association will hold its monthly meeting at 2 p.m. July 12 at the North Brunswick Library, 880 Hermann Road, North Brunswick. Members will discuss the technology and the art of creating three-dimensional digital starship imagery, like that seen in most modern sci-fi films. For more information, contact Judith at…
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Bus trip set for 9/11 Memorial on Oct. 11
The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services will sponsor a trip to the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City on Oct. 11. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the North Brunswick Municipal Building, 710 Hermann Road, and will return at approximately 3 p.m. The cost is $35 for adults,…
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