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Fire safety event planned at Milltown Home Depot on Oct. 14
Home Depot will hold its annual fire safety event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 14 at its Milltown location, 401 S. Main St. The fun and informative event will include local fire department participation, a children’s workshop with a craft project, children’s fingerprinting, prizes and refreshments. For more information, call the store…
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Resident offers election endorsements
In Manalapan there are two public Township Committee members who, over the years, have worked tirelessly for our township. Since they were elected, Susan Cohen and Jack McNaboe continue to listen to residents, practice transparent governance, are committed to stabilizing taxes, have increased commuter parking spots, and have created extensive ways to communicate with residents, including through using all…
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Resident speaks out on superintendent’s contract
I attended the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education meeting on Oct. 3 regarding a new contract for Superintendent of Schools Eric Hibbs. I listened carefully to both sides and have made the following determination on the issue. Dr. Hibbs has three years remaining on his five-year contract that he signed at $165,000 a year. It…
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Boys’ cross-country runners across region stand out at Shore Coaches Invitational
High schools across the state participated in the 2017 New Balance Shore Coaches Invitational at Holmdel Park in Holmdel on Oct. 7. Several boys’ cross-country runners from throughout the regional excelled during the races. Varsity A Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) won the Boys’ Varsity A race with 64 points and an average time of 17:01.…
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Girls’ cross-country runners throughout region thrive at Shore Coaches Invitational
High schools across the state took part in the 2017 New Balance Shore Coaches Invitational at Holmdel Park in Holmdel on Oct. 7. Several girls’ cross-country runners in the region stood out during the races. Varsity D Matawan Regional High School’s Rachel Kenny won the Girls’ Varsity D race with a time of 19:18. “I was…
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Watercolor painter will discuss technique during Suburban Artist Guild meeting Oct. 13
The Suburban Artist Guild (SAG) will hold its next monthly meeting at 2 p.m. on Oct. 13 at the East Brunswick Library, Jean Walling Civic Center on Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Award-winning artist and teacher Judy Antonelli will demonstrate her technique of using watercolor as an underpainting and then adding pastel as an overlay. For more information, email [email protected].
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Oktoberfest to benefit veterans with PTSD
The auxiliary of East Brunswick VFW Post 133 will hold Oktoberfest from 6-10 p.m. on Oct. 21 at the post, 485 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The menu includes krupi soup, haluski, kielbasa and sauerkraut, ham, rye bread, pierogis, stuffed cabbage, potato pancakes, dessert and Coors on draft. Takeout is available. There will be a cash…
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Jamesburg councilman charged with DWI after second crash in three months
JAMESBURG – A former Jamesburg councilman was revived after a DWI motor vehicle accident just months after he was found in possession of cocaine during another vehicle crash. Thomas Busco, Jr., 49, of Jamesburg, was traveling north on Perrineville Road in Monroe at around 10:27 a.m. Oct. 3 when his 2010 Ford F150 approached the…
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A look at scholastic football in the region
Colts Neck Colts Neck High School looks for its first victory of the year when it hosts Freehold High School on Oct. 14. The game will kick off at 12 p.m. The Cougars lost, 42-8, to Manalapan High School on Oct. 7 in Colts Neck, dropping to 0-5 on the season. Senior Sabour Quddus scored…
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