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Cancer survivor pens books on the ‘Sunnyside’ of life
By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer Like many authors, Donna Cantor has had her fair share of setbacks and rejections. “If I printed out all of my rejection emails, they’d reach my ceiling,” said the township resident, whose second novel, “Released from the Shadows,” was released in February. However, Cantor also went through some setbacks that…
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Lighting the Memories
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Members of Temple Emanu-El, Edison, join Rabbi David Vaisberg for “Lighting the Memories” at the temple on April 17. Participants lit candles in remembrance of victims of the Holocaust during Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day. Youngsters in the religious school created memory boxes, at right, for Holocaust victims.
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Edison board approves hotel
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent An extended-stay hotel is a step closer to fruition after receiving approval from the Edison Zoning Board of Adjustment last week. Applicant Edison Enterprises was granted a use variance and bulk variances for issues such as height and signage for a hotel to be called The Home, a Hilton brand. The…
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Food banks expand arsenal in war on hunger
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Those involved with food banks across central New Jersey are working to alleviate hunger, a persistent problem plaguing families and individuals across the state. The number of those experiencing hunger continues to rise in New Jersey, according to a study by Feeding America, a nonprofit that seeks to educate…
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Bon Jovi helps launch resource center for needy
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Jon Bon Jovi discusses plans for the B.E.A.T. Center, which he described as a resource hub for people in need, during an April 14 press conference at the center’s future location in Toms River. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Jon Bon Jovi is taking his efforts to serve those in…
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23rd annual Central Jersey RV Show and Food Drive to be held April 24-26
The 23rd Annual Central Jersey RV Show once again expects to draw a record crowd in addition to collecting a record amount of food donations. The event will be held April 24-26 at PNC Bank Arts Center, exit 116 off the Garden State Parkway in Holmdel. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday…
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High expectations drive Caseys’ girls golf team
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent With expectations running high following a perfect dual-meet season in which it won the championships in both the Monmouth County and Shore Conference tournaments, Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School’s girls golf team has won its first three matches this spring. RBC is hoping to improve its showings in the NJSIAA…
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Area track and field athletes aim to excel at Penn Relays
Area high school athletes hope to play a big role at this year’s Penn Relays. The nation’s biggest track and field carnival runs from April 23-25 at historic Franklin Field on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. Christian Brothers Academy’s (CBA) Distance Medley Relay (DMR) team looks to collect the program’s fourth Championship of…
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Lancers softball team hasn’t missed a beat this spring
By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Not much fazes the St. John Vianney High School softball team these days. The Lancers played their closest game of the season April 18 against St. Joseph bythe Sea (Staten Island, New York), and that matchup still ended in a shutout, 4-0. St. John Vianney has surrendered just two runs through…
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