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Collaboration brings theater to students
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A Freehold Borough theatrical collaboration has been formed through the efforts of the Freehold Borough Educational Foundation, Center Players Inc. and the Freehold Borough K-8 School District that will allow students to observe and learn about the theater. The foundation has been challenged by Barry Tobias, a Manalapan resident…
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New Year’s festivities go beyond the party
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Year after year, when the main-event holiday hubbub dies down, the age-old question persists: “What are you doing New Year’s Eve?” Sure, the region is rife with bars and restaurants serving up the traditional party fare of prix fixe menus and open bars. But those seeking a different way to…
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Freehold shooting investigated
By Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD — Two residents of Howell were transported to an area hospital and listed in critical but stable condition after they were shot in the early morning hours of Dec. 27. Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office spokesman Charles Webster identified one victim as a 35-year-old male and one victim as a 39-year-old…
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Your car is telling you something
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features When a light flashes on a vehicle’s dashboard it usually means there’s a problem. How bad? Read on. It’s normal to have a car’s instrument panel light up like a Christmas tree for a few seconds every time the ignition is engaged, but if one or more of those signals…
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Mortgage terms to know
Buying a home is simultaneously exciting and stressful. Owning a home is still a dream for many people, but first-time buyers often find that their unfamiliarity with the home buying process is a source of stress. Part of that stress stems from the terminology associated with home mortgages. Many terms may raise an eyebrow among…
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Caseys to lean on Barazotti early in girls hoops season
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent With a lineup that includes just one senior, the Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School girls basketball team still retains plenty of talent, as the Caseys look to equal or exceed last year’s 19-9 mark. The lone senior is Alex Barazotti, who averaged 10 points per game a year ago and…
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Lions girls look to build off last season’s strong finish
MIDDLETOWN NORTH By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Middletown High School North girls basketball coach Ed Jones and his players carried forth the coaching adage last season that it’s not how you start, but how you finish. After struggling through a 5-13 season, the Lions regrouped down the stretch by winning four of six games, including two…
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SPORT SHORTS
Burlington County College is hosting a six-week baseball camp starting Jan. 4. Classes are available for players in grades 1-12 and are limited to six players per coach. Sessions are offered in advanced hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and baserunning. Registration is now underway. For more information, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com or call toll-free at 866-622-4487. In hopes…
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MacLaughlin, 2002 softball team top Brookdale Hall of Fame class
Paul MacLaughlin, whose Brookdale Community College baseball team brought nationwide recognition to the college, and the 2002 softball team that brought the first national championship back to Brookdale head the inductees into the Brookdale Athletics Hall of Fame. The Class of 2015 — the second class to be inducted — includes eight players, one team,…
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