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Freehold Township wins U.S. title; loses heartbreaker to Puerto Rico
The Freehold Township 13U Little League team is the United States Champion after beating Hawaii, 6-4, on Aug. 5 in the Intermediate 50/70 Baseball League World Series in Livermore, California. The team won on a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the U.S. title. Freehold Township then lost, 6-5, to…
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Junebug committee seeks sponsors for Art Book by Aug. 31
The Junebug Committee is looking for 50 sponsors for a 90-page, full-color Art Book the committee compiled with the memories, color and fun of the past 10 years of the Artfest. The book contains photos by the five professional photographers who have documented the event along with comments provided by artists and musicians, participants, visitors,…
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Former Major Leaguer Marksberry signs with Somerset Patriots
The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Matt Marksberry. Marksberry enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and his first in the Atlantic League. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native was originally drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 15th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball (MLB) June Amateur Draft out of…
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Storytime, STEM and play at Monroe Public Library
Starlight Express, an alternative to daytime storytime, will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday evenings in September for children ages 3-5 at the Monroe Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe. Stay and Play, a half-hour storytime followed by open play, will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays, Sept. 6 and 20, and Mondays, Sept.…
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Citizenship and ESL classes at Old Bridge Library
The Old Bridge Public Library will offer a class on United States citizenship at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 14 and will begin registration for its English as a Second Language (ESL) classes that begin in September. The U.S. citizenship class “How to Become a U.S. Citizen” will be hosted by representatives from the U.S. Citizenship and…
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Rumson coach hopes Thursday Night Lights league brings community together
For Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School varsity boys’ basketball coach Chris “Shempy” Champeau, basketball is more than just a game: It’s a way to bring communities together and celebrate through competition. Basketball culture is what Champeau loves about the game, and when he took over as the head coach at Rumson-Fair Haven eight years ago,…
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Metuchen Library to reopen on Sundays
METUCHEN — Starting Sept. 10, Sunday hours are back at the Metuchen Public Library. “This was due to the hard work by the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Library and our new Director John Arthur,” said Councilwoman Allison Inserro. Arthur said due to the library budget continuing to bounce back after…
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Conversation with bank manager leads to lifelong lessons for students with autism
MONROE Academy Learning Center’s (ALC) Rena Brenman found banking at the Monroe Township BCB Community Bank so pleasant that she decided to tell the branch manager about the experience. While speaking with Branch Manager and Business Development Officer Vincent Davis, Brenman mentioned the Community-Based Instruction (CBI) program she works in at ALC in Monroe. Davis,…
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Project Zero to host car show at Manalapan rec center
MANALAPAN – The Manalapan-Englishtown Community Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse will host its first Project Zero car show from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 31 at the Manalapan Recreation Center, Route 522. The car show will coincide with the observation of International Overdose Awareness Day, according to a press release. In observance of the awareness…
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