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Annual Bowl for Hunger raises $31,000 for food banks
WOODBRIDGE — Funds from the eighth annual “Bowl for Hunger” will be distributed evenly among 32 food banks in Middlesex County. This year’s “Bowl for Hunger” on July 27 at Majestic Lanes of Hopelawn raised approximately $31,000, with additional pledges to come. Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin (D-Middlesex) in partnership with the Middlesex Water Company, Raritan…
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Scouting Simon family honored in East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK Longtime township residents Albert and Charlotte Simon were presented with a mayoral proclamation for their years of dedication to the community and involvement with Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The Simons have been residents for more than 50 years. They have been married for 57 years and have seven children, 26 grandchildren and two…
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Objections arise to proposed solid waste facility in Howell
HOWELL – Municipal officials are objecting to a proposed solid waste transfer station a private company wants to build and operate on Randolph Road in Howell. A public hearing scheduled by the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders for 1 p.m. July 27 in Freehold Borough was cancelled when the freeholders told those who showed up…
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Kortney’s Challenge at Monmouth Park on Aug. 6
Runners and walkers and even baby strollers will replace horses at Monmouth Park on Aug. 6 when the Kortney Rose Foundation sponsors its 12th annual Kortney’s Challenge Two Mile Fun Walk Run. The run and walk are scheduled to start at 10 a.m. at the Oceanport race track. According to Kirsten Gillette, Kortney’s mother and…
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Marlboro supports Route 34 project
MARLBORO – Municipal officials have come out in support of a project that is eventually expected to result in significant improvements to the Route 34 corridor in Monmouth and Middlesex counties. At a meeting on July 13, members of the Marlboro Township Council passed a resolution supporting a state Department of Transportation (DOT) project that…
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School projects will come with cost for local taxpayers
The cost to taxpayers of an upcoming Upper Freehold Regional School District referendum have been detailed by administrators in the K-12 district. On Sept. 26, voters in Allentown and Upper Freehold Township will be asked to approve eight projects at the district’s buildings. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The total…
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State champion Holbrook aims to conquer regional tournament
The Holbrook Little League 12U team beat Wayne Little League, 10-2, on July 30 to win the state tournament championship game. The Joe Graziano Little League Baseball State Tournament was played this past weekend at the Kittatinny Little League Complex in Newton. Holbrook moves on to the Little League Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament in Bristol, Connecticut.…
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Crossing Borders (Cruzando Fronteras) at Two River Theater
From Aug. 2-6, the Two River Theater will host the seventh annual Crossing Borders (Cruzando Fronteras), a festival of new plays by Latino playwrights. The five days of the festival will take place at the Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank. Admission is free and open to the public. According to theater representatives,…
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New Egypt Speedway to host open Modified racing weekly for 2018 season
In an effort to allow people with other engine combinations to be able to compete with them on Saturday nights, New Egypt Speedway decided to open up its Modified rules to allow Big Blocks, Open Small Block along with Spec Small Block engine combinations for 2018. The exact rules will be announced at a later date. “We…
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