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Monroe football relying on experience at skill positions
MONROE TOWNSHIP By JIMMY ALLINDER When asked about his team’s strengths, Monroe Township High School head football coach Chris Beagan pointed to the experience of skill-position players, such as quarterback Stephen Karoly and running back Akeer Franklin. As important as Karoly and Franklin, an All-Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) selection, will be to the Falcons’ fortunes…
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Handling the pressure
MATT DENTON East Brunswick High School’s Sydney Rosa (22) is pressured by South Brunswick High School’s Stephanie Stojanovski during the girls soccer season-opener on Sept. 5 in South Brunswick. The Bears lost, 1-0.
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Profaci seeks state wrestling title in final year at Monroe
By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent One of the best 126-pound wrestlers in the state, Sal Profaci enters his senior season at Monroe Township High School looking to win a state championship. ROY DEBOER A ny high school wrestler who walks onto the mat admits a million thoughts race through his or her mind. Fortunately for Sal…
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Information station
PHOTOS COURTESY OF REZ UDANI Douglas Scott, assistant Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 132, East Brunswick, was honored with the rank of Eagle Scout on July 19. For his service project, Doug led a group of 23 volunteers over the course of 230 service hours in the building and installation of an information kiosk at…
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Grand entrance
PHOTO COURTESY OF KATHIE WAITE Anthony Mastrolia of Boy Scout Troop 223, East Brunswick, received his Eagle Scout award by enhancing Schirra Elementary School in Old Bridge. In addition to raising more than $1,200 to purchase materials, Mastrolia removed 480 feet of decayed garden borders, reconstructed 320 feet of new wooden borders, installed custom-made double-sided…
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Delicious Orchards set to host Apple Fest
Delicious Orchards, a country food market in Colts Neck, will host its seventh annual Apple Fest Sept. 13-14, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. This year’s Apple Fest will feature an antique car display with more than 40 cars dating back to the early 1900s, games, local vendors offering product samplings, farm animals, a clown, live music, more…
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Jodi Carol Sandler
Jodi Sandler, 41, of Spotswood, passed away Sept. 1, 2014, at her home. Born in Perth Amboy, she had resided in South River before moving to Spotswood 12 years ago. She was predeceased by her parents, Benjamin and Margoth Sandler. Surviving are her devoted husband, Kellen Gall; her loving brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Julia…
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South River council offers to help school board with meter issue
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — Councilman Shawn Haussermann said he is looking into helping the Board of Education with an electric billing issue. He explained during the Aug. 25 Borough Council meeting that the school district has nine meters, all of which get read on a timetable that results in the bill being…
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Flash mob
PHOTOS COURTESY OF TOM MAUGHAM Dozens of performers staged a flash mob around East Brunswick’s Steinway piano, located between the library and municipal building, in celebration of the arts on Aug. 25.
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