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Soaring to the hoop
A North Brunswick Township High School player soars to the basket for a layup against Colts Neck High School during a Boys High School Summer Basketball League game played at the Monroe Sports Complex on June 26.
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Vikings try to earn varsity spots during summer league play
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA SOUTH BRUNSWICK S outh Brunswick High School’s black team is working to develop players for the spring varsity campaign as it competes in the Greater Middlesex Coaches Summer Baseball League. With 30 players looking to play in the summer, Vikings head coach Tim Sweeney split the group into two teams, ensuring that…
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Charles Lafitte Foundation sponsors summer essay contest
The Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) has announced the return of its Kid’s Corner Summer Reading Adventure Essay Contest. Students in grades 3-12 who are attending a public or private school in the United States are invited to participate in the contest, according to a press release. To enter the contest, students must read a book…
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Oceanfest offers fun, food and fireworks for July 4th
The 24th annual Oceanfest celebration will take place on July 4, rain or shine. An Independence Day tradition in Long Branch, the free, familyfriendly festival runs 10 a.m.-10 p.m. along the half-mile stretch of the oceanfront promenade between Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park and the Ocean Place Resort & Spa. The festivities will end with a…
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Garbage collection suspended on July 4
North Brunswick will suspend trash collection in Zone 3 on July 4 in observance of the Fourth of July. Garbage will be collected on July 7 in neighborhoods bordered by Route 1 and Route 27, between How Lane and Finnegans Lane; and along the east side of Route 1 to the railroad tracks, including Deerbrook…
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Chess for Kids will meet on Thursdays
The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services will hold Chess for Kids 5:45-6:45 p.m. every Thursday between July 10 and Aug. 14 at the North Brunswick Municipal Building, 710 Hermann Road, North Brunswick. The program is open to children age 6 and up who are beginners or advancing beginners. The cost is…
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Public information officer began career covering North Brunswick
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Craig Yetsko NORTH BRUNSWICK — A former newspaper reporter who once covered the township is now serving as its public information officer. Craig Yetsko started his career in 1999 as a reporter with Greater Media Newspapers, publisher of the Sentinel. He covered sports and news in North Brunswick. “I began…
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Highway accidents shine a light on the importance of sleep
By Dr. David Goldstein The six-car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike June 7 that killed one man and critically injured three others, including popular comedian and TV star Tracy Morgan, brought to light a serious national health issue “Drowsy Driving.”According to media reports, the truck driver charged with causing the crash may not have…
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