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NJAR introducing new look, new brand, new name
The New Jersey Association of Realtors has undergone a rebranding, and is rolling out its new look, new brand and new name, New Jersey Realtors. “I’m proud to announce that our organization has a new name and a new logo! Moving forward, we will be called ‘New Jersey Realtors,’ which puts the focus on the…
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Jersey Shore baseball team wins Carpenter Cup Classic
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The Jersey Shore entry — essentially an all-star team of players from the Shore Conference — won the 29th annual Carpenter Cup Classic baseball tournament on June 20 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pa. Coach Cip Apicelli’s team once again relied on strong pitching to edge Burlington County for the…
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Safe at second
Lakewood BlueClaws’ Deivi Grullon, right, reached second base safely as the Delmarva Shorebirds’ Federico Castagnini could only look on during the recent game at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood. After a road trip, the BlueClaws return to FirstEnergy Park for a three-game series with Hagerstown (July 1-3). The South Atlantic League has started its second half…
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Lake Takanassee race celebrates 50th anniversary
By TIM MORRIS There will be a celebration on June 30 when Lake Takanassee celebrates its 50th year hosting a road race. Harry Nolan took part in the very first race around the West Long Branch lake in the summer of 1964. “There were about 25 guys,” he said. “It was highly competitive.” At first,…
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SPORT SHORTS
Renegades Fastpitch Girls Softball will be holding tryouts for the 2014-15 season for 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U and 23U teams. The dates for the tryouts will be on Aug. 2 and Aug. 9, with rain dates of Aug. 3 and Aug. 10. The registration period will begin at 8:30 a.m., with the tryout beginning…
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Purchase of 1941 Play Ball set shows card collecting still thrives
By NEIL BORENSTEIN Staff Writer Manalapan native Leighton Sheldon, who is the president of sports card and memorabilia office Just Collect in Somerset, played an instrumental role in acquiring a 1941 Play Ball baseball card collection from a family that thought the cards had been lost. Purchases like that show vintage card collecting is still…
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Outside art is ‘in’
“Wilderness” by Dan Casado A n exhibit of works by an international group of “outsider artists” will open at the Monmouth Museum on Sunday. “The Neo Outsider: The New Outsider Artist” will showcase a range of work by artists who reside throughout the United States and globally. The artists rest outside the mainstream art world,…
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Nashville’s Maggie Rose headlines Rockin’ Country Festival
Maggie Rose Fans of country music can don their cowboy hats and shuffle down to Marine Park, Red Bank, for the Rockin’ Country Festival this weekend. Held June 28-29, the festival will feature country pop, country rock, folk, Americana, bluegrass and honky-tonk on two stages. The lineup includes the following acts: Maggie Rose, Madeline Smith,…
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Park Service seeks nominees for Fort Hancock committee
The National Park Service is seeking nominations for individuals to be considered for appointment to the Gateway National Recreation Area Fort Hancock 21st Century Advisory Committee. The committee is charged with defining practical, long-term solutions for preserving Fort Hancock, according to Gateway Superintendent Jennifer T. Nersesian. Eight of the committee’s 20 members have terms that…
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