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Four BlueClaws named to All-Star Game
Four members of the Lakewood Blue- Claws are headed to South Atlantic League (SAL) All-Star Game. J.P. Crawford, Willians Astudillo, Samuel Hiciano and Cody Forsythe will represent the BlueClaws in the 55th Annual SAL All-Star Game, which takes place in Hickory, N.C., on June 17. Crawford received the most votes of any of the 52…
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Meet of Champions
Red Bank Regional High School’s Lauren Sapone competes in the girls 1,600-meter run at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on June 4 at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield. She finished 12th (5:01.23).
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Bulldogs’ Bryan captures MOC shot put state title
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Red Bank Catholic High School’s Rachel Kershner gets ready to make a throw in the javelin competition at the June 4 NJSIAA Meet of Champions at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield. Kershner improved her personal best to 133-1 in placing fourth. There was only one thing left for Rumson…
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Acrylics explore ‘diverse’ views of abstraction
“Promises to Keep” by Annette Margulies The Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury will host an exhibit that highlights the diverse nature of abstract art. Acrylics by Annette Margulies of Long Branch and David Levy of Shrewsbury will be on exhibit through June 25. Constant change and the emotional responses to them are at the…
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Plays-in-the-Park opens season with ‘Sunset Boulevard’
Plays-in-the-Park will present the musical “Sunset Boulevard” as the first production of its 2014 season. Performances will run June 18-28, with no show on June 22. All shows begin at 8:30 p.m. and are staged at the Stephen J. Capestro Amphitheater at 1 Pine Drive in Roosevelt Park, Edison. “Sunset Boulevard” is a lush and…
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Journalist to speak at T. Thomas Fortune symposium
MIDDLETOWN — The T. Thomas Fortune Project will host a symposium on June 14 with a panel that includes Les Payne, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and founding member of the National Association of Black Journalists. Rounding out the panel will be Linda Shockley, a preservationist and deputy director of the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, and…
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Red Bank library adds hours, summer programs
RED BANK — The Red Bank Public Library is offering extended hours on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons to allow more public access to library materials, computers, Wi-Fi and other services. Weekly hours are 1-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday and 1-9 p.m. Thursday. The increase in hours is part of the…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Provident Bank, New Jersey’s first and oldest community bank, has expanded into Pennsylvania with the acquisition of Bethlehem, Pa.-based Team Capital Bank. There are now 88 branches in 16 counties throughout northern and central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, and the bank has an expanded array of consumer and commercial banking products. Wayside Technology Group…
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