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SPORT SHORTS
The Metropolitan Golf Association (MGA) announced that longtime CBS Sports broadcaster Jim Nantz will receive the 2013 MGA Distinguished Service Award. Nantz, 54, is being recognized for his impressive charitable work, especially on behalf of golf in the Met Area. Nantz has helped organizations like the MGA Foundation and The First Tee raise millions of…
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Allentown’s Murphy qualifies for NJSIAA Meet of Champions
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Above: Allentown High School players lift the trophy they won by beating Wall High School, 2-1, to capture the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III championship. The match was played on Allentown’s pitch on Nov. 15. Below: Allentown’s Matt Skinner hits the turf after he and Wall’s Connor Fry try to gain…
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‘A Christmas Carol’ at Allaire Dec. 6, 13
As sleigh bells start to ring and the dreams of a white Christmas begin to form, Allaire Village will usher in the holiday season with a holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. The show will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 and 13. Three skilled professional actors from the Traveling Literary Theater…
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Fab Faux brings Beatles’ classics to New Brunswick
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Like most rock musicians, professional bassist and singer Will Lee has an undying devotion to the momentous musical catalog of the Beatles. But where many enthusiasts saw a blemish on the British band’s career, Lee saw an opportunity. With the aid of a cache of talented studio musicians, John Lennon,…
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Freehold Borough goes on record with opposition to project
FREEHOLD — Officials in Freehold Borough are not willing to voluntarily give up land along the town’s main thoroughfare. In light of the borough’s objection, the portion of a Route 537 improvement project that could have required the acquisition of property along West Main Street in Freehold Borough has been removed from the concept plan…
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County library sets One Book, One Community
The Monmouth County Library will once again participate in the One Book, One Community program. This year’s activities will center on Kenneth Grahame’s classic, “The Wind in the Willows.” Eight Monmouth County library branches will hold children’s story and craft programs centered on the book beginning in November. As in the past, the Two River…
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Officials confident generators will be an asset to Millstone
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — Municipal officials are moving forward with plans to install emergency generators at three locations in the community. The Township Committee recently authorized the purchase and installation of the generators, so officials can keep the government running and respond to residents during a power outage that could be caused by…
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‘Trick or Tree-T’ costume is a real Halloween treat
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Kim Klein Williams of Millstone Township was named the winner of the Halloween costume contest on “Live with Kelly and Michael” for her “Trick of Tree-T” creation. MILLSTONE — Kim Klein Williams of Millstone Township has a memorable story regarding her rather unusual spelling of the popular Halloween refrain “trick or…
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Q&A
Doggie damage? with Sharon Peters Q: I’m a dog walker at the animal shelter, and they’ve recently posted signs everywhere saying, “Don’t let dogs urinate on tires.” When I asked why, the answer was, “There were complaints.” I agree that letting a dog pee on someone’s tire is rude, and it probably means you’re not…
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