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Getting in to ‘Get Out’
By Paul Hall When I initially saw the trailers for the new film Get Out, I was intrigued. It looked to be cool melding of comedy and horror from the mind of Jordan Peele. What I got even I didn’t expect, but let’s just say Peele’s film exceeded my hopes. Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and Rose…
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Patriots view hockey season as success despite playoff losses
By Jeff Appelblatt Freehold Township High School’s ice hockey season didn’t end like the team had hoped, but head coach Mike Celano hopes his team is able to focus on its accomplishments this year. The Patriots (18-5- 1) had their best season overall, and a few playoff losses didn’t lessen Celano’s pride in the team.…
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Cougars’ Brannan wins 2nd consecutive 3,200 crown at MOC
By Jeff Appelblatt The boys from Colts Neck High School weren’t able to take over the top three spots in the 3,200-meter run at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) the way they were able to in the Group III championships. But when all was said and done Feb. 25 at the John Bennett Indoor…
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Budget meeting planned for March 11
The North Brunswick Board of Education will hold a special budget workshop meeting at 9 a.m. on March 11 at the Board of Education office, in the former Maple Meade School, Old Georges Road, at the corner of Adams Lane, off of Route 130 north, North Brunswick. Formal action may be taken. For more information,…
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Seniors embrace Hollywood during intergenerational prom
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Bearing the theme “Old Hollywood,” residents of Brandywine Senior Living at Princeton were treated to an intergenerational senior prom courtesy of the Hun School of Princeton. Held in homage to the Academy Awards, Hun School teachers and students, along with Brandywine staff, decorated the community’s main dining room in black, silver and gold…
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Meeting on compressor station set for Feb. 27
A forum to discuss the safety of the proposed natural gas compressor station on Route 27 will be held at 7 p.m. on Feb. 27 at the Sampson G. Smith School, 1649 Amwell Road, Somerset. The proposed Williams/Transco compressor station is set to be built on the Trap Rock Quarry property which borders South Brunswick. Learn about…
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Manalapan sending three wrestlers to Atlantic City
By Jeff Appelblatt This is the time of the year that Manalapan High School wrestling coach Scott Pressman sits back and watches his top wrestlers try to build up their own résumés. As a team, Manalapan had a great season, which included a District 21 championship. But as February came to an end, the team’s…
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Mustangs make history with trip to conference tourney finals
By Jeff Appelblatt Each win was history for Marlboro High School’s boys’ basketball team, starting with its Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals victory over Freehold Township High School. Never had the Mustangs made it to the tournament’s semifinals, but just a few days after beating the Patriots, Marlboro notched a semifinals win when it pulled out…
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Old Bridge Animal Shelter manager accused of letting cat suffer
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The manager of the Old Bridge Animal Shelter is expected to appear in municipal court next week on alleged animal cruelty charges that she left a cat to suffer in pain from massive dental issues for more than a month. On Feb. 21, the New Jersey Society…
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