Tag: South River
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LMxAC Libraries partner with Hoopla Digital
LMxAC announced public availability of thousands of movies, television shows, music albums and audiobooks, all available for mobile and online access through a new partnership with Hoopla Digital. Patrons of LMxAC’s member libraries can now download the free hoopla digital mobile app on their Android or IOS device or visit www.lmxac.org/info/ and select hoopla to…
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South River’s Miranda living the dream on soccer field
By Jimmy Allinder Nark Miranda enters his senior year as one of the best soccer players to ever wear a South River High School uniform. But before he steps onto the pitch to play for the Rams, Miranda has other business to attend to, like playing for the Marlboro Warriors U17 team when it travels…
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Catholic Charities director receives medal from Pope Francis
Douglas J. Susan, the compliance director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, was nominated by Bishop Paul Bootkoski and received the Benemerenti Medal from Pope Francis. During evening prayer on June 13 at the Cathedral of St. Francis in Metuchen, Douglas received the medal, which is bestowed to individuals who have merited special recognition by the…
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Police warn residents of ‘virtual kidnapping’ scams
SOUTH RIVER — The South River Police Department is warning residents to be on alert for attempted “virtual kidnapping” scams. In the scheme, individuals call claiming to have kidnapped a family member. While no actual kidnapping has taken place, the callers often use co-conspirators to convince their victims of the legitimacy of the threat. For…
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Girl Scouts raise awareness of keeping parks clean
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — A group of girls thought that people should take better care of local parks. So they did something about it. Girl Scout Troop 80308 of South River, comprised of 12 fourth-grade girls between the ages of nine and 10, served as the hosts to the event, “Pack…
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South River grads revisit schools during Senior Walk
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Before walking across the stage at graduation, South River High School seniors took a walk down memory lane. For the first time, the high school seniors participated in a “Senior Walk” where they visited South River’s middle and elementary schools wearing their caps and gowns and walked…
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Historical society hits artifact milestone
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The South River Historical and Preservation Society (SRHPS) made history earlier this spring by adding the 10,000th item to its catalog of artifacts, many of which are on display at the South River Museum. “Because of the numbering system used in our catalog, it’s difficult to tell…
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Rams enjoy first sectional baseball title in 52 years
By Jimmy Allinder This season’s South River High School baseball team was among the best in program history. The NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group I championship won by the Rams was their first sectional title in about half a century (1964). In addition, they captured the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division — their first in…
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Performers with special needs steal the spotlight through TA-DA! Productions
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Three years ago, Debbie Goncalves’ dream came true with the creation of TA-DA! Productions, a place where those with special needs shine in the spotlight. The mission of TA-DA!, or Theatre Adapted for Different Abilities, is to provide teens and adults with special needs a unique, creative…
