Tag: Spotswood
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Broadway show tunes to be featured at Spotswood Office on Aging
The Spotswood Office on Aging will present “Best of Broadway” at 1 p.m. Aug. 30 at the Office on Aging, 1 Arlington Ave., Suite 401, Spotswood. Come out and sing along with Mary Lawrence as she leads attendees through a variety of Broadway show tunes. Admission is free. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Chelsea Assisted Living.…
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Unidentified victim suffers fatal injuries in car fire in Spotswood
By Jennifer Amato Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – A Spotswood man has died after sustaining major burns in a car fire. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office was called to assist a car fire on Brunswick Avenue in Spotswood where one occupant was injured on Aug. 8. The victim was taken by Medevac helicopter to The Burn Center at…
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Spotswood Taekwondo students excel at competition
SPOTSWOOD – Eight students from the Force One Competition Team, which trains at Fastkix Taekwondo in Spotswood, traveled with their instructor and head team coach, Master Charles Ferrone, to compete with more than 1,900 athletes in the 2016 AAU National Taekwondo Championships July 4-9 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This year, Force One competed in 26 events and earned 13…
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Next generation of officers get started at Junior Police Academy
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – For a week in July, nearly a dozen cadets traded in their smartphones and baseball gloves for badges. The Spotswood Police Department (SPD) held its 12th annual Junior Police Academy to offer local children —ages 11 through 16— the opportunity to experience a curriculum similar to that of an…
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Spotswood Office on Aging goes for gold with first Senior Olympics
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Rio de Janiero may be thousands of miles away, but the Olympic spirit is alive and well in the borough. Spotswood’s Office on Aging is hosting its first-ever Senior Olympics on Aug. 25, which will give local seniors the opportunity to compete in tests of skill at the…
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Spotswood seniors invited to participate in first Olympics
The 2016 Spotswood Senior Olympics will be held at 1 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Spotswood Office on Aging, 1 Arlington Ave., Suite 401, Spotswood. Participate in the first Senior Olympics. All events will be played indoors. Admission is free. To register, call 732-251-3432.
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Spotswood council approves final version of EMS ballot question
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – After months of debate and discussion, the Borough Council has adopted a question that will appear on the ballot in November to let residents weigh in on whether or not the town should develop a full-time emergency medical services (EMS) department. The council unanimously voted to adopt a revised…
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Business Brief
ShopRite Supermarkets, Inc. recently donated $192,000 to Autism Speaks, whose mission is to change the future of all who suffer with autism spectrum disorders. In support of Autism Awareness Month, ShopRite stores throughout New York and New Jersey participated in a “Light It Up Blue” fundraising campaign, collecting donations at checkout and holding in-store events,…
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Spotswood’s Vento develops into a top player on baseball team
By Jimmy Allinder Before the season began last April, Spotswood High School junior J.T. Vento was considered just another average player. But then head coach Glenn Fredricks offered a different assessment about the outfielder when he previewed his team. “Watch [J.T.],” Fredricks said. “He’s developed into a well-rounded player, and we expect him to be…
