Tag: Woodbridge
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Barrons’ strong baseball campaign ends in state sectional
By Jeff Appelblatt As great as Woodbridge High School’s baseball season was, the team couldn’t have been satisfied by the way it closed. The second-seeded Barrons (25-6) were beaten, 3-1, by the No. 1 squad from Millburn High School in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) North Jersey, Section II, Group IV tournament.…
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Feria De Sevilla at Parker Press June 11
The Alborado Spanish Dance Theatre fifth annual Feria De Sevilla will be held between 2-5 p.m. on June 11 at the Parker Press Park, 428 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge. Rain date is June 17. The Feria de Sevilla is a weeklong festival in Seville, Spain, where the local population gathers to celebrate their vibrant culture. Alborada recreates this…
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Business Brief
William P. Isele of Archer Law in Princeton was installed as the Middlesex County Bar Association’s (MCBA) 103rd president on May 10 at Pierre’s of South Brunswick in Monmouth Junction. Other officers sworn in include Joanne Vos, president-elect, of Maraziti Falcon in Short Hills; Daria Anne Venezia, first vice president, of Venezia & Nolan in…
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Rutkowski continues to be Barrons’ leader on mound, at plate
By Jeff Appelblatt Year after year, Woodbridge High School could only guarantee a victory when ace pitcher Harry Rutkowski was on the hill. But he was never throwing more than once every five days, so the Barrons never knew what was in store the other games. Even early this season, head coach Lou Urbano wasn’t…
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Deacons ordained for service in the Diocese of Metuchen
Fifteen men have been ordained as deacons for service in the Diocese of Metuchen by Rev. James F. Checchio. The Ordination took place at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen on May 20. Two men will complete their final year of seminary preparation at Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University…
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Local restaurants cited for halal violations
The state attorney general has cited 15 businesses for failing to disclose practices relating to food served as halal as the holy month of Ramadan approaches. N.J. Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced on May 22 that the Division of Consumer Affairs has issued Notices of Violation (“NOVs”) for allegedly failing to properly disclose practices…
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Woodbridge boys’ volleyball team ends season in state loss
By Jeff Appelblatt The boys’ volleyball team at Woodbridge High School saw its season come to an end when Northern Burlington County Regional High School won the final two of three sets against the Barrons. Despite the 2-1 (25-23, 10-25, 20-25) loss in the state play-in match, Woodbridge’s final record (10-10) stayed at the .500-mark…
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Olympian returns to Avenel school
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Olympian Dagmara “Daga” Wozniak revisited her old stomping grounds as she roamed the halls of Avenel Middle School last week. In the midst of training and competing, Wozniak, a 2002 graduate of AMS and 2006 graduate of Colonia High School, joined her former teacher, Joseph A. Short, who…
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Students participate in drug prevention contest
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer SAYREVILLE – Fourth grade students from across the state have been recognized for helping promote drug prevention. Thirty finalists were selected from more than 7,000 students who participated in the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s Fourth Grade Folder Contest, which saw the students design posters with a drug prevention…
