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5 Things to Know Today in Manalapan: Dec. 18, 2012

A compilation of the need to know info and events going on in, and around, Manalapan Township and the Borough of Englishtown.

1. Warm and Cloudy: There is a 50 percent chance of rain before noon today, according to the National Weather Service. Otherwise, the day will be cloudy with a high temperature around 56. Tonight, the low temperature falls to a chilly 33 and the sky remains mostly cloudy.

 

2. Flags Half-Staff: The United States of America flag and the flag of the State of New Jersey will be flown at half-staff at all state offices today in memory of those who died in the Newtown, Conn. shooting.

3. MERS BOE: The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District is holding a regular Board of Education meeting at Pine Brook School tonight at 7:30 p.m.

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4. Manalapan High School Sports:

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  • Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Howell High School at 4 p.m.
  • Girls Freshman Basketball vs. Howell High School at 4 p.m.
  • Girls JV Basketball vs. Howell High School at 4 p.m.
  • Boys Varsity Ice Hockey vs. Toms River East High School at 6:15 p.m.

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  • Boys and Girls Varsity Swim Meet vs. Freehold Township High School at 2:30 p.m.
  • Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Howell High School at 4 p.m.
  • Boys Freshman Basketball vs. Howell High School at 4 p.m.
  • Boys JV Basketball vs. Howell High School at 4 p.m.

5. Movie at the Library: Tuesday is movie day at Monmouth County Library Headquarters. As a part of the library’s “Here’s Hoping! A Film Series”, “New Year’s Eve” will be playing today at 2 p.m. The romantic comedy follows intertwining stories set to the backdrop of New Year’s Eve in New York City. The movie is chock-full of A-list celebrities including Jon Bon Jovi, Josh Duhamel, Zac Efron, Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel and Halle Berry.


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