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Edison Siblings Champion Sports For Kids With Special Needs Through 'Buddy Ball' Edison Siblings Champion Sports For Kids With Special Needs Through 'Buddy Ball'
Edison Siblings Champion Sports For Kids With Special Needs Through 'Buddy Ball' Aidan and Catelyn Yam are proving that it doesn’t take a big team to make a big difference. The high school siblings from Edison have become champions of Buddy Ball, a non-profit organization offering children with special needs the chance to play sports in a welcoming and supportive environment. Using their connections in school sports teams and clubs, Aidan and Catelyn have led the charge to recruit volunteers for Buddy Ball’s programs, which include soccer, basketball, baseball, and bowling. These programs pair children ages six and up with “Buddy” volunteers who help with skill-building,…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
Business
Central Jersey Bowling Center Shutters Permanently Central Jersey Bowling Center Shutters Permanently
Central Jersey Bowling Center Shutters Permanently A Central Jersey bowling center plans to close permanently later this month. Woodbridge Bowling Center has been in business for more than 40 years. The center, at 346 Main St. in Woodbridge,  announced it will close on Sunday, May 21.  The owners are retiring, according to the message on the center’s website. “It is with the most heartfelt words that we let all of you know, after 40+ years under the management of Joey D and 20+ years under the ownership of the DiSilvestros, Woodbridge Bowling Center will be closing their doors at the end of the day May 21st,” the message said. “…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Edison HS Teacher, Coach Dies At 43 Edison HS Teacher, Coach Dies At 43
Edison HS Teacher, Coach Dies At 43 A longtime teacher and coach at JP Stevens High School in Edison has died at the age of 43. Anthony Patrick White died on Monday, Oct. 17 at his home. Born in New Brunswick, he was a lifelong Edison resident. He was a 1997 graduate of Edison High School and a 2002 graduate of Seton Hall University. White was a social studies teacher at JP Stevens High School in Edison for the last 20 years. He was the head volleyball coach for the boys and girls volleyball teams as well as the assistant coach for the boys and girls bowling teams. He had also coached other sports at JP Stevens High School…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Restaurant That Combines Games & Dining Opening 1st NJ Location At Garden State Plaza Restaurant That Combines Games & Dining Opening 1st NJ Location At Garden State Plaza
Restaurant That Combines Games & Dining Opening 1st NJ Location At Garden State Plaza A new restaurant that combines games and American fare is opening its first New Jersey location at the Garden State Plaza, BoozyBurbs reports. Pinstripes is described as an “experiential dining and entertainment concept" that pairs bowling and bocce with high-quality cuisine. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pinstripes (@pinstripesbbb) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pinstripes (@pinstripesbbb) The midwestern-born franchise was written up in "Forbes" last year. The …

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by Cecilia Levine
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North Jersey 'Cake Boss' Buddy Valestro Injures Hand In Nasty Bowling Accident North Jersey 'Cake Boss' Buddy Valestro Injures Hand In Nasty Bowling Accident
North Jersey 'Cake Boss' Buddy Valestro Injures Hand In Nasty Bowling Accident North Jersey native Buddy Valestro was hospitalized in a bowling accident that severely injured his hand. The "Cake Boss" tweeted a photo of himself and his "new accessory" -- his heavily bandaged right hand. Valestro -- born in Hoboken and raised in Little Ferry -- reportedly hurt himself after the bowling pinsetter in his family's home alley malfunctioned Sunday, TMZ reports. The Carlo's Bakery owner tried releasing a pin from the cage mechanism when his hand got caught and compressed inside of the unit, the outlet said. Valestro's rep told TMZ he watched a metal rod "slowly and repeate…

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by Cecilia Levine