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Dunellen 7th Graders Win B-Ball Championship

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Dunellen's 7th grade travel basketball team and coaches celebrate first JBA championship. March 2016

Dunellen Recreation Department’s 7th Grade Boys Basketball Travel Team won the Jersey Basketball Association (JBA)’s gold division championship, having played a perfect season, 17-0. This was the first year that Dunellen participated in the JBA. Based on same-sized neighboring towns, Dunellen was initially placed in the blue division. During the regular season, the team was undefeated (13-0) in the blue division. The league decided to move the team up into the gold division which is a higher competition level, seeding the Destroyers in 8th place out of 9 teams. According to Dunellen Recreation Director Alex Miller, the JBA moves teams up or down at playoff time so that each division will have a balanced competition. Continue Reading →

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Halloween Parade – 2015

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The 66th Annual Halloween Parade was held on Sunday, October 25. After over six decades, there have been a few changes: the parade is no longer held on Halloween night, silver dollars aren’t given out to participants, and this year instead of walking past through the downtown, the parade had a new path. As Grand Marshall, Faber School’s new principal Gary Lubisco led the parade from Lincoln Avenue to Front Street to Washington Avenue to Dunellen Avenue. He was escorted by the Dunellen High School band, Mayor Bob Seader, members of the Dunellen Recreation Commission, and numerous costume contest entrants. Police, fire, and rescue squad vehicles flanked the ends of the parade, protecting participants. Continue Reading →

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Little League season has started

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On Saturday, April 11, Dunellen’s youngest athletes, enrolled in the Dunellen Recreation Department’s T-Ball, Coach Pitch, and Softball programs, and the Dunellen Little League walked from Washington Park to McCoy Park in the annual Opening Day Parade. Acting Recreation Director Alex Miller, Dunellen Little League President Barbara McGuane, and Mayor Bob Seader addressed the players and their families at a brief ceremony at the end of the parade. April Perrine, who had starred in the Dunellen High School musical “Annie” sang the National Anthem and all of the season’s coaches and players were introduced. This season, only ten 11 and 12 year old children signed up for the Major League. Those players were incorporated into the Green Brook Little League teams. McGuane mentioned the Dunellen Little League is hoping to rebuild the program, keeping the Minor League age divisions active. Continue Reading →

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Halloween Parade 2014

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The 65th Annual Halloween Parade was held on Sunday, October 26, 2014. This year’s Grand Marshall was Clem Santy who was Dunellen’s recreation director for 52 years. Judging took place in Washington Park. All participants received a ribbon from Mayor Bob Seader and pretzels from Santy. Winners included a family rock band, a weatherman, and a dog dressed as a turtle. Continue Reading →

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63rd Annual Dunellen Halloween Parade

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One of NJ’s oldest Halloween parades
Saturday, October 26, 2013
$100.00 Awarded to BEST in Parade! MUST REGISTER FOR COSTUME CONTEST

Start Location: St. John’s the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church

Costume Registration: 12:00 pm

Parade Starts at 1:00pm

Parade Route:
St. Johns School, Down Lincoln Avenue, Left Onto North Avenue,
Left onto Washington Avenue, Right onto Dunellen Avenue, Left onto Park Place and ends at the Gazebo in Washington Park. For more information call the Recreation Office for details at
732 – 752 -2466 ext. Continue Reading →

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2013 Dunellen Holiday House Decorating Contest

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Show off your holiday spirit! Make sure you decorate your house and yard as the Dunellen Recreation Commission has brought back “The Annual House Decorating Contest”. You must register by email to CTarver at DunellenBorough dot com by December 13th. Houses will be judged between December 20th -22nd. The winners will have their picture taken with Santa on December 24th and have their picture posted on the Dunellen Recreation Facebook Page. Continue Reading →

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