Day: June 26, 2003

  • Wheelchairs available for seniors, disabled

    The Senior Wheels USA Program has announced that power (electric) wheelchairs are available for seniors age 65 and older and the permanently disabled at no cost to the recipient. The power wheelchairs are provided to individuals who cannot walk or self-propel a manual wheelchair, and who meet the additional guidelines of the program. If in­dividuals…

  • Photo

    Three students at the Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center recently built a cabinet to house distance learning equipment for the Plumsted Township School District. Plumsted Superintendent Gerald Woehr (second from left) shakes hands with instructor Robert Gonsalves as he accepts the cabinet. They are joined by Michael Dean (l), technical director for the…

  • Sport Shorts

    Sport Shorts The following are the standings of the Wilbur Memorial Softball League through June 20. B Division Premier Auto/ Ed Szulecki Contractor 13-4 Auto Concepts 10-13 Jersey Heat Shorts 16-7 Direct Group 11-15 Larson Electric/Sprits 8-12 Swingtime Clippers 11-18 C Division-National Paradise Landscape 22-2 Ratpack 23-7 Micro Warehouse 18-8 Flo-Dar Inc. 17-13 Whammers 15-12…

  • NASCAR Featherlite Modified tour at WTS Sunday

    WALL TOWNSHIP — The NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series will rumble to life for its inaugural race at Wall Township Speedway on Sunday. The racing program, which will include a 50-lapper for Wall’s Busch Beer Modifieds and a 50-lapper for the Pro Stocks in addition to the Featherlite Modified 150-lapper, will begin promptly at 1 p.m.…

  • Wall Township Speedway can’t catch a break either

    WALL TOWNSHIP — With just 13 laps complete and 40 remaining, the "Hall of Fame 53" lap feature for Busch Beer Modifieds was stopped by rain at Wall Township Speedway on Sunday afternoon. Truck Series and Legend Cars main events never did get onto the speedway before the rains came, during a racing card that…

  • Rain again: New Egypt adds Wednesday dates

    NEW EGYPT — After losing Saturday’s racing program to rain for the fifth consecutive week, and having a Sunday rain date deep-sixed by over-saturated track conditions, New Egypt Speedway management decided it was time to take a different tack. At least two of the seven events lost to wet weather this season will be made…

  • Jackson Babe Ruth team has set some lofty expectations

    JACKSON — Timely hitting and solid pitching combined for the expected result as the Jackson Junior Babe Ruth baseball team opened its season last week with a 4-2 victory over Henry Hudson. Unfortunately, the stellar play faded as St. Rose posted a 9-0 shutout over Jackson Monday night to drop the Jaguars’ record to 1-1…

  • Jaguars Legion team looks to overcome a slow start

    By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer JACKSON — Despite getting off to a slow start, the Jackson Jaguars American Legion baseball team remains optimistic that its 2003 campaign can still culminate in success. "We’ve suffered a couple of tough losses to begin the year," said Jackson coach Ken Sims, who recently finished…

  • Levine enjoys first year at the helms of Goetz team

    By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer JACKSON — Scott Levine spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the Goetz Middle School baseball team before being promoted to head coach this spring. His first campaign as skipper turned out to be a good one as Goetz posted an overall mark of 11-6…