The Salvation Army has one annual fundraising campaign, familiar to most, when they see bell ringers outside storefronts encouraging all to make change happen at red kettles. The Red Kettle Campaign will commence Nov. 16 at various stores in the area. Plans for the 11th Annual Red Kettle Classic Basketball Tournament are on their way. This year it will take place on Dec. 4 at The Salvation Army Red Bank Corps’ Jane H. Booker Community Center, more commonly known as “The Gym,” at 180 Newman Springs Road in Red Bank. Games will start at 6 p.m.
Middletown High School North’s Khristian Acosta signed to play ice hockey at Quinnipiac University and Christine Gebhardt signed to play softball at Manhattan College. In addition, Robert Hampton has verbally committed to play ice hockey at Northeastern University.
Top Notch Sports offers goalkeeper training at its new training center at 111 Rt. 35 in Aberdeen. Training is offered on a year-round basis — the only such program in New Jersey.
Training employs Brazilian methods that are renowned worldwide. Learn the correct goalkeeping techniques used by the professional keepers. Classes are held from beginner to collegiate player level.
Top Notch Sports’ Soccer Training Academy offers advanced supplemental training for youths of all ages and ability levels. The academy’s training methods have become renowned statewide for building better athletes at any age.
A number of its members have gone on to successful collegiate and even professional careers through the training program. Those same training methods are now available to all youths of any age or level.
The focus is on providing players with the individual attention they need to grow and fulfill their potential.