Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Many brave cold for MLK ceremony in Long Branch
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer LONG BRANCH–Community leaders and city residents braved the cold weather for the annual celebration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jason Roebuck, director of Public Safety, said during the Jan. 18 ceremony, which was held at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monument Park, that police departments…
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Residents may comment on police accreditation
FREEHOLD — A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will be in town on Jan. 20-21 to examine all aspects of the Freehold Borough Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services, Police Chief Glenn Roberts announced in a press release. “Verification by the team…
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Bulldogs’ girls win Group II relay championship
By Tim Morris Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s girls indoor track and field team added the NJSIAA Group II Relay championship to the Monmouth County title the girls won earlier this month. The Bulldogs won championships in the 4×800-meter relay and the Sprint Medley Relay and were second in the Distance Medley Relay and the…
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Scannapieco heads Brookdale Athletic Hall of Fame inductees
While leading the Brookdale Community College’s women’s softball team to three national championships, head coach Thomas ‘Bo’ Scannapieco has gained a number of national honors. Now, he has earned recognition from Brookdale. The veteran head coach tops the college’s 2016 Athletics Hall of Fame induction class. For only the third time in the last 36…
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Allentown’s Rugo earns 100th career mat victory
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s gym was packed for the second straight match last week with the crowd hoping to see Jordan Rugo get his 100th career victory Jan. 15, and he gave them what they wanted. Dropping from 170 to 160 pounds for the first time this season, Rugo got a first-period pin…
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Howell’s girls bowlers move into first place
By Tim Morris With a 3-0 win over Freehold Township High School, the Howell High School girls bowling team is in a familiar position: first place. The Rebels, who have been Shore Conference division champions 13 of the last 15 years, moved into first place in B Central with a 15-3 record following their Jan.…
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Sport Shorts
Freehold Township High School junior Ralph Gambino, a pitcher, has given his verbal commitment to play baseball at Penn State University. Howell High School graduate Michael Dworzak was a member of the Lebanon Valley College men’s cross-country team, earning a varsity letter. The Flying Dutchmen took home the team trophy at Penn State Harrisburg’s Bud…
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Cougars look to improve on record in season’s second half
By Tim Morris The young Colts Neck High School girls basketball team has a lot to look forward to in the second half of the season. The Cougars have not played like a young team forging a 7-4 overall record at mid-season. That has given head coach Glenn Jansen reason to be optimistic about the…
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Howell’s Bock tops Group IV throwers at state relays
By Tim Morris At the NJSIAA Group IV Relay Championships, Howell High School’s Stephanie Bock had the best throw of the shot put competition, and distance ace Niamh Hayes helped the Rebels’ girls score in a pair of events. The state relays were held Jan. 14-15 at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms…
