Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Area teams have strong performances at county relays
By Jeff Appelblatt Marlboro High School’s outdoor track and field team was excited by what its student-athletes did at the Monmouth County Relay Championships May 4 in Long Branch. The girls’ 4×100-meter relay team of Lauren Newman, Briana Mullan, Alexa Friedman and Danielle Spano won. Gianna Gomez won the long jump and triple jump relays.…
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Seventh-graders ‘take over’ Howell government
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer HOWELL – For about 30 minutes on the evening of May 2, Howell’s municipal government was in the hands of the leaders of tomorrow. During a regular meeting of the Township Council, seventh-graders from Howell Middle School North and Howell Middle School South were in control of the township as…
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Marlboro High School to promote boys’ lacrosse with Friday night game
By BRETT CARROLL Staff Writer Marlboro High School’s boys’ lacrosse program will help promote the sport when it plays a varsity and a junior varsity game against Red Bank Catholic High School May 12 The JV game will begin at 5 p.m., and the varsity match will follow at 6:30 p.m. Both games will be…
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Woodbridge’s boys’ tennis team searching for improvement
By Jeff Appelblatt It’s been a tough pill for Woodbridge High School boys’ tennis coach Dan Mortensen to swallow. His team, before its May 8 contest vs. Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen, won only twice in its 13 chances. The second-year coach refuses to drop his head low — no matter how much he,…
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Tailgates targeted in Jackson
JACKSON – Police are seeking the public’s assistance following a rash of thefts in Jackson of a specific item – tailgates from pickup trucks. Jackson police have released a list of incidents that occurred between April 27-29. Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact Detective Keith Hood at 732-928-1111. Police released the…
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Middletown letter carriers to collect food on May 13
Letter carriers from Middletown will make their stamp in an effort to help collect food for people in need. On May 13, the Middletown postal workers will participate in the Letter Carrier Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Residents are asked to leave a non-perishable food donation in a bag by their mailbox on the day…
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Bulldogs, Caseys top seeds in conference lacrosse tourney
By Warren Rappleyea The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School and Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School girls’ lacrosse teams head into the Shore Conference Tournament as the first and second seeds, respectively. Rumson-Fair Haven, which won the tournament last spring and was set to meet 16th-seeded Jackson Liberty High School May 8, owns a 12-2…
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Caseys chasing down B North Division softball crown
By Matthew Rocco The Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School softball team is in the thick of a race for the Shore Conference B North Division title. When they met on the field last week, Middletown High School North issued the Caseys their first division loss of the season. But the Caseys quickly rebounded with…
