Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Freehold wrestlers enjoy rebound year on the mats
By Jeff Appelblatt Last season was a disappointing one for Freehold High School’s wrestling team. The squad had holes through its lineup and was forced to forfeit numerous matches each outing. But 11-year coach Matt Shepherd knew the 2016-17 season would be different. The team sent out many seniors this season, including last year’s top…
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Cougars hope to avenge loss to Lions in next showdown
By Jeff Appelblatt Often times, seeing a team more than once in a season helps. It gives each team more of an idea of what to expect in the next matchup. Though Colts Neck High School recently lost a close one to Middletown High School North, Colts Neck boys’ basketball coach Lou Piccola isn’t totally…
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Mustangs top Patriots to move on in conference tournament
By Jeff Appelblatt The third time was a charm for Marlboro High School’s boys’ basketball team. The team lost a pair of close battles with Freehold Township High School during the regular season — one on each team’s court. But the Mustangs took care of their Shore Conference A North Division rivals on the neutral…
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Trojans top Eagles to advance to GMC Tournament semifinals
By Jimmy Allinder Girls’ basketball It was an old-fashion knock-down, drag-out turf war between two combatants with common geography, with the team executing the best game plan winning in the end. That was the Bishop George Ahr High School (19-5 overall, 12-2 White Division) girls’ basketball team, which broke open a close game for three…
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Lions’ Notarfrancesco wins Group III shot put
Danielle Notarfrancesco of Jackson Liberty High School’s girls’ indoor track and field team left no doubt that she would return to the NJSIAA Meet of Champions when she threw the shot put a winning 46-11 in the Group III finals Feb. 18 at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River. The senior will…
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Jaguars’ Sherman captures team’s first girls’ state bowling title
By Wayne Witkowski Aimee Sherman enjoyed some perfect moments as she became Jackson Memorial High School’s first state champion girls’ bowler. The senior, who is headed to Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) on a financial package, included the first 300 game bowled in the girls’ state championships, held Feb. 15 at Carolier Lanes in North Brunswick.…
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13 Jackson wrestlers march on the regional tournaments
By Wayne Witkowski Matt McGowan took his first big step toward returning to the NJSIAA wrestling championships at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall and led a troupe of 13 Jackson township wrestlers, including nine teammates from Jackson Memorial High School, into the region championships this week. Although none were district champions, seven wrestlers from Jackson Memorial and…
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Allentown athletes making deep runs in postseason competition
By Wayne Witkowski Three members of Allentown High School’s girls’ indoor track and field team — Devon Hoernlein, Kassidy Mulryne and Carly Roche — qualified for the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) coming off the NJSIAA Group III championships Feb. 17 at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River. Also last weekend, seven Allentown wrestlers…
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Business development thriving on North Ernston Road
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Residents likely have seen big changes happening at the Sayrebrook Towne Center at Washington and North Ernston roads, and more are coming. The most visible update is to the ShopRite, which is undergoing a significant expansion. ShopRite spokeswoman Karen O’Shea said the store is adding on 26,000 square feet.…
