Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Red Bank man pleads guilty to child porn
TRENTON, N.J. – A Red Bank man on Feb. 6 admitted downloading sexually explicit videos and images of children to his home computer, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. James Paroline, 27, of Red Bank, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson in Trenton federal court to Count One of an…
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Hoernlein, Mulryne to lead Redbirds into sectional track meet
By Wayne Witkowski Distance runner Devon Hoernlein and jumper Kassidy Mulryne will lead Allentown High School girls’ indoor track and field team into the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group III sectionals at 9 a.m. Feb. 12 at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River. Hoernlein, a junior, will go into the meet with impressive…
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Students voice opposition to Old Bridge charter school
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The multiple options of programs and offerings from Advanced Placement to vocational classes, character building and diversity are what make the Old Bridge Public Schools a great experience for students growing up in the township. Old Bridge High School students Dylan Schwartz, Ravi Gandhi and Roshni Gandhi…
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Barrons impressed with season despite holes in lineup
By Jeff Appelblatt For as many matches as Woodbridge High School’s wrestling team is forfeiting regularly, the Barrons haven’t looked too shabby this season. But with some of the wrestlers the squad had back this year, coach Mike Carbone didn’t expect his team to hit rock bottom. “We’re doing OK. We have a lot of…
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St. Joseph still class of the GMC despite challenges
By Jimmy Allinder The Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen basketball team was coming off an outstanding season like so many others in its storied history. The Falcons finished 22-6 last year, won their sixth Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament crown in seven tries and advanced to the NJSIAA Non-Public A South title game, only…
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Area student-athletes make college commitments
By Jeff Appelblatt For a number of years, the first of February has officially become the day for student-athletes to announce the colleges they will be going to the next school year. Many of the athletes even sit down and sign Letters of Intent. Many student-athletes from the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) took…
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Patriots going strong as ice hockey playoffs approach
By Jeff Appelblatt The ice hockey team at Freehold Township High School is rolling. The senior-heavy lineup has clicked at the same time, and the Patriots find themselves winners of nine straight games. That includes every game the team played in 2017. The club finished 2016 with a 4-4 tie against St. Rose High School.…
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Daddy-Daughter dance really takes the cake
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — An annual Daddy-Daughter dance got quite the dessert upgrade, thanks to a reality television show. Greg Wyzykowski of the South Amboy-Sayreville Rotary Club said the club was contacted a few weeks ago about its dance by the “Cake Boss” show because the show was looking to do a Valentine’s-themed cake,…
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Braves hope for improvement through their defeats
By Jeff Appelblatt As a season moves along and the losses pile up, a coach eventually hits a point when he realizes his team just won’t be a contender. No one wants to admit such a thing, but sometimes it’s just reality. Rick Garretson, the head boys’ basketball coach at Manalapan High School, has finally…
