Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Barrons offense coming around as regular season winds down
By Jeff Appelblatt First-year head coach Kevin Coleman emphasized the need to score to his football team at Woodbridge High School. Proven by a number of losses early in the season, the Barrons weren’t going to win when relying solely on their defense. Following the team’s fourth game of the season — a 28-6 loss…
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Freehold Township looks for share of A North football crown
By Jeff Appelblatt The football team from Freehold Township High School looks to make history in its next game, Nov. 4 at Manalapan High School. A win would result in a share of Freehold Township’s Shore Conference A North Division championship. Thinking that far ahead, though, made the goal near impossible. When the Patriots stepped…
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‘Mom isn’t sick. She’s faking it!’
By Lori Clinch Back in the day when our sons were young and they were sick, I did my level best to nurse them back to health. I canceled appointments, rearranged my schedule and stood guard as I tended to their every need. “Get some rest,” I would tell them as I kissed their brow,…
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Bulldogs narrowly defeat Blue Devils in defense of SCT field hockey title
By Matthew Rocco The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School field hockey team is still tops in the Shore Conference after a nail-biter of a win over Shore Regional High School. The two rivals met in the Shore Conference Tournament finals Oct. 30, and the game lived up to the hype. An early goal on a deflection…
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Allentown posts unbeaten freshman boys’ soccer season
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s varsity boys’ soccer team had its ups and downs this season, accumulating enough power points to reach the state tournament this week. But its future is brightened after its freshman boys’ team finished unbeaten. Goalkeeper Sam Parker notched nine shutouts and Allentown outscored its opponents, 45-5, en route to…
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Winston returns to lead Redbirds to Homecoming victory
By Wayne Witkowski Quarterback Jordan Winston returned to the Allentown High School football team’s lineup after missing last week’s game to help the Redbirds hold off late-charging Trenton Central High School to win, 27-19, in their Homecoming game and clinched home field in their Nov. 11 opener in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV playoffs.…
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Spotswood reverend was ‘the best person you could talk to’
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – Spotswood Reformed Church’s Rev. James E. Ribbans passed away on Oct. 17 at the age of 65. Ribbans was born and raised in Somerville. He previously lived in Chatham, New York, before moving to Spotswood in 2000, according to his obituary. In 1975, Ribbans received an undergraduate degree in Theatre…
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Local chapter receives proclamation for community efforts
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff writer EAST BRUNSWICK – The East Brunswick Town Council proclaimed October of 2016 as “Alpha Delta Kappa Month,” recognizing the chapter’s ongoing commitment to the local community. Alpha Delta Kappa (ADK) is an international honorary organization of women educators dedicated to educational excellence, altruism and world understanding. Kappa’s East Brunswick chapter…

