Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Jersey Shore Carpenter Cup softball team seeks 3rd title
By Matthew Rocco Some of the Shore Conference’s top softball players are looking to carry the Jersey Shore to its third Carpenter Cup title this week. The 12th annual Carpenter Cup, a double-elimination tournament hosted by the Philadelphia Phillies, started June 20 at the Phillies MLB Urban Youth Academy Softball Fields located in FDR Park.…
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State’s winningest softball coach Erbig retires after 35 years
By Wayne Witkowski Just a short time after announcing that he would retire from 35 years as softball coach and some 40 years as a physical education/driver’s education instructor at Middletown High School South following an NJSIAA Group III championship game loss, Tom Erbig took his wife, Carol, on their boat June 12 to a…
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Ocean looks ahead to tougher B North play next season
By Warren Rappleyea Ocean Township High School’s softball team is coming off a solid 16-10 season and will have the bulk of its lineup back when it moves into the Shore Conference’s Class B North Division next spring. Ocean Township also made it to the second round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group III tournament,…
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Benefit to support new film by Eatontown resident
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer EATONTOWN — An upcoming benefit will support a new film by a local resident that takes a look at the restorative power of love and human connection and the vast emotional landscape of dementia. Nonprofit New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT), Spring Lake Community House & Theatre…
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Christian Brothers Academy holds first Scholars Program Colloquium
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Since 2010, the Scholars Program at Christian Brothers Academy has allowed select groups of students to embark on a research-driven experience that allows them to pursue an area of interest and importance to them. On May 17, a few days before accepting their diplomas, five seniors took…
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A higher cost for living larger
For renters, the math is simple: A one-bedroom for $1,585 is cheaper than a two-bedroom for $1,833 and a lot less than a three-bedroom for $2,048. But from the perspective of a landlord intent on making the most money out of every square foot, the larger units are a relative bargain. Look at the cost…
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Long Branch’s Montague serious competitor at weightlifting
By Tim Morris At a mere 100 pounds, Kaitlin Montague is becoming a heavyweight in the sport of weightlifting. Relatively new to the sport, the Long Branch High School and Stockton University graduate is one of the up-and-coming competitors in lifting. She was one of just six lifters from New Jersey to qualify for the…
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New owner excited to take over Jerry and Harvey’s Deli
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – An eatery that has become a landmark in Marlboro during its 33 years in business is under new ownership. Fred Merkin, 56, of Freehold Township, has taken over as the owner of Jerry and Harvey’s Deli in the Marlboro Plaza on Route 9 north at Route 520. Merkin…
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Plumsted parade rescheduled for July 4
PLUMSTED – The Plumsted Memorial Day parade, which was scheduled for May 30, but was cancelled on May 29 because of a forecast of bad weather for the following day, has been rescheduled for Independence Day, July 4. “Many people were very disappointed when the parade was cancelled, so we decided to reschedule it for…
