Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Freehold Township’s Weise trading  3-pointers for driver

    Freehold Township’s Weise trading 3-pointers for driver

    By Tim Morris Bobby Weise never put his golf swing away. While playing at shooting guard for the Freehold Township High School boys basketball team, Weise found time to go into the garage at his home, where he put shots in another net — one catching golf balls. Off a turf mat, Weise hit shot…

  • Veteran Huskies trying to remain in contention for tournaments

    Veteran Huskies trying to remain in contention for tournaments

    By Wayne Witkowski Matawan Regional High School’s baseball team plays for a spot in the NJSIAA tournament and to stay in contention for a return to the Shore Conference Tournament that it missed last season with some important games this week. The Huskies, perhaps one of the oldest teams in the state with 15 seniors…

  • Rockets’ Coonan Classic win highlights team’s best start

    Rockets’ Coonan Classic win highlights team’s best start

    By Matthew Rocco Raritan High School hosted its seventh annual Stephanie Coonan Don’t Stop Believin’ Classic, and the Rockets’ softball team continued to shine on the field amid the best start in school history. The Rockets have zoomed to a 9-2 record to open the 2016 season, setting a new mark for Raritan. The team’s…

  • Historical event will focus on the railroad’s importance in South Amboy

    Historical event will focus on the railroad’s importance in South Amboy

    By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Anyone who has ever wanted to learn more about South Amboy’s history will have an opportunity to do so this weekend. The Historical Society of South Amboy will hold its fourth annual open house on April 30 at the Senior Center on South Stevens Avenue. This year’s focus is going…

  • Long-distance runners

    Long-distance runners

    Here’s a look at which trucks and SUVs can be expected to hold up best over time. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features With the economy continuing to improve, and gas prices remaining affordable, Americans are rekindling their love affair with big pickup trucks and truck-based SUVs. Sales in the combined segments swelled by 13 percent…

  • Hybrids and low gas prices

    Hybrids and low gas prices

    By Sharon Peters CTW Features Q: Two years ago, when gas prices were high, I was definitely thinking of buying a hybrid for my next car. I had no formula or scientific rationale, I just assumed that with time I’d wind up saving money. Now, with gas prices so low, I’m pretty sure it would…

  • Sky Blue FC and Pine Belt of Lakewood form corporate partnership

    Sky Blue FC and Pine Belt of Lakewood form corporate partnership

    Ahead of its 2016 home opener this past Sunday evening at Yurcak Field, Sky Blue FC (1-1-0, 3 points) of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) announced that it has formed a corporate partnership with the Pine Belt Auto Group located in Lakewood. As part of the relationship, Pine Belt of Lakewood will have a…

  • Wins put Jaguars back in softball tournament contention

    Wins put Jaguars back in softball tournament contention

    By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s softball team, with three freshmen starters and two sophomore pitchers, moved back into contention for a tournament berth when it won three of four games coming into this week, setting its record at 4-5. Consistency is the key, according to senior catcher Jill Parinello, as the Jaguars head…

  • Lions gearing up for heart of outdoor season

    Lions gearing up for heart of outdoor season

    By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Liberty High School’s boys track and field team hopes to have versatile senior Alonzo Aponte back from a hamstring injury for the Penn Relays April 29 as the prelude to the weekend showcase meets that follow. Aponte would run the 4×400-meter relay with sophomore Dan Duffy, junior Ryan Downer and sophomore…