Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Howell girls return to championship form on alleys

    Howell girls return to championship form on alleys

    The Howell High School girls bowling team is back as one of the state’s best squads. After a one-year absence, the Rebels’ girls claimed their 13th divisional title in the last 15 years, winning the Shore Conference B Central Division championship this winter. After stumbling in early December, the Rebels did not lose a game…

  • Two candidates interviewed for open board seat

    Two candidates interviewed for open board seat

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – John Camera and Michelle Tan are seeking to fill a vacant seat on the Colts Neck K-8 School District Board of Education. Both candidates were interviewed in public during the board’s March 2 meeting. The board is expected to fill the seat at its March 16 meeting.…

  • No deal yet for Colts Neck teachers

    No deal yet for Colts Neck teachers

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – Representatives of the Colts Neck K-8 School District Board of Education and the Colts Neck Township Education Association (CNTEA) left a recent mediation session without an agreement on a new contract for the union’s members. On Feb. 18, representatives from both sides met with a fact-finder from…

  • Brannan, Konig, Amponsah standouts in district track

    Brannan, Konig, Amponsah standouts in district track

    Jordan Brannan and Colts Neck High School, Freehold Township High School’s Jake Konig and Marlboro High School’s Kwaku Amponsah headlined this year’s indoor track and field season. Brannan captured the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) 3,200-meter championship, turning in the fastest time of the year in the state at 9:14.94. Besides joining the Cougars’ legendary…

  • STEAM center sparks innovative thinking at Barkalow

    STEAM center sparks innovative thinking at Barkalow

    By Christine Barcia Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The future of learning is on display now at the Barkalow Middle School, Stillwells Corner Road. The school is home to a state-of-the-art science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics (STEAM) center that allows students to use a hands-on approach to learning. “Students come down (to…

  • Roche, Hayes top district indoor track and field team

    Roche, Hayes top district indoor track and field team

    Freehold Township High School’s Ciara Roche and Howell High School’s Niamh Hayes followed up their outstanding cross-country campaigns with even better indoor track and field seasons. Both won state championships during a record-setting year. The Cornell University-bound Roche dominated in the 1,600 meters, winning Monmouth County, Shore Conference, NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV and overall…

  • Steppat promoted to lieutenant in Freehold Borough

    Steppat promoted to lieutenant in Freehold Borough

    By Christine Barcia Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Lt. Ronnie Steppat is still getting used to his new title at the Freehold Borough Police Department. Steppat was recently promoted to the rank of lieutenant after serving as a sergeant since 2009. He was sworn in and took the lieutenant’s oath during the Feb. 16 meeting of…

  • Cougars, Patriots advance to boys hoops sectional finals

    Cougars, Patriots advance to boys hoops sectional finals

    By Tim Morris Someone was going to walk off the court at Colts Neck High School with their first NJSIAA Central Jersey sectional basketball championship March 7. Both the Colts Neck and Freehold Township High School boys basketball teams have long established themselves as winning programs with division titles to back it up and some…

  • Howell school incident a ‘horrible attempt at humor’

    Howell school incident a ‘horrible attempt at humor’

    By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer HOWELL – In the wake of an incident at Howell Middle School North that saw two pupils taken into police custody, educators in the Howell K-8 School District are reminding children that what they say carries weight and consequences. Two students at Howell Middle School North, Squankum-Yellowbrook Road, were taken…