Author: Eric Sucar

Allentown High School’s John Masserini hits a fairway shot during the Monmouth County Golf Tournament held at Hominy Hill Golf Course in Colts Neck on April 22. More photos on page 39 and at gmnews.com.

Elissa Nagy and her horse, My Valentine, compete in the Dressage Schooling Show and Combined Test at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold on April 10. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

Julia Mariano (l-r), 7, of Allentown, Jacqueline Biennas, 12, of Monroe, and Julia’s sister Madison, 9, go face to face with a couple of alpacas during the Eastern Alliance Alpaca Show on March 13 at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold. More, page 21. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

Ryli Amabile, 10, and Quincy Amabile, 12, decorate balloons, while Phillip Willis, 12, of East Brunswick, decorates a wine bottle during the “Fiesta Festival” to benefit the Foundation for the Assistance of Abandoned Children (FANA) at the Cream Ridge Winery in Upper Freehold on Saturday. The winery owner’s son, Jerry Amabile, adopted Ryli and Quincy…

Kevin “Two Steps” O’Connell describes the New Jersey Lenni Lenape culture to fourth-graders during an assembly at Millstone Elementary School on Feb. 24. More photos, page 8. JEFF GRANIT staff

Mark Cooper, of Bill’s Olde Tavern in Hamilton, is barely out at first as Pat Sharples, of Hooters in Hamilton, makes the play during the Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundation’s third annual Sno-ball Softball Tournament on Feb. 20. The tourney is used to raise funds for the Upper Freehold Regional School District. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

Jillian Kleinberg, of Millstone, keeps her eye on the spinning wheel as her mom Rose gets participants pumped up and her sister Olivia (l) looks on during the PTO Carnival at the Millstone Township Primary School on Feb. 4. More photos, page 30 and www.gmnews.com. JEFF GRANIT staff

Jake Bavarsky portrays John Lennon in teacher Kelsey Plunkett’s “Guess Who’s Coming to Tea” at the Millstone Township Middle School on Jan. 29. Students researched and then dressed as their choice of character from various curriculum disciplines. JEFF GRANIT staff

Allentown High School’s Monica Blanco shoots a free throw during the third quarter of the girls varsity basketball game against Ewing High School at Allentown on Jan.5. More photos, page 31. ERIC SUCAR staff