Author: Greater Media
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Embrace an active outdoor lifestyle
Blue skies and warm weather entice people to enjoy the great outdoors. For many people, few things are more enjoyable than soaking up some rays and breathing in some fresh air. Moderate temperatures help make many outdoor activities that much more enjoyable. But even if the weather isn’t perfect, individuals can make the best of…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has been named a Business Leadership of the Year honoree by the New Jersey Conference of Mayors during its 52nd annual conference, held April 23 in Atlantic City. The award recognizes the company’s continuing efforts to establish strong working relationships with mayors across its service territory. Reporting to Vice…
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Jersey Shore Food Truck Festival
TOP PICK More than three dozen of the area’s best food trucks will converge on Monmouth Park for three days of food, fun and racing. The Jersey Shore Food Truck Festival will be held May 23-25 at the Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport. The participating food trucks include Ahh! La Cart, Amanda’s Bananas, Betty’s Icebox,…
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Rumson girls capture third straight conference crown
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Rumson Fair-Haven High School’s Emmett Jennings, left, tries to scoop up the ball during the Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) championship game as Southern Regional High School’s Will Johnson tries to push him away. The SCT final was played May 12 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch and won by top-seeded…
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SPORT SHORTS
State Fair Meadowlands, the largest fair in the New York metro area with over 150 rides and attractions, announced that for the first time ever, it will welcome the Lipizzaner Stallions & Horses of the World Show, featuring the stunning Royal Lipizzaner breed, as well as Friesian sport horse stallions and a dancing Andalusian horse.…
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Defending the attack
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Ocean Township High School’s Sam DaCruz, left, and teammate Tugce Guven try to swat the ball away from Allentown High School’s Casey Provost during the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III playoff game at Allentown May 13. The Redbirds topped the Spartans, 14-6.
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Lancers defend county title; conference, sectionals up next
ST. JOHN VIANNEY By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent The St. John Vianney High School softball team, caught in its toughest battle of the season in the Monmouth County Tournament (MCT) final against Matawan Regional High School, got a flawless performance from pitcher Ashley Ventura. Ventura tossed a perfect game and blasted a home run to propel…
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Area standouts claim titles at Shore Conference meet
Shore Regional High School’s Kevin Mazzella reaffirmed his standing as the Shore’s best 800-meter runner. The Blue Devil backed up his impressive win at the Monmouth County Track and Field Championships with another outstanding race at the Shore Conference Championships May 16 at Neptune High School. This time, Mazzella’s victim was Ocean County’s best, Ryan…
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Honor the meaning of national holidays
Memorial Day has become the traditional beginning of summer. Originally, and more importantly, Decoration Day, as Memorial Day was previously known, was established to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. By the 20th century, Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who died while in military service.…
