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  • Meadowlands bird walk scheduled for Jan. 24

    The Monmouth County Audubon Society will host a bird walk in the area of the Meadowlands at 10 a.m. Jan. 24 to search for raptors and wintering ducks. Participants should meet in the parking lot at the Richard W. DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst. The region contains salt- and freshwater wetlands and a variety of uplands…

  • Middletown library offers programs for children

    The Middletown Township Public Library has two programs for young children at 55 New Monmouth Road. Registration is required. “Mathstarts” for children ages 2-6 will be at 4 p.m. Jan. 8. “Mother Goose” for infants and toddlers up to 32 months will be held at 10 a.m. Jan. 9. For more information, call 732-671- 3700,…

  • Swimming at the Ritz

    New Jersey Repertory Company presents “Swimming at the Ritz,” based on the life of socialite Pamela Digby Churchill Hayward Harriman, who was appointed the U.S. ambassador to France in 1993 by former President Bill Clinton. The show will have a limited engagement from Jan. 8 to Feb. 1. Harriman was dubbed the ultimate “party girl”…

  • Matawan, CBA collect victories at Monmouth County Relays

    VARSITY REPORT Middletown South High School sprinter Tatum Evarts runs her leg of the Eagles’ 4×200-meter relay at the Monmouth County Relays Jan. 2 at the Bennett Indoor Complex in Toms River. The Eagles finished 13th. MATT DENTON Matawan and Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) dominated the Monmouth County Relays. CBA captured the boys team title…

  • Huskies head into crucial phase of B North schedule this week

    By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent With two wins in the school’s Christmas basketball tournament, Matawan Regional High School continued to build early momentum as it prepared for a critical stretch. Matawan kicked off the seventh annual Huskies Holiday Classic with a 67-48 win over Staten Island’s CSI/McCown. Manalapan, the eventual tournament champion, edged Matawan in a…

  • Huelbig’s slam earns Play of the Week

    Junior forward Jason Huelbig’s thundering dunk in the Drew University men’s basketball game against No. 15 Amherst College on Dec. 30 has been selected as the ECAC Division III Basketball Play of the Week. With 12:19 remaining in the game, Huelbig received a pass at the top of the three-point arc. The versatile junior from…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Author John McDermott will hold a book signing for his third book, “The Blues,” at the Hazlet Library 1-3 p.m. Jan. 10. McDermott’s book is about oxycontin addiction and recovery. A former basketball star at Raritan High School and Brookdale Community College, his first two books were “A Legend in His Own Mind” and “Dream…

  • Mater Dei boys hoping to turn it around soon

    MATER DEI By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Mater Dei’s boys basketball team is nearing the crossroads part of its schedule, where it can either regroup back into contention for a spot in tournaments or take on the role of spoiler for the rest of the season. But coach Bob Klatt feels his team after a 1-5…

  • Legislators help collect coats for the needy

    State Sen. Jennifer Beck and Assemblywomen Mary Pat Angelini and Caroline Casagrande (R-Monmouth) collected over 150 coats for the 19th annual Jersey Cares Coat Drive. By designating their offices as coat-collection sites, the three legislators accepted gently used coats from Monmouth County residents. “I’m thrilled the community got involved and helped us get coats to…