Author: Greater Media
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Jersey Blues hoops
Top: Brookdale Community College guard Terrel Cox, a Long Branch High School graduate, calls out a play during the Jersey Blues’ Dec. 16 game against Atlantic Cape Community in Lincroft. The Jersey Blues’ men prevailed in the Region 19 contest, 96-70. Above: Brookdale’s Paxton Reddington, a St. John Vianney graduate, gets around Atlantic Cape defender…
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Matawan slips past Neptune in early season division test
MATAWAN By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent A head of the school’s annual holiday tournament, the Matawan Regional High School boys basketball team gained early momentum this season with a crucial overtime win over Neptune High School. Last season, Matawan won its first sectional title since 1958 with a win over Rumson Fair Haven Regional in the…
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MacLaughlin, 2002 softball team top Brookdale Hall of Fame class
Paul MacLaughlin, whose Brookdale Community College baseball team brought nationwide recognition to the college, and the 2002 softball team that brought the first national championship back to Brookdale head the inductees into the Brookdale Athletics Hall of Fame. The Class of 2015 — the second class to be inducted — includes eight players, one team,…
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SPORT SHORTS
Burlington County College is hosting a six-week baseball camp starting Jan. 4. Classes are available for players in grades 1-12 and are limited to six players per coach. Sessions are offered in advanced hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and baserunning. Registration is now underway. For more information, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com or call toll-free at 866-622-4487. In hopes…
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Monroe library offers programs for children
The Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe, will present the following programs for children during January: A drop-in LEGO corner will be held at 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 5, 12 and 26. “Music with Pat McKinley” for infants, toddlers and preschoolers will be held at 11:45 a.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 6, 13, 20…
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Lions girls look to build off last season’s strong finish
MIDDLETOWN NORTH By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Middletown High School North girls basketball coach Ed Jones and his players carried forth the coaching adage last season that it’s not how you start, but how you finish. After struggling through a 5-13 season, the Lions regrouped down the stretch by winning four of six games, including two…
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Caseys to lean on Barazotti early in girls hoops season
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent With a lineup that includes just one senior, the Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School girls basketball team still retains plenty of talent, as the Caseys look to equal or exceed last year’s 19-9 mark. The lone senior is Alex Barazotti, who averaged 10 points per game a year ago and…
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High school students invited to snow-tube
The East Brunswick Department of Recreation & Parks will sponsor a Youth Council & Recreation snow-tubing trip to Mountain Creek in Vernon on Jan. 31. Students in eighth through 12th grade will be chaperoned by the Youth Council staff. The bus will leave the Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, at 9 a.m.…
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Mortgage terms to know
Buying a home is simultaneously exciting and stressful. Owning a home is still a dream for many people, but first-time buyers often find that their unfamiliarity with the home buying process is a source of stress. Part of that stress stems from the terminology associated with home mortgages. Many terms may raise an eyebrow among…
