Author: Greater Media

  • Subcompact standards

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: We just drove a BMW M325i. Like it. Can’t understand why it’s classified as a subcompact. It’s a two-door and it’s not huge. But a subcompact? Never occurred to me. How does the classification happen and how big/small does a car have to be to qualify? A: The U.S. Environmental…

  • Essay contest open to students on break

    The Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) Kid’s Corner is hosting a special Winter Essay Contest to encourage students to read during winter vacation. Students in grades 3-12 at a public or private school are invited to read a book listed under their corresponding grade level and tell CLF through their essay how the main character grows…

  • IN THE SERVICE

    Air Force Airman Joseph Guarnieri, son of Kathy and Mario Guarnieri of Belford, graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…