Author: Greater Media
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Manasquan teen celebrates birthday with food drive
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer MANASQUAN — When Xander Bossone wanted to celebrate his 11th birthday in 2010 he wanted to do something different and help others, so he decided to organize a food drive. Now for his 16th birthday Xander, a sophomore at Manasquan High School, collected more than 2,000 pounds of food to…
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Caseys’ girls start season 2-0 with sights set on sectionals
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School’s girls’ basketball team is off to a 2-0 start as the young Caseys look to contend for the NJSIAA Non-Public A title. A year ago, RBC went 22-6 and made its way to the Non-Public A semifinals before falling to St. John Vianney High School.…
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Board approves theater for West End School
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The NJ Repertory Company was given approval by the Long Branch Planning Board to construct a 125-seat theater at the site of the former West End School. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE LONG BRANCH SCHOOL DISTRICT LONG BRANCH—NJ Repertory Company was given the green light last week to open a second…
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Package theft a concern
By JENNIFER ORTIZ and KENNY WALTER Staff Writers The theft of packages delivered to doorsteps is becoming a bigger problem as more and more people shop online for their Christmas gifts. Woodbridge Police Capt. Roy Hoppock said package theft has become a growing issue, and there are very few ways to address it. “It’s a…
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Heath built legendary cross-country program at CBA
Tim Morris The words “great” and “legend” get thrown around so often that they have almost lost their meaning. In the case of retired Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) cross-country coach Tom Heath, those words hardly do him justice. Heath, who stepped down as the Colts’ head coach after another championship year, leaves as one of…
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Cancer care center rising in Middletown
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Residents of Monmouth County will soon have easier access to cuttingedge cancer care, treatments and medicines when Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center opens a new 304,000-square-foot outpatient treatment facility in Middletown in December 2016. “Construction at the site is currently underway,” said Richard Barakat, deputy physician-in-chief for MSK…
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Soaring to the basket
Long Branch High School’s Marc Dennis drives to the basket between Colts Neck High School defenders Lloyd Daniels, left, and Brendan Clarke during the Dec. 18 game played in Long Branch. The host Green Wave won the season opener for both teams, 57-54. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR
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Green Wave wrestlers open season with Neptune Classic win
By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent The Long Branch High School wrestling team got the winter started with a firstplace finish at the Neptune Classic, showing off a strong senior class that is expected to carry the Green Wave this season. The Green Wave secured the team title with 151.5 points, just in front of North Hunterdon…
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ON CAMPUS
Anthony Toleno of Allentown, a senior majoring in accounting at King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, participated in the college’s 11th annual McGowan School of Business forum at the Union League Club of Philadelphia.
