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    Waiting for a winning number at St. Rose of Lima Bingo, Freehold Borough, Aug. 22. MARK ROSMAN/STAFF

  • Savings plan would assist new graduates

    Terrified. That is how I feel when I think about my life after college. The graduating class of 2015 worked extremely hard to reach this point. Unfortunately, it also required a lot of money. Along with our diplomas, we will be leaving college with more than $1.2 trillion in debt. Even with the job market…

  • Showplace Farms tract eyed for preservation

    REGIONAL INTEREST By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Conservationists and elected officials are joining forces in a possible bid to preserve the land on Route 33 in Millstone Township that is the current home of the Showplace Farms Standardbred training facility. In July, operators of the facility announced that Showplace Farms will cease operations on Oct.…

  • Dancer seeks funding to address Route 539

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A local legislator is calling for the use of state and federal resources to make Ocean County Route 539 safer for motorists. On Aug. 4, state Assemblyman Ronald Dancer (R-Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex, Burlington) announced he was in talks with officials at the state Department of Transportation and the Department of…

  • Morgan Lions sets Pancake Breakfast

    The Morgan Lions Club will sponsor its annual fundraising Pancake Breakfast 8 a.m.- noon Oct. 4 at Eisenhower School, Ernston Road, Sayreville. Admission is $7 for adults, $3 for children under age 12. Tickets may be purchased at the door.

  • Vintage baseball game to be played

    The Monroe Township Historic Commission will host a vintage baseball game beginning at noon Sept. 26 at historic Dey Farm, Federal Road between Perrineville and Applegarth roads. The event will feature America’s pastime played as it was in the 19th century, as the Flemington Neshanock take on the Philadelphia Athletics in a doubleheader. Guests are…

  • Battle for the ball

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Georgian Court University’s Casey O’Connor, left, and Brookdale Community College’s Heather Arbachesky collide as they try to win possession of the ball during the preseason scrimmage in Lakewood. Brookdale, the two-time defending NJCAA Division III national champion, begins its quest for a third straight championship on Sept. 1 when the Jersey…

  • Saturday in the Park 5K benefits women’s, children’s services

    The Jersey Shore Running Club’s 22nd annual Saturday in the Park 5K “Women Taking Steps to Help Women” will be at Holmdel Park Sept. 5. The event features a Women’s 5K Run and Scenic 3-Mile Walk that start at 9 a.m. and Children’s Races at approximately 10 a.m. Close to 500 women runners and walkers…

  • Lady Knights look to become a state power in volleyball

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent With his team seeking a third straight Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) championship, Old Bridge High School girls volleyball coach Andrew Hopman wants the Lady Knights to be known as more than just a conference powerhouse. “We’re very proud of what we’ve accomplished the past two years, and even though the competition…