Category: Independent Sports

  • Shore teams conquer River to Sea Relay

    The Sixth Annual Impact Unlimited River to Sea Relay, a 92-mile endurance run beginning in Milford on the Delaware River and finishing at the ocean’s edge in Manasquan, featured 10 teams from the Jersey shore. Overall, 52 teams competed in the Aug. 4 event, with each of seven team members running two of the 14…

  • Sport Shorts

    The Hazlet Youth Athletic League will be holding basketball registrations for its in-town recreation program for boys ages 7-17, girls ages 7-15 and traveling teams (Mid-Monmouth, 11U and 13U; and Monmouth Youth, boys 8 and 9 and girls 9U). Birthday cutoff for rec programs is August 13. Birthday cutoff for Mid-Monmouth and Monmouth Youth is…

  • Swim Club renovations proceed as scheduled

    Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE FARRAH MAFFAI The roofs on the cabanas and lavatories at the Middletown Swim and Tennis Club are being renovated. The construction is halted for now and should be finished by next summer, officials say. MIDDLETOWN — It’s been a summer full of quality poolside play for members of the…

  • Crosby, Stills & Nash fund-raiser set for Aug. 27

    Crosby, Stills & Nash fund-raiser set for Aug. 27 The American Cancer Society will host its annual fund-raiser and concert featuring Crosby, Stills & Nash Aug. 27 at PNC Arts Center, Holmdel. Tickets are $175 per person. A cocktail party and buffet dinner will be at 6 p.m. at the Robert B. Meyner Reception Center,…

  • Monmouth County lifeguards win 11 individual titles Local lifeguards excel in USLA National Tourney

    Staff Writer By CHRIS KELLY Monmouth County lifeguards win 11 individual titles Local lifeguards excel in USLA National Tourney FARRAH MAFFAI Maura Bolger, shown here during a recent lifeguard tournament at Sandy Hook, was one of several Monmouth County lifeguards to compete in the USLA National Tournament in Miami, Fla. The Monmouth County squad flourished…

  • Matawan-Aberdeen Babe Ruth team earns state title Stellar 9-year-olds advance all the way to Eastern Regional tourney

    Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Matawan-Aberdeen Babe Ruth team earns state title Stellar 9-year-olds advance all the way to Eastern Regional tourney After an inauspicious start, the Matawan-Aberdeen Babe Ruth League 9-year-old All-stars went on to capture the Northern New Jersey Babe Ruth title. Although hopes were high based on the team’s strong showing as…

  • Kenyans dominate Sheehan Classic once again Rain, humidity can’t dampen spirits at state’s top road race

    Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Kenyans dominate Sheehan Classic once again Rain, humidity can’t dampen spirits at state’s top road race SARAH McCOLGAN The Sheehan Classic gets off to a fast start on Broad Street in Red Bank on Saturday. The annual race attracts many of the top road racers from throughout the area, as…

  • N.Y. champs edge Toms River East for Regional title Bronx stars prevail 2-0 in pitchers’ duel

    Staff Writer By tim morris N.Y. champs edge Toms River East for Regional title Bronx stars prevail 2-0 in pitchers’ duel The Rolando Paulino Little League All-Stars, from the Bronx, N.Y., were deserving winners of the Junior League (ages 13-14) Baseball Eastern Regional Championship held last week at the Marlboro Little League Complex. However, it…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI Middletown’s Andrew Hooker slides into third base as Ocean’s Rob Molnar chases an errant throw during the Second Annual Monmouth-Ocean American Legion All-Star Game at Brookdale Community College on Saturday. The Monmouth County squad topped their counterparts from Ocean 4-3.