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  • Necessity of bill at the heart of the debate

    BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer BY DOUG McKENZIEStaff Writer The end of an era? Nobody questions Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan’s motivation for introducing legislation that would require wood bats to be used from Little League through high school levels throughout the state. That much is clear. While parents, coaches and various league representatives all seem to…

  • Bill being supported for various reasons

    BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer BY DOUG McKENZIEStaff Writer The end of an era? Since the introduction of his proposed wood-bat legislation, Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan says he has been inundated with support for the measure, from a variety of people. “I’m amazed at what the response has been. I’ve really never received anything like it,”…

  • After further review

    In the end, I’m right back where I started Doug McKenzie Politicians are criticized all the time for flip-flopping on issues – for changing their position on matters based upon the current public opinion. In the past, I too have chastised such behavior, throwing my support to the kind of guy who sticks by his…

  • Sports Shorts

    Monmouth University senior Mike Castellano was named to the National Weekly Football Gazette Preseason 1-AA Mid-Major All-America First Team. The linebacker, a graduate of Freehold Township High School, was second on the team in tackles in 2005 with 70 and first in tackles for a loss of 12 (-73 yards). He added six quarterback sacks…

  • Transplant recipients, like Madore, proof it works

    Freehold Township sophomore had liver transplant BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Maria Madore, a recipient of a liver transplant when she was just 18 months old, won two gold medals at the recent U.S Transplant Games in Kentucky, excelling both in the pool and on the track. All the medals that…

  • DeCorso uses JSBL to prepare for college ball

    Colts Neck grad entering senior year at NYU BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Summer school for Mike DeCorso was the Jersey Shore Basketball League.The Colts Neck High School graduate, who will start his senior year at New York University next month, became an impact player with USA Financial, the team that…

  • Cugini nearly predicts time in FARC race

    Being the fastest wasn’t what mattered at Wednesday’s Freehold Area Running Club’s Summer Series 5K race. The Summer Series held in Battlefield Sate Park in Manalapan ran its annual Predicted Time event, where the winner was the person who could more accurately predict the time that he or she would take to finish the 3.1-mile…

  • Pernicone hitting it farther, pursuing pro golf

    Marlboro golfer dedicated to improving her game BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer TIM MORRIS A tireless work ethic and some sound advice from an observant swing coach has helped Becky Pernicone take her golf game to the next level. The Becky Pernicone who starred for the Marlboro High School golf team…

  • Hitmen 21-4 in Legion debut, finish fifth in state

    Local squad won regular season championship BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer After taking on the American Legion League with success, the first-year Central Jersey Hitmen also left their imprint on the state tournament. The Hitmen, a team made up of 13- and 14-year-olds from Manalapan, Freehold and Colts Neck, finished fifth…