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Area high school hockey players to suit up in 16th Dowd All-Star game
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Monmouth County will look to hold onto bragging rights for another year against Ocean County in Jim Dowd’s Shoot for the Stars Foundation’s 16th annual Shore High School All-Star game that starts at 5 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Red Bank Armory. Monmouth won last year’s game, 8-5, and holds a…
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Jackson Memorial football to rely on skill players in 2013
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Teams are often remembered by what they do last, and the Jackson Memorial High School football team’s 31-0 Thanksgiving Day rout of Jackson Liberty High School salvaged a 3-7 season and enlivened the Jaguars, who are preparing for their return this season between their winter and summer workouts. “Things are going…
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Verrazano wins 46th Haskell by largest lead in race history
Verrazano emphatically proved that he’s back in the 3-year-old championship picture as he rolled to a decisive victory in the 46th running of the $1 million William Hill Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on July 28. With a crowd of 36,284 on hand roaring in approval, 11-10 favorite Verrazano left the others gasping far behind…
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SPORT SHORTS
Jersey Intensity Softball tryouts will be held for the following age groups: 10U/12U — Aug. 6, 6-7:30 p.m. for pitchers and catchers at the ballpark, 5100 Asbury Road, Wall; Aug. 7, 5:30 p.m. at Bert Willis Field, 808 Old Corlies Ave., Neptune; Aug. 11, 10 a.m. at Bert Willis Field. 14U/16U/18U — Aug. 6, 7:30-9…
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Jackson’s Ulrich heads to GCU as assistant volleyball coach
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent When Goldey-Beacom College plays host to Georgian Court University in a college women’s volleyball match on Sept. 12, it will be of particular interest to Jackson’s Kim Matlock and Jason Ulrich. Matlock, an incoming freshman on scholarship at NCAA Division II Goldey-Beacom in Wilmington, Del., was an outstanding setter for Jackson…
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Jersey Shore summer lacrosse
Jackson Memorial High School’s Troy Wolf (r) tries to haul in a loose ball against Marlboro High School during a Jersey Shore Summer High School Lacrosse League game. Local high school teams were getting an early look at their 2014 prospects. Games are played at the National Guard Center in Sea Girl. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC…
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Parking privileges law for disabled will have changes
The state Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) has announced upcoming changes to the parking privileges law for individuals with disabilities and a new procedure for issuing wheelchair-symbol placards and license plates so that those with disabilities can find designated parking spaces when needed, according to a press release. “For New Jerseyans with a disability, these designated…
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19th annual Clam Festival returns to Highlands
The Highlands Business Partnership’s 19th annual Clam Festival will be held Aug. 1-4 at Huddy Park on Bay and Waterwitch avenues. The four-day festival will take place rain or shine, featuring seafood, live entertainment, children’s rides, games, contests, a beer-and-wine garden, and more. The beer-and-wine garden will be located on the corner of Waterwitch and…
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A word of advice: Be nice to your mother-in-law
ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch Summer is the season for weddings. I know this because my refrigerator is full of magnet-attached invitations and the weekends on the calendar are filled. Having been married for lo-many years, I’ve learned a thing or two and would like to offer this bit of advice to all of…
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