• SPORT SHORTS

    With 26 of the 61 days of live racing at Monmouth Park in the books, the races for top honors have Paco Lopez leading the jockeys’ standings, Eddie Plesa Jr. atop the trainer ranks and Red Oak Stable showing the way in the race for top owner. Through the July 7 card, Lopez, the 2010…

  • Okerson cruises to first triumph at Wall Stadium this season

    Chas Okerson seemed to be shot out of a cannon early on and then maintained that pace for the entire 40-lap distance in winning the main event for Modified stock cars at Wall Stadium Speedway on July 13. It was the first win of the season for the multitime championship winning Freehold race driver. When…

  • Green Wave suiting up five in All-Shore Gridiron Classic

    By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent A fter going on a 9-2 run last season, Long Branch High School had five former players selected to play in the July 18 clash between standouts from Monmouth and Ocean counties. The U.S. Army All-Shore Gridiron Classic, New Jersey’s oldest football game now in its 36th year, is scheduled for…

  • Seeing Sandy through an artist’s lens

    By ARIANA IGNERI Staff Writer Front Street Bikes — Garage An exhibit of images documenting the aftermath of superstorm Sandy and the ongoing recovery process is on display at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center through July 20. Marion Costa’s “…At The Jersey Shore” focuses on a serious, emotional subject matter. But to the Middletown resident,…

  • JUST GO

    SPECIAL EVENTS Carnevale Italianorides, games, food, prizes and entertainmentthrough July 21Wed.-Fri., 6-11 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 5-11 p.m.fireworks on Saturday at 10 p.m.Route 130 and Apple Orchard Lane, North Brunswick 45th annual House Tourself-guided walking tourJuly 19, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (rain or shine)The Historical Society Museum50 Pitman Ave., Ocean Grovetickets: $30; in advance…

  • Music festival to showcase Shore bands, national acts

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer River City Extension CORY ASRAF Some of New Jersey’s finest musical acts will converge at Lakewood’s FirstEnergy Park, home of the Blue- Claws, for the inaugural Jersey Shore Music Festival on July 20. Founded by Jersey Shore natives Joe Ciano, Cory Pedalino and Tyler Culley, the event aims to bolster…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Provident Bank has announced that Melissa M. Juska, of Shrewsbury, has been named vice president in the commercial real estate lending division at Provident Bank. Based in Provident’s Iselin office, Juska is a commercial real estate portfolio manager responsible for commercial loan development and underwriting, including the origination, evaluation and structuring of loan requests. Juska…

  • William Wolf

    Mr. Wolf, 72, of Rumson, died June 18, 2013. He was born in Long Branch and was a lifelong resident of Monmouth County. He founded Motion Systems Corp. of Eatontown in 1972, a company specializing in innovative approaches to the design and manufacture of electro-mechanical devices. He was predeceased by a brother, Robert; and a…

  • Mark A. Peters

    Mr. Peters, 48, formerly of Rumson and Atlantic Highlands, died June 5, 2013, in Bel Air, Md. He was predeceased by his father, Edwin C. “Ed” Peters Sr. He is survived by his wife, Sue (West) Ann; a son, Alexander; a daughter, Olivia; his mother, Rose R.; a sister, Marianne, of Virginia; a brother, E.C.…

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