• News Transcript Datebook, Jan. 18

    News Transcript Datebook, Jan. 18

    • The American Association of University Women Freehold Branch is accepting book donations for its 2017 used book sale. With the exception of Reader’s Digest condensed books and textbooks, all books in good condition are appreciated. Books may be dropped off only between 10 a.m. and noon on Tuesdays at the Freehold Savings Bank, 65…

  • Examiner Datebook, Jan. 19

    Examiner Datebook, Jan. 19

    • Registration is open for the 2017 HEWYBL spring flag football season. The league is open to players (boys and girls) ages 4 to 18. The registration deadline is March 21 (late fee after Feb. 19) and the season will run from early April until early June. Games are played at Hancock Field in East…

  • Dearborn Market to host annual orchid show, Feb. 9-12

    Deep Cut Orchid Society’s 20th annual show will feature thousands of spectacularly colorful flowers and brighten cold winter days. The largest show in the tri-state area will be held from Feb. 9 through Feb. 12 at  Dearborn Market, Route 35, Holmdel. Exhibit hours are 1-6 p.m. Feb. 9; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 10-11;…

  • Burry, Curley will lead freeholders during 2017

    Burry, Curley will lead freeholders during 2017

    Monmouth County Freeholders Lillian Burry and John P. Curley became, respectively, freeholder director and deputy director at the board’s 2017 organization meeting held on Jan. 5 at Biotechnology High School, Freehold Township. “I am honored to lead as freeholder director and I promise to work tirelessly in the year ahead to make 2017 a successful…

  • Colts Neck girls’ hoops team looks to get back on winning track

    Colts Neck girls’ hoops team looks to get back on winning track

    By Jeff Appelblatt It could not have been what Colts Neck High School girls’ basketball coach Glenn Jansen hoped for when his team followed finishing December as winners of three straight with two straight home losses to Toms River High School North and Holmdel High School to open January. Toms River North entered the game…

  • Manalapan, Marlboro each looking to contend in A North

    Manalapan, Marlboro each looking to contend in A North

    By Jeff Appelblatt Manalapan High School was coming off a win, but coach Rick Garretson knew that its rival from Marlboro High School would be a difficult matchup. He also knew his club couldn’t contend with the Mustangs if it was as sloppy as it was in the win a few days prior against Toms…

  • Freehold Township boys’ hoops team unstoppable on court

    Freehold Township boys’ hoops team unstoppable on court

    By Jeff Appelblatt The teamwork and camaraderie of Freehold Township High School’s boys’ basketball team has shined magnificently early in the season. It showed in the squad’s game Jan. 7 in Freehold Township, where the Patriots hosted the team from Holmdel High School. The day and time made no difference for Freehold Township, which was playing…

  • Manalapan searching for wins as girls learn new system

    Manalapan searching for wins as girls learn new system

    By Jeff Appelblatt First-year head coach Jenna Anderson knew things would start off tough for the girls’ basketball team at Manalapan High School. The team had a rough season last year (6-15), and Anderson knew the girls would struggle getting used to her approach early even though the majority of her lineup has played basketball…

  • Freehold boys’ basketball team seeking constant improvement

    Freehold boys’ basketball team seeking constant improvement

    By Jeff Appelblatt Jesse Ryan, the boys’ basketball coach at Freehold High School, wasn’t too bothered when his team lost Jan. 6, sinking his squad’s record to a dismal 1-8 record. There was much more he wanted to take away from the game aside from the final score. For instance, there were the multiple double-figure…

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