• Lawmakers take aim at violent video games

    Newtown shootings drive legislation restricting sale of games to minors BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer As the issue of gun control is debated nationwide, New Jersey lawmakers are considering regulating what some believe to be a major contributor to gun violence — video games. State Assemblyman Sean Kean (R-Monmouth and Ocean) has introduced two bills…

  • RBR’s girls lacrosse team has postseason tournament goals

    BY NEIL BORENSTEIN Staff Writer Red Bank Regional (RBR) High School’s girls lacrosse team targeted a run at postseason play even before the 2013 campaign began. With one regular season game remaining and an 8-6 record coming into the week, the Buccaneers look to put that preparation into practice with conference and state tournaments quickly…

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    James Farina, 8, from Ocean Township, won the New Jersey State Novice Wrestling Tournament championship at 50 pounds. The state finals were held in Madison. Farina competed in a nine-wrestler bracket in his weight class. He won his first match, 7-0, over Luke Pangborn of Rumson-Fair Haven, and followed that up with a pinfall victory…

  • Monmouth Park opens May 11

    Thoroughbred racing returns to the Jersey Shore with the opening of Monmouth Park on May 11. A tradition since 1870, Monmouth Park opens its 2013 season with free Grandstand and half-price Clubhouse admission. First post is 12:50 p.m. On May 12, the racetrack is offering a Mother’s Day Brunch in the Dining Terrace. All ladies…

  • Spartans’ softball team powered by strong offense, Kinhofer’s pitching

    BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Ocean Township High School’s Gianna Kinhofer whips a pitch to a Freehold High School hitter during the April 30 game played in Freehold. Kinhofer picked up a shutout as Ocean Township won, 18-0. ERIC SUCAR staff The Ocean Township High School softball team has won 14 of its 18 games by…

  • ‘Aftermoon’

    “Lunar Vines” pastel/charcoal on paper, 2010 The Monmouth Museum’s 2013-14 New Jersey Emerging Artists Series will open with an exhibition titled “Aftermoon” by Wendell Jeffrey. In an artist statement, Jeffrey said that the “Aftermoon” series is rooted in mythologies associated with the moon. The artwork features overlapping images of modern objects that are reinterpretations of…

  • Crossroads Theatre Co. presents world premieres of one-act plays

    Crossroads Theatre Co. will present the world premieres of two one-act plays as its season finale this May: the drama “White Lilies” by best-selling novelist Walter Mosley, and the adult comedy “The Talk” by France-Luce Benson. Previews are set for May 9-10. The plays open on May 11 and run through May 19 at Crossroads…

  • GOTCC hosts business and consumer expo

    The Greater Ocean Township Chamber of Commerce (GOTCC), 163 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, will present the 25th annual Business and Consumer Expo at 5:30 p.m. May 15 at the Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune. The expo will feature exhibitors, samplings of culinary treats, door prizes, and an opportunity to reach business-to-business and…

  • Run/walk to benefit Monmouth Beach PTO

    The 19th annual 3-Mile Run/Walk will be hosted by the Monmouth Beach School PTO, in coordination with the Jersey Shore Running Club, at 9 a.m. May 11 at the school, 7 Hastings Place. Proceeds will support the school’s recovery from Sandy. There will also be a 3-mile run, the Dolphin Mile for those age 12…

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