• Sayreville budget may decrease due to amendment

    Borough will receive reimbursement from FEMA for funds spent during Sandy BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer A lthough the 2013 Sayreville budget was passed with a 7.7-cent per $100 increase at the April 22 Borough Council meeting, an amendment introduced that night may reduce the tax burden to a 4.3-cent increase. The council approved the…

  • Eatontown Lions sponsor benefit run

    The Eatontown Lions Club, supported by the Jersey Shore Running Club, is sponsoring the annual Sandy Hook Lighthouse 5K Fun Run/Walk for the Blind on May 4, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The event will be held at Sun Eagles Golf Course, 2067 Tinton Ave., Eatontown. Proceeds will benefit the NJ Blind Citizens Association and Camp…

  • Bicycle camp geared for youths with special needs

    Friendship Circle to host weeklong camp in Aberdeen June 23-28 BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer ABERDEEN — Learning to ride a bicycle without training wheels can be an exciting but wobbly experience for the average individual as they try to master the balance, coordination and concentration required. For a child with special needs already struggling…

  • How to get your sports news in the paper

    If you would like your sports news published, please submit a press release at least two weeks in advance of an event such as team registration or tryouts. Results of youth games and tournaments may also be submitted, as well as collegiate news about former high school athletes. Email to [email protected], fax to 732-780-4192, or…

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    The Community YMCA and Dreams for Kids are planning a night of basketball at the Hoops for Hope Tournament on Friday, April 26 at Brookdale Community College’s Robert J. Collins Arena in Lincroft. NFL football greats representing Dreams for Kids will be challenging basketball teams fielded from the community, including Red Bank Police, YMCA members,…

  • Scannapieco notches 900th win as Brookdale softball head coach

    Jersey Blues are 46-3 and ranked No. 1 The Brookdale Community College softball team is having one of those special seasons. The Jersey Blues are the nation’s top-ranked Division III team, sporting a 46-3 record. In a doubleheader on April 19, the season became even more memorable. When the Jersey Blues swept against Cumberland County…

  • RFH boys lacrosse team in search of third straight SC championship

    BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s boys lacrosse team is off to a 4-1 start as it looks for a third successive Shore Conference championship. After opening the campaign with a 10- 7 victory against Holmdel High School behind a four-goal effort by senior midfielder Michael Villane, the Bulldogs squared off against…

  • Caseys’ Napolitano is running with confidence

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Red Bank Catholic High School’s Rob Napolitano will compete against some of the country’s best runners when he participates in the High School Boys 3,000-Meter Run at the Penn Relays on April 26 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pa. JEFF GRANIT staff Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School’s…

  • ‘Autism Awareness Month: Inclusion Works!’

    Helping Hands art The new art show “Autism Awareness Month: Inclusion Works!” is currently on display at The Arc of Monmouth’s Red Horse Gallery located on the upper level of the Freehold Raceway Mall. The exhibit features artwork created by students at Manalapan High School; artists from Helping Hands Art, a program in conjunction with…

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