• ALLENTOWN: Goalie has been big part of Redbirds’ rise

    ALLENTOWN: Goalie has been big part of Redbirds’ rise

    by Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Ryan O’Leary’s Saturday was a reminder of what games used to be like for him, and it was also an indication of how far he has seen the Allentown High School boys lacrosse program come.    O’Leary, the senior goalie, made 22 saves — a number that ranked him tops…

  • MCCC play to highlight diversity, discrimination

       The Mercer County Community College (MCCC) Theatre program will celebrate diverse voices in theater and art, when students present “The Colored Museum,” a play by the African American dramatist George C. Wolfe.    Performances are Friday, May 10 at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 11 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, May…

  • MANVILLE: Senior Corner column, issue of April 25

    MANVILLE: Senior Corner column, issue of April 25

    Beekeeper Mark Sopko entertained and informed the Manville Senior Citizens group on April 11. (Photo by Gerry Klimowich)

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    The first Stop The Drama! Game Plan Weekend for Coaches will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 1 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 2 at the Rutgers University Inn and Conference Center, 178 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick. This two-day hands-on seminar is designed to train coaches of women’s sports…

  • 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…

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    Freehold High School inducted its 2013 Hall of Fame class with an April 18 banquet honoring the inductees at Park 33 in Freehold. The newest members are (l-r) Joe Henderson Sr. (son Joe Henderson Jr. accepted on his behalf), Ed Henderson, Cicely Warrington, Ivan “Rusty” Mayes and Heshy Moses. PHOTO COURTESY OF FREEHOLD HALL OF…

  • Patriots make win over Eagles count, rallying past Mustangs

    Eisenstein single in last of seventh wins it, 3-2 BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer To make their biggest Shore Conference A North Division win in 11 years count, the Freehold Township High School softball team needed to back it up with a home win against a much-improved Marlboro High School squad. Having beaten Middletown High…

  • Thompson excited about running Penn Relays 3,000

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer St. John Vianney High School’s Courtney Thompson, who lives in Freehold, earned an invite to the High School Girls 3,000-Meter Run at the Penn Relays, which will be held on April 25 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pa. ERIC SUCAR staff Plan B has worked very nicely for…

  • Statement wins made by Patriots’ lacrosse team

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Freehold Township High School’s Dan Bloodgood (r) fights over a loose ball with Colts Neck High School’s Zack Geiger during the April 17 lacrosse match played at Colts Neck. Bloodgood scored three goals in the Patriots’ 14-13 win. ERIC SUCAR staff It was the way that the Freehold Township High…

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