• Improvements to begin along Route 35

    Stretch through Old Bridge and Aberdeen to see construction this month BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer A fter years of persistent flooding resulting in surface damage and frequent road closures, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin construction on Route 35 in Old Bridge and Aberdeen this month. DOT representative Joe Dee said…

  • Channeling the aid

    As FEMA moves out, local groups step in to help Sandy victims BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer A house in Sea Bright, Monmouth County, was reduced to a pile of debris by superstorm Sandy. Long-term recovery groups are now being set up to work with storm victims in Monmouth and Middlesex counties. ERIC SUCAR staff…

  • RBC’s balanced scoring guides girls basketball team to TOC

    Caseys claimed NJSIAA Non-Public A title BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Red Bank Catholic High School’s Grace Fallon (r) goes up for a shot before Immaculate Heart Academy’s Taylor Anderson (24) can stop her during the NJSIAA Non-Public A state championship game played on March 9 at the Pine Belt Arena in Toms River. The Caseys…

  • National tournament next stop for top-ranked Jersey Blues

    Brookdale men take 30-1 record to NJCAA championship BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Brookdale Community College men’s basketball team has one aim at this week’s National Junior College Athlete Association (NJCAA) Division III National Championship and that is to win the first game. That might seem like lowering the bar when the team is…

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    Freehold’s Tom Luchento was voted president of Harness Horsemen International (HHI) at the association’s annual meeting on March 1 at the Westin Beach & Spa Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. HHI is a consortium of horsemen’s organizations from 16 states and provinces. Luchento, president of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey, fills…

  • Spartans’ Hertling medals at state wrestling tournament

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s Marcus Iwama (l) tries to escape the hold of Point Pleasant Borough High School’s Ryan Budzek during the 126-pound match at the NJSIAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Buzek moved on in the tournament, beating Iwama, 3-2. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Local athletes…

  • Guild art exhibit to showcase photography contest winners

    Guild Award for Artistic Innovation: “Coffee Talk” by Ron Pearl of Jackson The Guild of Creative Art has announced the winners of “Eyesights 2013,” the nonprofit’s 10th annual photography show. The exhibit will run until April 3 at 62 Broad St. in Shrewsbury. The following awards were given:  Best in Show: Marilyn Baldi’s “Shoe…

  • Asbury Park’s new venue is Where Music Lives

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Mention “Jersey Shore music,” and one place comes to mind — Asbury Park. It always has been and still is where music lives. Those who want to immerse themselves in photos, vintage videos and memorabilia of Jersey’s favorite musicians — from Bruce Springsteen to Boccigalupi & the Bad Boys —…

  • Environmental Day in Little Silver

    Little Silver Environmental Day will be held on Saturday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Women’s Club of Little Silver, 111 Church St. Used clothing and electronics waste will be collected. There will also be a compost workshop, rain barrel promotion, rain garden presentation, nature trails information and local “green” volunteer…

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