• Golden Gloves announces 2013 tournament schedule

    More than 350 boxers will compete throughout the state in the 2013 New Jersey Golden Gloves (NJGG) Amateur Boxing Championship. A tournament schedule includes nine preliminary bouts with ages ranging from 8-34 in their respective age divisions. This marks the first year to include the Junior Golden Gloves division into the tournament so that the…

  • Top-ranked Brookdale cagers go for Region 19 title this week

    BCC hosting tournament BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Region 19 men’s basketball teams know what they are up against this week. Defending champion Brookdale Community College (27-1) is even better than it was last winter when the Jersey Blues captured the championship, and they are hosting the tournament this week in Lincroft. Brookdale is the…

  • Caseys hold off Panthers to win SCT championship

    Sixth conference title for RBC girls BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Red Bank Catholic High School’s Alex Alfano (33) gets to the basket for a shot before Middletown High School South defender Carissa Gray can stop her during the Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) semifinals played at Brookdale Community College’s Collins Arena on Feb. 19. The Caseys…

  • Green Wave wins District 22 wrestling championship

    George, Balina and Pappayliou brothers win individual titles BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Above: Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s Marcus Iwama (r) tries to gain position on Raritan High School’s Anthony Scarcella during their 126-pound match at the NJSIAA District 22 Wrestling Tournament held at Red Bank Regional High School on Feb. 23. Iwamu won this…

  • ‘SWART: Social Work Works’

    “Runner” by Amy Brooks Gallery U in Red Bank is presenting “SWART: Social Work Works,” a month-long series of events that highlight the importance of art, social workers and art therapists in society. The month begins with an opening reception on Friday, March 1, from 6-9 p.m. The community is welcome to join participating artists…

  • Sniffing out big ideas with Clifford

    The cast of “Clifford the Big Red Dog— Live!” will perform at the State Theatre on March 3. MICHAEL F. O’BRIEN The State Theatre will present “Clifford the Big Red Dog — Live!” on March 3 at noon and 3 p.m. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Scholastic’s beloved “Clifford the Big Red Dog,” the…

  • Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge reopens early

    SEA BRIGHT — The Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge (S-32), which spans the Shrewsbury River between Rumson and Sea Bright, reopened to traffic ahead of schedule on Feb. 15 to help local businesses struggling in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy. “This was imperative because local businesses depend on the bridge traffic to support their stores, restaurants and…

  • Theater expands program for at-risk youths

    RED BANK — The Two River Theater Co. is expanding one of its flagship education programs, No Seats Empty, to reach atrisk adolescents from five Monmouth County schools. The new program, No Seats Empty 2.0 (NSE 2.0), integrates the experience of seeing theater productions with in-depth examinations of their literary, historical and social context. This…

  • Students collect 32 tons of food for Hunger Challenge

    Brookdale, Monmouth U receive Spirit of Giving awards from FoodBank Residents of Monmouth and Ocean counties collected more than 63,000 pounds of food products for local students and residents in need, especially those impacted by superstorm Sandy, the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties announced. The results of the Holiday Hunger Challenge were announced by…

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