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UPPER FREEHOLD: Tally ho on the Assunpink trails
By Jane Meggitt, Special Writer UPPER FREEHOLD If you’re a fan of the PBS hit series “Downton Abbey,” you’ll recall the foxhunting scenes, elegant British men and women on fine horses surrounded by hounds. A similar, more modern scene plays out here on during fall and winter with the Monmouth County Hunt Club. In…
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LAWRENCE: Local man arrested after 70 mph police chase
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Vincent M. DeVictoria, 28, of Lawrence Road, has been charged with more than a dozen offenses, including eluding police, receiving stolen property, resisting arrest and driving under the influence after he led police on a chase on Princeton Pike that reached 70 miles per hour, said police Lt. Mark Ubry.…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Young mat team wins 2 of 3 in weekend action
The Hillsborough Central Jersey wrestlers won two of three matches this weekend. They defeated Rahway, 69-21, and outlasted Franklin, 46-39, after falling to Bridgewater. Evan Karolewski at 50 pounds, Cole Psmenecki (57 pounds), Zach Volpe (73) and Raymond O’Callahan (83) went undefeated for the day. Winning two of three matches were Chris Spinelli (53 pounds),…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Goldberg’s contributions to Democrats are saluted
To the editor: As a longtime district representative of the Somerset County Democratic Committee and a district committeewoman of the Hillsborough Democratic Party, I would like to recognize and commend Michael Goldberg for his longtime contributions to our Party and the community. I have been a Democratic candidate in three local campaigns and was…
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MANVILLE: Library will host jam session, Valentine crafts, shopping talk
Manville Public Library will sponsor a month of new programs in February. Acoustic guitarists of all ages are invited to the library on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 6:30 p.m. for an informal jam session in the conference room. Bring your guitar and join the library director Ed Smith in sharing favorite songs. All levels of…
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How to get 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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Higginson wins steeplechase in NYC
The steeplechase, complete with its water jumps and hurdle barriers, is an event generally contested outdoors. However, on Jan. 26, the New Balance Games decided to run the event indoors with a special Elite Women’s 1-Mile Steeplechase at the Armory Track and Field Center in New York City. That suited Ashley Higginson, one of the…
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Cougars looking to make a run in the second half of the season
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Despite a rash of injuries, the Colts Neck High School girls basketball team has managed to keep its head above water. By managing to maintain a winning record (8-6), the Cougars are in line to make the postseason tournaments (Shore Conference and NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV), where head coach…
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Monmouth University Lacrosse’s Kortney Rose Clinic will be held Feb. 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Boylan Gym. Instruction will be led by Monmouth University players and coaching staff. Donations will go to the Kortney Rose Foundation, an organization that is dedicated to raising funds to support research and education related to…
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