• Reloaded Rebels ranked among state’s best wrestling teams

    Howell High School still in control of A North Division BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer A fter reaching the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV final (2011) and Shore Conference Tournament championship match (2012) the last two years, the Howell High School wrestling team is seeking greatness this winter. The Rebels, who have ruled the Shore…

  • Cougars get some payback with A North win over Lions

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer There was no getting around the importance of the Jan. 9 Shore Conference A North Division boys basketball game between host Colts Neck High School and Middletown High School North. It was not only critical as far as the division race goes, but it also took on added significance because…

  • Spadola invited to NFL Combine

    It was three days after Christmas and Ryan Spadola sat anxiously by his computer. He checked his email. Nothing. Thirty minutes later. Still nothing. At around 5 p.m., Spadola finally received the message he was waiting for. The Lehigh University All-American wide receiver was officially invited to the 2013 NFL Combine to be held Feb.…

  • Manalapan Jr. Pee Wees capture AYF national championship

    Team caps perfect 16-0 season with title BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Nothing could stop the Manalapan Youth Football Association’s Jr. Pee Wee team in 2012. The Braves put an exclamation mark on their perfect 16-0 season by capturing the American Youth Football (AYF) national championship in Florida. They defeated the Houston-based Martin Luther King…

  • Braves Jr. Pee Wee Football

    Manalapan Youth Football Association The Manalapan Youth Football Association’s Jr. Pee Wee team had an unforgettable season. They won the American Youth Football national championship in Kissimmee, Fla., to cap a perfect 16-0 season. The youngsters defeated the Houston-based Martin Luther King Texas squad in the final, 30-7. PHOTO PROVIDED BY AMERICA YOUTH FOOTBALL Send…

  • Patriots’ ice hockey team has chemistry, solid goaltending

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Above: Freehold Township High School’s Zach Berzolla, a freshman, is one of the anchors of the Patriots’ defense this winter. The Patriots are looking to make the Shore Conference Tournament. Below: Freehold Township’s goalkeeper, Mike Broccoli (l), follows the path of a loose puck in front of the Patriots’ net…

  • Explore out-of-this-world events at planetarium

    As seen in TheBeachBeat.com The Robert J. Novins Planetarium on the main campus of Ocean County College, College Drive, Toms River, is offering a variety of special events and seasonal shows from January through March.  “Pajama Night: Story Telling Under the Stars” will be presented at 6 and 7 p.m. on Jan. 26, Feb.…

  • Aucelia “Celia” DeLuca

    Mrs. DeLuca, 83, of Morganville, formerly of Staten Island, N.Y., died Dec. 27, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Prior to retiring, she was employed as a school aide for the New York City Board of Education for many years. Mrs. DeLuca was predeceased by her husband, James, in 1997; and a daughter, Elaine…

  • Judith H. “Judy” Rice

    Mrs. Rice, 66, of Freehold Township, formerly of Millville, died Dec. 27, 2012. She was employed as an executive assistant for Deloitte & Touche, New York City. Surviving are her husband, Michael J. Rice; two brothers, James L. Krause and John W. Krause, both of Millville; and a sister, Joy K. Shoop, of Glen Allen,…

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