• Let the holiday season begin!

    From model train shows and traditional stage productions to winter parades and menorah lightings, local communities will be aglow with holiday festivities through the end of the year.

  • South Amboy residents displeased with officials’ efforts

    Many voice frustrations to mayor, council after Hurricane Sandy BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy expressed frustration with the South Amboy City Council on Nov. 14, saying local officials didn’t do enough to communicate with them in the aftermath of the storm. Official council business took just a few minutes to complete,…

  • RBC girls advance in state soccer tournament

    BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent With a solid but unspectacular victory in its first game back following Hurricane Sandy, the Red Bank Catholic High School girls soccer team was set to meet the Pingry School on Nov. 16 in the NJSIAA Non-Public South A quarterfinals. The Caseys, 18-2 on the year, returned to action on Nov.…

  • Photo

    Middletown High School South’s Andrew Lino (l) and Ocean Township High School’s Neil Martin chase down a loose ball during the Nov. 13 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III quarterfinals match played on Ocean’s pitch. The visiting Eagles advanced, winning the shootout over the Spartans, 12-11. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • sport shorts 

    The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) and Freehold Raceway reached an agreement to offer 40 percent of all races at Freehold with a preference for New Jersey-owned or New Jersey-sired horses. The SBOANJ’s Tom Luchento and Leo McNamara negotiated the increase with Freehold General Manager Howard Bruno and Director of Racing…

  • McDermott at Monmouth County Library for book signing

    John McDermott will bring his story of overcoming addiction to the Monmouth County Library, Broad Street, Shrewsbury, on Nov. 27 starting at 7 p.m. McDermott, who was a basketball star at Raritan High School and Brookdale Community College before his battle with opiate addiction, will be at the library discussing and signing copies of his…

  • Ranney tennis team brings school first SC division title

    Girls win B Central with 10-0 record BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Shore Conference B Central Division girls tennis championship captured by the Ranney School was a triumph for everyone. Ranney joined the conference this fall and the big challenge facing all of the programs was how they would stack up in the highly…

  • BlueClaws running a series of clinics

    The Lakewood BlueClaws have launched the BlueClaws Baseball Academy, a series of clinics and camps that take place during the winter months. They are designed to help local players between ages 8-18 get ready for the upcoming season. These programs will be kept to a small number of players to allow personalization of each session,…

  • RFH inducts 24 into its Athletic Hall of Fame

    The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Athletic Hall of Fame inducted 24 new members to its club this fall. Athletic director Walt Reiser presented each inductee with their plaque during halftime ceremonies of the Oct. 12 home football game against Raritan High School. In addition, the new members had their names put on the Rumson-Fair…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community