• ‘An Enchanted Evening’ to help at-risk children

    ‘An Enchanted Evening’ to help at-risk children

    St. Dorothea’s Church will hold “An Enchanted Evening” tricky tray event from 5-8 p.m. on Nov. 5 at 240 Broad St., Eatontown. Proceeds will benefit Pinwheel Place, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Red Bank whose mission is to provide a refuge for local children at risk for abuse and neglect. The event will feature prizes for all…

  • Liberty Oak Chorus invites new members to join

    Liberty Oak Chorus invites new members to join

    The Liberty Oak Chorus invites women of all ages to get in the spirit and sing with the group this holiday season. Learn two holiday songs in four-part a capella harmony and then join the Liberty Oak Chorus on stage on Dec. 4 for its Holiday Show. Beginning Oct. 27, rehearsals will take place from…

  • Jaguars making push to get into state, conference tourneys

    Jaguars making push to get into state, conference tourneys

    Jackson Memorial High School’s girls’ soccer team is in the tournament hunt after a slow start. The Jaguars recently reeled off five straight victories after a 2-2 start and on Oct. 10, they rallied from a 1-0 deficit at halftime on second-half goals by junior interior midfielder Lindsay Bathmann and senior defender Cassie Collimore to…

  • Middletown girls’ soccer team contending for tourney berths

    Middletown girls’ soccer team contending for tourney berths

    By Wayne Witkowski The girls’ soccer teams at Middletown High School North and Middletown High School South fell out contention in the Shore Conference B North Division, but both rebounded with sorely needed wins last week as they head into their crosstown showdown Oct. 13 at Middletown North. Both teams moved back into contention for…

  • Fire causes evacuation of residents

    Fire causes evacuation of residents

    JACKSON – No one was injured when a fire broke out in a residential unit at the Bella Terra assisted living facility on the morning of Oct. 9, but some residents were evacuated to Jackson Liberty High School as emergency crews responded to the scene. According to the Jackson Police Department, at 7:15 a.m., emergency…

  • Huskies closing in on A Central boys’ soccer title

    Huskies closing in on A Central boys’ soccer title

    By Wayne Witkowski Coach Tyler Isaacson and Matawan Regional High School’s boys’ soccer team is getting the last laugh on the skeptics. The Huskies were predicted to finish last in the Shore Conference A Central Division but lead a well-balanced division at 7-2-1. Matawan is 9-2-1 overall and assured of spots in the NJSIAA Central…

  • New Egypt Middle School adds assistant coaches

    New Egypt Middle School adds assistant coaches

    New Egypt Middle School, in an effort to cultivate young athletes for the high school level, has added assistant coaches for its girls’ soccer, boys’ soccer, field hockey and co-ed teams. “This helps us run more drills in practice,” said field hockey coach Allison MacFarland, who has Nina Aquaviva as assistant coach. “She’s communicating with…

  • New Egypt scores ‘strange’ win on the gridiron

    New Egypt scores ‘strange’ win on the gridiron

    By Wayne Witkowski New Egypt High School quarterback Kyle Frimel called his team’s 8-7 victory over Burlington City High School one of the strangest football games he has played in. “Even the score was strange. I haven’t played in many 8-7 games. We just battled through and made a great comeback,” Frimel said. Bobby Farrand…

  • SRHS class of ’41 to gather for reunion

    SRHS class of ’41 to gather for reunion

    The South River High School (SRHS) class of 1941 will hold its 75th reunion at a luncheon set for 1 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Portuguese Fisherman, Jackson Street, South River. For more information, call Helen Scupp at 732-257-7477.

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