• Jockey Lopez notches 1,000th career win

    Jockey Paco Lopez reached an important milestone at Monmouth Park on Aug. 17 when he won the 1,000th race of his career. Lopez booted home Whitey’s Gold ($3.20) in the first race for trainer Bobby DiBona and he accepted congratulations in a winner’s circle celebration afterward. “It is really exciting,” said Lopez, 26, a native…

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    Long Branch’s Josh Gorden reacts to a missed shot against Eric Hornstein during the Old Bridge Recreation Department’s tennis tournament on Aug. 16. The tournament was held at the Old Bridge Municipal Complex. JEFF GRANIT staff

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    Competitors in the fourth annual Rock Solid Mud Run at Raceway Park in Old Bridge make their way through the rope obstacle. The five-mile run has participants battling through various obstacles such as the ropes and the monkey bars during the course of the run. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Hawks are picked to finish first in NEC field hockey

    For the first time in program history, the Monmouth University field hockey team was selected as the Northeast Conference (NEC) preseason favorite, voted upon by the league’s head coaches. The Hawks earned four first-place votes, while defending champion Rider University, picked for second, had three votes for the top spot. The Hawks hope history repeats…

  • Shore Regional cross-country teams hope to compete for CJ Group I titles

    BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Shore Regional High School boys and girls cross-country coach Mel Ullmeyer is looking forward to an exciting fall for both teams. The boys’ team brings back its top two competitors in senior Rocco Nannarello and junior Pat Thurman, while the girls side features several talented newcomers with a sprinkle of experience…

  • From off the pace, San Pablo wins Iselin Stakes at Monmouth Park

    San Pablo, with jockey Chris DeCarlo urging him on, is in full flight as he uses a stretch run to capture the $150,000 Iselin Stakes at Monmouth Park on Aug. 18. It was the first graded win for the 4-year-old colt. BILL DENVER EQUI-PHOTO San Pablo powered past Small Town Talk and Toby’s Corner in…

  • Chipotle raises money for agricultural educ.

    For every kids’ menu meal purchased at any Chipotle restaurant across the United States between Aug. 24 and 31, Chipotle will donate 100 percent of the proceeds, up to $250,000, to Veggie U, a nonprofit dedicated to children’s nutritional and sustainable agriculture education. This will allow Veggie U to bring its “Earth to Table” program…

  • business briefs 

    Monmouth Custom Builders of Deal has been awarded the 18th-annual Chrysalis Award. As the national winner in the Kitchen Remodel under $50,000 and the regional winner of Outdoor Living, the company was judged based on overall design, the creative use of space and materials, and the degree to which the project enhanced the original structure.…

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    Swimmers participate in the one-mile Ray Licata Memorial Swim in Long Branch on Aug. 19. The annual swim, held in honor of the late beach advocate, raises funds for life-saving equipment and beach safety programs. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

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