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HILLSBOROUGH: Teacher with 44 years in district will retire
Diane Grabas started here in 1968 No one could readily remember anyone who has ever served more years as a teacher in the township school system. The school board accepted Monday night the retirement of Diane Grabas, a sixth-grade teacher at Auten Road Intermediate School, after 44 years in the district. ”It truly is…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: District honors best teachers of 2012
By Ed Birch, Special Writer In keeping with National Teacher Recognition Week, the district honored 11 professionals who were selected as Teacher of the Year based on reviewing 155 nomination letters that recommended 77 staff members, officials said. The criteria for the award included establishing a positive classroom climate, excellent rapport with students, using effective…
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Driver’s persistence pays off
A fter several seasons of coming close to winning, Lavallette’s Adam La- Cicero put it all together on May 5 at Wall Stadium, Wall Township, and won the 40-lap Modified stock car main event in impressive fashion. After a spoiled initial start returned his Klee’s Bar No. 27 to the pole position, LaCicero, the “Racing…
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Colts Neck and Howell girls win events at county relays
The Monmouth County Outdoor Track and Field Championships will start today, May 9, and continue on May 11 at Holmdel High School. The Monmouth County Relays hosted by Long Branch High School on May 2 provided area athletes with a final tune-up prior to the county championships. Colts Neck and Howell girls won multiple events…
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Masino becomes first Howell girl to score 100 goals in lacrosse
Howell High School senior Alexa Masino is making up for lost time. Masino had never even thought about lacrosse until her freshman year. Soccer was her sport, but she decided to give lacrosse a try because it was so different. “It was a cool experience,” Masino said. “I just loved it. It was so exciting.”…
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Not Afraid holds on to win Dexter Cup at Freehold
Not Afraid showed his courage by holding off Frost Bites K at the wire for a head victory in the $138,300 Dexter Cup for 3-year-old trotters on May 5 at Freehold Raceway. Market Share, the 2-5 favorite, had his unbeaten streak snapped at six when he made a first quarter challenge for Not Afraid’s lead…
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Cougars’ lacrosse team finds winning combination
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The 2012 campaign was an important season for the Colts Neck High School girls lacrosse team. It would determine if the Cougars’ program is on solid footing, having graduated players such as Hallie Keselman (125 goals, 63 assists) and Sarah Greenberg (60 goals, 32 assists). During the four years Keselman…
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The Manalapan Dynamite fall 2012 U11 premier girls soccer team will hold tryouts from 5-6:30 p.m. May 11. For more information about tryout location and other details, to register, or to arrange for an alternate tryout date, email [email protected]. Items for the Sport Shorts column may be submitted via email to [email protected]. The Battle of…
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Gee pitching well as Manalapan advances
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Now that it is tournament season, opponents who take the Manalapan High School softball team lightly do so at their own risk. Although the Braves’ 8-6 record may not scare an opponent, other teams should not be fooled by Manal-apan’s record. Just ask Red Bank Catholic, which exited the Monmouth…
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