• Burglars hit homes in Marlboro

    BY Jack Murtha MARLBORO — Burglars struck three homes in the township during the early evening hours of March 18, Marlboro police Capt. Steve Mennona said. As of March 20, police were still searching for the suspects, he reported. The targeted homes were off Vancouver Road, Gary Drive and Ottawa Road South, Mennona said. The…

  • Blues finish in sixth place at NJCAA championships

    Men’s basketball team finishes season with 28-4 record Brookdale Community College’s men’s basketball team had to be asking itself what if, after finishing sixth at the NJCAA Division III National Championships. What if Sandhills Community College’s Daquain Towns hadn’t dribbled the length of the floor in the final 3.8 seconds and scored at the buzzer…

  • Shore Coaches pick All-Shore teams

    Manasquan High School’s Michaela Mabrey, who led the Warriors to the Group II state championship, was named the Shore Conference Player of the Year by the Shore Coaches. St. Rose head coach Joe Roman, whose Purple Roses were the Shore Conference Tournament and Non-Public A state champions, was chosen by his peers as the Coach…

  • St. Paddy’s 10-mile run requires a lot of planning, volunteers

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer For a runner who is competing in a road race, the logistics are easy. Show up on race day, register, and go out and run. For those who are putting on the event, the task is not that simple. When the Freehold Area Running Club (FARC) presents its 23rd annual…

  • Hornets save their best for state playoff run

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent The final month of the regular season, starting with a loss to Middletown High School North and ending with a loss to Lakewood, proved to be a tough stretch for the Holmdel High School boys basketball team. In that stretch, Holmdel lost its hold on first place in Class A Central…

  • It’s about championships for Midd South softball

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Erica Falvey The seniors on this year’s Middletown High School South softball team can achieve something rarely reached by a high school athlete: playing on teams that were in four state championship games. Julia Kuhn and Jackie Bates started on the three previous ones before graduating and embarking on to NCAA…

  • Joan M. Festa

    Mrs. Festa (née Giaccio), 78, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, formerly of Aberdeen, died March 12, 2012, at home. She helped manage the family business, Festa Nursery and Landscaping, along with her husband. In addition, she was the founder and dedicated member of the DanteAlighieri Women’s Society of Central Jersey. Mrs. Festa was predeceased…

  • JosephW. Dzwil

    Mr. Dzwil, 86, of Matawan, died March 8, 2012, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Matawan Township, he had resided in Keyport before moving to Matawan Borough 55 years ago. Mr. Dzwil retired as a material expediter foreman at Naval Weapons Station Earle, Colts Neck. He served in the U.S. Navy during WorldWar II…

  • Thomas H. Beattie Sr.

    Mr. Beattie, 63, a resident of Keansburg for 35 years, died March 11, 2012, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. He was a member of Local 817 Theatrical Teamsters for 30 years and served his country in the U.S. Army. Mr. Beattie was a member of the Goodfellows Social Club and Middletown Elks…

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