• Carve, slash, hang ten and respect the ocean

    Pig Dog Surf Academy teaches students more than surfing technique BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Chris Stephan (l-r) and Matt Nicolosi teach students ocean awareness along with surfing technique through Pig Dog Surf Academy. Right: Stephan coaches a student. LAUREN CASSELBERRY Long Branch resident Chris Stephan is sharing his passion for surfing with others through…

  • Community remembers Red Bank man at vigil

    Prosecutor: Two arrested for murder of Larry Yarbrough Jr. BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Family, friends, public officials and members of the community gather on Bank Street, Red Bank, Aug. 13 at a memorial to Larry “Froggy” Yarbrough Jr., who was killed at the site Aug. 7. LAUREN CASSELBERRY A silent march of family, friends…

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    Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna (r) watches Larry Yarbrough Sr. light a candle during a march and vigil held in memory of his son, Larry Jr., who was killed on Aug. 7. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • How to get your sports news in the paper

    If you would like your sports news published, please submit a press release at least two weeks in advance of an event such as team registration or tryouts. Results of youth games and tournaments may also be submitted, as well as collegiate news about former high school athletes. Email to [email protected], fax to 732- 780-4192,…

  • Man of many missions sets Sire Stakes trotting mark

    Manofmanymissions regained his status as the sport’s top 3-year-old trotter with a record-setting victory in a 175,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Championship Final, part of a $700,000 Night of Champions for state breds, Aug. 6 at the Meadowlands Racetrack. With Andy Miller in the bike, the son of Yankee Glide, who was the favorite to…

  • Sky Blue FC’s playoff bid comes up short in Boston

    Needing a tie or win to advance to the playoffs, Sky Blue FC saw its season come to an end Sunday night in Allston, Mass. The final game of the Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) regular season had Sky Blue visiting the Boston Breakers, with the two teams playing for one playoff spot. The Breakers needed…

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    The Blaze, a U12 boys team that participates in the Central New Jersey Silver Bullets Soccer Club, seeks a few players to round out its roster. Prospective players’ birthdays must fall between Aug. 1, 1998, and July 31, 1999. Practices are held twice a week with trainer Corrado Carbone. The team belongs to the MNJYSA…

  • Big year for North Brunswick baseball team in tournaments

    BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The North Brunswick Baseball & Softball Association’s (NBBSA) 11U team completed a strong summer season, where it reached the semi-finals of four of the five tournaments it entered. In all, North Brunswick posted 15 wins and was competitive throughout, coach Greg Dohn said. “Most of these kids have been playing together for…

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    Left: South Brunswick High School football players go through an explosion drill during practice last week. All of this hot August work is designed to get the Vikings ready for their Sept. 9 opener at Sayreville. Above: South Brunswick High School football players go through a blocking drill during a practice last week. PHOTOS BY…

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