• Helmetta OKs snuff mill deal despite objections

    Spotswood officials against plan to create 200 rental units with no age restrictions BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer The Helmetta Borough Council approved a settlement Monday to redevelop the former Helme snuff mill site with non-age-restricted housing, despite strong objections from Spotswood officials. The settlement ends more than a year of litigation between the developer,…

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    Audience members Eileen Jennings of Edison and Kathy Malinconico join singer Glenn Stuart and the rest of the B Street Band on stage during a June 29 performance at East Brunswick Community Arts Center, Cranbury Road, as part of the township’s summer concert series. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Colts adjusting to new metal bats in summer ball

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Christian Brothers Academy Christian Brothers Academy’s baseball team is coming off what longtime coach Marty Kenny said was its first losing season in 25 years (11-12) and early tournament exits. In summer baseball action, the Colts are doing more than sharpening the skills of the many players returning for next season…

  • Rattlesnake Bridge earns Haskell invite with stakes win

    Trainer McLaughlin wins four races on Saturday’s card Rattlesnake Bridge (No. 3, left) with Eddie Castro riding passes All Of The Above (1A) with Joe Bravo in the saddle to win the $150,000 Long Branch Stakes at Monmouth Park on July 9. With the victory, Rattlesnake Bridge earned an invite to the $1 million Haskell…

  • Sports Brief

    The Hazlet Hammerheads summer swim team is still accepting new members for the 2011 summer swim season. Youths ages 5-18 who are members of the Hazlet Swim and Tennis Club are eligible to join. All levels of swimmers are welcome. For more information about the swim team, visit www.hazletswimteam.org. For more information about the Hazlet…

  • New Jersey Nationals win USABL title

    The New Jersey Nationals, a Middletown based travel team, captured the USABL 13U championship. The Nationals defeated the Middletown Lynx, 6-1, at Middletown’s McMahon field to win the league championship. The victory completed a big comeback by the Nationals, who started the season 1-3. They won their final eight games, including the win over Lyn,…

  • Hawks sportscaster Kowal named one of colleges’ best

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Monmouth University student Gary Kowal (r) was recognized by the Sportscasters Talent Agency of America (STAA) as one of the top 20 college sportscasters in America. The honor is part of the STAA’s Jim Nantz Program. ALEX MIELECHOWSKY I n merely two years of working for Monmouth University’s student radio station,…

  • Sesley earns fourth win of season at Wall’s Night of Champions

    I n front of a large grandstand crowd and close to 50 past driving champions, Matawan’s Anthony Sesely raced to his fourthModified win of the year on “Salute to the Champions Night” at Wall Stadium, Wall Township, on July 9. Chris Lane of Howell and Brick Township’s Joe Mongeau topped the companion Sportsman “Twin 25’s.”…

  • ArtVentures exhibit at Oyster Point

    “Sunset Neckpiece” by Lise Kusner RED BANK — Original works of art by ArtVentures, a New Jersey-based group of artists, will be featured at The Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank throughout July and August. More than 35 new works consisting of paintings in watercolor, acrylics and fiber art by local artists will be featured.…

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