• Take day off to battle bass

    FISH ON RON NUZZOLO Water temperature 53-to 56 degrees, overcast skies and no wind have proven to be an amazing spring run for striped bass. From the back of the Raritan Bay around Sandy Hook to Shrewsbury Rocks, the bass action remains red hot. Conditions are perfect for trophy striped bass to be landed from…

  • After SCT win, CJ tourney is next for Holmdel tennis

    Hornets looking to win sectional BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent A fter winning its third successive Shore Conference Tournament championship, the Holmdel High School boys tennis team is looking to make its mark in the NJSIAA Central Group III tourney. The Hornets, 23-2, reached the finals in the state sectional last spring before falling toWestWindsor-Plainsboro North. On…

  • Eagles’ Ouellette retiring from coaching, not tennis

    Led Middletown South, Mater Dei girls to championships BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Patty Ouellette, a fixture as the girls tennis coach at Middletown High School South since 1985, will be retiring at the end of the school year, but she’s not hanging up her racket. For that matter, Ouellette will still be teaching, too. She…

  • CBA’s balance carries the day at Shore Conference track meet

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer A t the Monmouth County Championships, Christian BrothersAcademy used its celebrated distance runners to help the Colts outclass the field. Saturday at the Shore Conference Championships, the Colts again displayed their overall balance by winning the conference title while resting stars like Mike Mazzaccaro and DanMykityshyn. In a team effort…

  • Holmdel seniors have elevated lacrosse program

    Five Hornets to play in college BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Five Holmdel High School senior lacrosse players will be continuing their athletic careers at colleges next year: Mike Cantelli at Cortland State, Christian Isola and Stephen McGrory at Florida Institute of Technology, Chris Scherzeer at DeSales University, and Jake Murtaugh at St. Vincent’s College. They…

  • ‘Soundstage’ event ends on a high note for all

    BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Alicia Madison and Dan Weltman The sun shone brightly upon those who attended Greater Media Newspapers’ “Soundstage” fundraising event on May 7, enhancing the spirits of those who enjoyed the food and entertainment provided in the tropical surroundings of Bar Anticipation, Lake Como. Close to $3,400 was raised and will be…

  • WELCOME TO… Treasures of the Jersey Shore

    Belmar is ready for summer of fun BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Belmar drawbridge Everyone in Belmar is ready for the summer of 2011, and now there is only one thing left that matters. “We just need the weather” to cooperate, said Mary Brabazon, the tourism administrator of the popular Jersey Shore destination. The summer season…

  • Middletown Arts Center calls for art entries

    MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Arts Center invites adult amateur artists to submit their work for inclusion in the Middletown CommunityArt SeriesAdultAmateur Exhibit. The exhibition will be on display in the arts center’s spacious gallery Saturday, June 7, through Sunday, June 22. Entries must be received on Tuesday, May 31, or Wednesday, June 1, from 10…

  • June programs at Hazlet Library

    HAZLET — A book discussion, robotics competition and a children’s concert are among the programs offered in June by the Hazlet branch of the Monmouth County Library System.  Bookbites Book Group for Adults – Bring Your Lunch!, noon, June 23. “Loving Frank” by Nancy Horan, a first novel, tells the story of the long-lived…

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