• Diocese of Metuchen to host talk on prayer and the Bible

    By Joanne ward PISCATAWAY – The Diocese of Metuchen will host a talk on Prayer and the Bible onThursday, May 5 beginning at 7 p.m. in the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, 146 Metlars Lane. Sponsored by the Diocesan Office of Catechesis, the two-hour program will be presented by Father George Farrell, pastor of St.…

  • Colts Neck meet gives teams chance to make Penn Relays

    I t is mid-April and people in the track and field world are thinking about the Penn Relays. On April 16, Colts Neck High School will host the sixth annual Colts Neck Relays, which for many relay teams will be the final chance to put down a qualifying time for the country’s biggest track and…

  • Anglers are ready for action

    FISH ON RON NUZZOLO Garden State anglers can’t take the cold anymore, and fishing is long overdue. Boat owners are scrambling to get the boat ready and in the water. With reports of bass this week, the race is officially on. Striped bass have made their way to the Raritan Bay and are showing up…

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    On April 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. the second annual Reese Behnken Charity Home Run Derby and Softball Game will be taking place at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood. For a $20 donation, a batter will get 15 pitches to swing for the fences in the home run derby. The winner will receive a softball bat…

  • Cougars chasing after 2011 division crown

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The 2011 Colts Neck High School girls lacrosse team is a “now” team. With 10 seniors and six juniors on the roster, the Cougars are a veteran team that is on a mission. Having set school records for wins in each of the last three years, and having won games…

  • Rubbinaccio and Baird form an ideal battery

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Manalapan High School pitcher Kyle Rubbinaccio (l) and catcher Chris Baird have been battery mates since they were 11 years old. Rubbinaccio and Baird were two of the reasons why the Braves won the Monmouth County Tournament in 2010. They are setting their sights on winning more championships during the…

  • Howell, Colts Neck lacrosse teams make early statement

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Freehold Township High School’s Ryan Horsch (l) tries to elude Howell High School defender Kevin Campfield during a Shore Conference A North Division game between the Patriots and the Rebels on April 6 in Howell. The Rebels defeated the Patriots, 8-5. ERIC SUCAR staff Howell High School’s frontline attack lacrosse…

  • Mary Ann Goodman

    Mrs. Goodman, 74, of Freehold Township, formerly of Marlboro, died April 9, 2011, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was an accountant for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and a teacher of New York high school students. Mrs. Goodman was predeceased by her husband, Stuart, in 1999. Surviving are a…

  • Allan Gewirtz, Ph.D.

    Dr. Gewirtz, 79, of Freehold, formerly of Manalapan, diedApril 2, 2011, at home. He was a graduate of Brooklyn (N.Y.) College, and the City University of New York, where he earned a Ph.D. in mathematics. He was a professor of mathematics at Brooklyn College and Pace University, New York City. Prior to retiring, he was…

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