• Shore musician finds his hero

    ‘Jerseyboy Hero’ premieres April 7 in Red Bank BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Chris Vaughn set out to promote his music and found an ally in rock icon Bruce Springsteen. For Red Bank musician Chris Vaughn, making music was the easy part, but getting it out there would require the help of one of his…

  • Residents told they will have say on plan for marijuana

    State selects Manalapan as one of six locations for alternative treatment center BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Manalapan municipal officials told residents on March 23 that they will have a chance to state their views on New Jersey’s plan to place a medicinal marijuana alternative treatment center in Manalapan. The New Jersey Department of Health and…

  • Employees, public face impact of deal

    Cost will be high for certain MTEA members who work in Marlboro school district BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Tension arising from an agreement that will result in an average pay cut of 30 percent for certain employees of the Marlboro K-8 School District was apparent once again during the Board of Education’s March 22 meeting.…

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    Filmmaker and speaker Erahm Christopher addresses an audience of young people during a Teen Truth Live assembly about bullying that was held at the Marlboro Memorial Middle School in Marlboro on March 24. The presentation was an interactive multimedia experience created by and for students.

  • Freehold Fire Department expected to withdraw petition for fire district

    By Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD — Members of the Freehold Fire Department expect to notify the Borough Council on April 4 that they will withdraw their petition to form a fire district in the municipality. The unanimous decision to withdraw the petition was made by 54 members of the fire department during a special meeting…

  • Trojans remain positive as baseball season begins

    Bishop Ahr is home Friday BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Scott Runkel, Bishop Ahr High School baseball coach, never uses the word rebuilding, even if seven graduated seniors who hit a composite .349 need to be replaced. “We’re more in a re-tooling mode,” says Runkel, whose Trojans have been consistent winners during his 28-year tenure. “The…

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    The Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League (ABCCL, www.abccl.com) needs help to get the 2011 season off to a great start. The league is currently seeking host families in Monmouth and Ocean Counties to house some of the out-of-state college players who will be competing on the Jersey Shore this summer. The ABCCL, now going into…

  • Sky Blue FC heats up to win exhibition match

    Chilly temperatures greeted Sky Blue FC of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) when it met the University of Virginia at Asphalt Green in New York City in an exhibition game on March 27. The team, however, was able to heat up the scoreboard early and held on for a 2-0 win. Tallying goals in the match…

  • St. Joe’s expects to compete again for championships

    Baseball team opens season Friday at home BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Above, Dom Forcella of St. Joseph’s High School slides safely into second as Morris Knolls shortstop Vincent Oliveri tries to make the tag during a March 26 scrimmage. Below, St. Joseph’s James Ziemba throws to a Morris Knolls hitter. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff…

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