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    Cannon Sport & Social Club’s co-ed dodgeball is back and will be played 8-10 p.m. Tuesday nights beginning Jan. 4 at the Red BankMiddle School. The league will be capped at eight teams on a first-come, first-served basis. Twelve players are recommended, but 10-14 players are acceptable. The fee is $750 per team, which includes…

  • RFH swimmers chasing division crown, state tourney

    BYMATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent When the season first began, Meghan Jones, head coach of the Rumson-Fair Haven High School girls swim team, was focused on a division title (Shore Conference A Central). After the team placed third in the Monmouth County Championships last week, the Bulldogs are even more optimistic that a state tournament birth is…

  • Kates drives Lancers to comeback victory

    Defeating Rumson in overtime BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Rumson-Fair Haven High School’s Ellie Wilbur dives on a loose ball while teammate Ashley Cooper (14) gets out of the way during the Bulldogs’ A Central Division game against St. John Vianney in Holmdel on Jan. 6. The Lancers rallied late and handed the Bulldogs their…

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    “Disney’s High School Musical 2 Jr.” will be presented by kids for kids through Jan. 30 by the Passion Players Community Theatre, 195 West End Ave., Long Branch (second floor in the IAMA Building). Shows are at noon on Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and students. For reservations…

  • Local indie rock band in national spotlight

    Founded by OTHS grads, Verity in Stereo wins competition BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Local band Verity in Stereo was featured on a music industry website after winning a national competition. Ocean Township-based band Verity in Stereo recently received national attention for their unique brand of high-energy piano rock. Helmed by Ocean Township High School…

  • ‘Visions of Wilson Hall’

    “Pompeii Room” by Scott NickersonMonmouth University’s Wilson Hall is one of the landmark structures of the Jersey Shore. The property has served as the summer White House for President Woodrow Wilson, the home of Daddy Warbucks in the film version of “Annie,” and currently as administrative offices and classroom and lecture space for the university,…

  • Art spurs good works

    Recent work by Molly Gaston Johnson Artist Molly Gaston Johnson, the featured artist at Joel McFadden’s jewelry design studio in Red Bank this month, is taking her art exhibit to a new level of community involvement. Gaston Johnson is the third artist to be featured during Second Saturdays at the Studio, monthly art openings featuring…

  • L.B. woman charged with robbery at Seaview Mall

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A Long Branch woman is facing robbery charges following an incident that occurred at the Seaview Mall on Route 35 last week. Township police said they were called to the parking lot of the Sears store on Jan. 5 at approximately 1:20 p.m. on a report of a robbery. Ocean Township Police…

  • Keith McHeffey Run set for March 12

    SEABRIGHT— The KDMFoundation will sponsor the 10th annual Keith McHeffey 3-Mile Fun Run on Saturday, March 12. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. and the run will start at 11 a.m. Sponsors recommend preregistering at http://www.raceforum.com/kdm/. The Mad Hatter, located just steps from the finish line at 10 Ocean Ave. in Sea Bright, will host…

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