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    TheMonmouth County Park System keeps the Bel-Aire and Shark River golf courses open year-round. Winter golf rates—$12 at Shark River’s and Bel-Aire’s 18-hole courses, and $8 at Bel-Aire’s nine-hole course — start on Dec. 24 and last through March 14. County and non-county golfers enjoy the same discount during this time period. There is no…

  • Rebels gain early edge in A North hoop race

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer When girls basketball action resumes in the Shore Conference A North Division this week, Howell High School is the team that the rest of the squads in the division will be taking aim at. Coach Bill Gallacher’s Rebels (3-0) scored the first decisive win in the division on Dec. 20…

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    Howell High School’s John Quinlan (32) and Mater Dei Prep’s John Dini go up for a rebound during a game in the Huskies’ Holiday Classic Tournament at Matawan Regional High School, Aberdeen Township, on Dec. 30. The Rebels defeated the Seraphs, 73-28. For more photographs, visit the Photo Galleries at www.gmnews.com.

  • McDonnell has good view of Temple’s 9-3 hoop start

    Jackson Memorial High School grad is a redshirt with Owls during 2010-11 campaign BYWAYNEWITKOWSKI Correspondent Jimmy McDonnell is enjoying the thrill of being a part of an NCAA Division I basketball program. The former Jackson Memorial High School standout is a freshman at Temple University, Philadelphia, which was ranked No. 25 in the nation at…

  • FRHSD board awaits word from state on supt. contract

    There is still no word on when a newsuperintendent of schools will take the reins of the Freehold Regional High School District. During the FRHSD Board of Education meeting held on Dec. 20 at Howell High School, board President Ronald Lawson updated the public on the lack of movement in bringing a new superintendent on…

  • Bill honoring memory of teenager advances

    A proposal that would honor a late Middlesex County teenager by creating a next-of-kin registry to be used to notify familymemberswhen a loved one is incapacitated in a serious accident is moving forward in the state Legislature. TheAssembly approved the bill in a 78- 0 vote in June, and the Senate Budget and Appropriates Committee…

  • County assists seniors by delivering meals

    A warm, nutritious meal delivered with a friendly smile and a caring heart can be a lifeline for the elderly living in Ocean County. “Making certain our seniors receive proper nutrition in addition to having contact with caring individuals is a priority of the Board of Freeholders,” said Ocean County Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari. “In…

  • Christie allows 3 months for Meadowlands plan

    BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Members of the standardbred racing and breeding industry have been trying to put together a plan to keep the Meadowlands in East Rutherford open and to keep the state’s horse racing and breeding industry viable. Gov. Chris Christie has been considering moving most racing out of the Meadowlands, but the governor…

  • Miss New Jersey’s next goal: An MBA at Rutgers University

    BY JOHN CHADWICK Courtesy of Rutgers Today Millstone Township’s Ashley Shaffer, who was crowned Miss New Jersey in 2009, is pursuing an MBA at the Rutgers Business School, where she helped start the program’s first student blog. A s Miss New Jersey 2009, Ashley Shaffer spent much of her waking hours meeting the public. She…

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