• Republicans gain majority on E.B. council

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Republican Party swept in Tuesday’s Township Council election, giving the party control of the governing body. Voters elected Republicans to all three available seats on the five-member council. Incumbent Camille Ferraro, along with newcomers Michael Hughes and Jim Wendell, triumphed over a Democratic slate of incumbents…

  • South River voters elect split ticket

    By Kathy Chang SOUTH RIVER — It was a near dead heat, but once again, Republican Councilman Michael E. Trenga fell just short. Trenga, 46, who was seeking his second term on the council, lost by 12 votes to Democrat Matthew Vaughn, 73, who previously served three terms on the council in the 1980s and…

  • Dems defeat incumbents for Milltown council

    BY KATHY CHANG MILLTOWN — The Borough Council will be evenly split among political parties come January. Democrats Richard Ryan, 49, and George Murray, 38, won a close race for the two seats that were up for grabs in the Nov. 2 election. Murray, who is a newcomer to politics, received the highest amount of…

  • Lancers looking to make state playoff history

    Field hockey team has reached quarterfinals BY MATTHEW ROCCO IBY MATTHEW Correspondent In the his 16th season with the program, St. John Vianney High School’s field hockey team is looking to move further into the state tournament than any other team in the program’s history. The Lancers defeated Delaware Valley, 4-2, in the first round…

  • Getting ahead

    Christian Brothers Academy’s Dan Pizzimenti (r) leaps into the air for a head ball against Toms River South during the Oct. 28 Shore Conference Tournament semifinal at Memorial Field in Neptune. The Colts won this game, 3-2, and then went on to win another SCT title on Oct. 30 when they defeated Toms River North,…

  • BCC soccer players named to All-Region, GSAC teams

    The Brookdale Community College men’s soccer and women’s soccer teams reaped the rewards for their outstanding regular seasons when National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIX and the Garden State Athletic Conference announced their 2010 all-star teams. The Brookdale women, currently ranked No. 9 in the country, landed six players on the All-Region team that…

  • Mazzaccaro, Colts smash course records at SC meet

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The real Mike Mazzaccaro was unleashed Saturday at the Shore Conference Cross Country Championships. The result was one of the most impressive runs turned in by a conference harrier in history. At the Oct. 19 Monmouth County Championships held at Holmdel Park, Mazzaccaro helped pace his Christian Brothers Academy teammates…

  • Soccer Action

    Christian Brothers Academy’s Chris Thorsheim (l) collides with Toms River South goalie Tom O’Brien during the Colts’ Shore Conference Tournament semifinal game on Oct. 28 at Memorial Field in Neptune. The Colts won the game, 3-2, and then went on to claim another SCT title when they defeated Toms River North, 3-0, in the Oct.…

  • Seraphs using technology to advance on gridiron

    Mater Dei picked up first regular-season win since 2006 BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI MCorrespondent Mater Dei High School football coach Steve Sciarappa has broadened his approach to how he prepares for games, beyond film and playbooks. “I’m a computer geek,” Sciarappa said with a laugh. He has implemented electronic pads that store notes and present slides…

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