• Blues progressing quite well knocking off nation’s No. 1

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Mike Costa calls his young Brookdale Community College men’s soccer team a “work in progress.” The Blues, however, have been playing like a finished product. Already, Brookdale has defeated the defending Junior College Division III national champions and No. 1- ranked Union County College, 2-0. “It was the best game…

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    Rumson-Fair Haven’s Marissa Stefanelli (r) pushed the ball upfield while Shore Regional’s Hannah Barrica (l) pursues during the second half of their Sept. 17 game at Shore Regional. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • RBC harriers to get a test at Wild Safari Invitational

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Like P.T. Barnum, Jim Schlentz knows how to sell his sport. The Colts Neck High School boys cross country coach is bringing cross country to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson for the Six Flags Wild Safari Invitational on Saturday. Harriers from as far away as Virginia will have a…

  • RBC off to strong start with four impressive wins

    BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School girls soccer team is off to a 4-0 start and the Caseys have looked dynamic in the early going. Thus far RBC has downed St. John Vianney (5-2), Colts Neck (4-0), Long Branch (9- 0) and Ocean (1-0). The Caseys were slated to visit…

  • RFH girls soccer team has plenty of potential

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO The Rumson-Fair Haven High School girls soccer team has begun a season in which they hope to recapture their success from past seasons. After a 13-6 stint last year, the Bulldogs were moved to a different Shore Conference division, A Central. The competition will be tougher this year, and the goal is…

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    Rumson-Fair Haven’s Emma Fitzgerald (r) battles for control of the ball with Shore Regional’s Gina Ruscil (l) during the second half of their game at Shore Regional in West Long Branch. The Blue Devils of Shore pulled out a 1-0 victory on Sept. 17. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Backpack drive provides school supplies to students

    Donations help Family & Children’s Service fill 600 backpacks BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer While not every student in Monmouth County arrived prepared for the first day of school, many went home that way thanks to a local nonprofit. Backpacks are ready to be filled with back-to-school supplies by volunteers for the Long Branch-based nonprofit…

  • Connie Lucas

    Mrs. Lucas, 72, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, died Sept. 10, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She graduated from Marywood University, Scranton, Pa., with a degree in elementary education, and was employed as a teacher in Perth Amboy for 40 years. After her retirement in 2000, Mrs. Lucas assisted her husband in…

  • Vincent Costigan

    Mr. Costigan, 69, of Red Bank, passed away in Gouverneur, N.Y., on Sept. 11, 2010. He was a professor at Monmouth College, West Long Branch, St. John’s University, Staten Island, N.Y., and Georgian Court University, Lakewood, before retiring. Mr. Costigan was a communicant of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Colts Neck. He is survived by a…

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