• Marlboro’s Kenningham, Dinh lead All-District volleyball team

    The girls volleyball season again centered around Marlboro High School. Head coach Margie McNamara’s Mustangs are firmly entrenched as one of the best programs in the Shore, and they maintained that status in 2015 thanks to Grace Kenningham and Teresa Dinh. Marlboro went 16-7, finishing second to Wall High School in the Shore Conference A…

  • Podvorchani, Marlboro were district’s aces on tennis court

    Howell High School’s Barbara Podvorchani has become the face of Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) girls tennis. While Marlboro High School maintained its hold on the Shore Conference A North Division and a firm grip as the district’s best team, Podvorchani has emerged as the area’s best player. The Rebels’ sophomore went through the…

  • Cougars, Patriots headline All-District girls soccer team

    Even by the lofty standards set by previous Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) girls soccer teams, 2015 was unforgettable. On Nov. 21 at Kean University, Colts Neck High School and Freehold Township High School captured their first state championships. From the start of the season, Doug Phillips’ Cougars seemed destined for greatness. They had…

  • Young Jersey Blues positioned for region hoops tourney run

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Brookdale Community College’s Aaron Trimble, left, a Howell High School graduate, looks to pass the ball to an open teammate after the Ocean County College defense collapses around him during the Dec. 10 game played in Brookdale’s Collins Arena. The Jersey Blues, who are off to a 9-2 start, edged…

  • Rebels expect to be tested defending A North mat title

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Howell High School’s Kyle Slendorn, top, who defeated Colts Neck High School’s Joey King for the NJSIAA District 21 championship last year, is one of four wrestlers returning to the Rebels’ lineup who qualified for the state championships in Atlantic City. Howell is looking to win its 11th consecutive Shore…

  • A Christmas Carol

    TOP PICK PHOTO COURTESY OF PLAYHOUSE 22 Playhouse 22 presents its 20th annual production of Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” 8 p.m. Fridays, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 20 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Fred Dennehy returns as Ebenezer Scrooge. The rest of the…

  • Clothing donations sought

    MARLBORO – Two businesses in Marlboro are accepting donations of clothing that will help keep veterans of the armed forces warm during the winter. Stacia McDonough, who is a native of Freehold, created the “They Kept Us Safe, Let’s Keep Them Warm” clothing drive in honor of her late husband, John, who was a sergeant…

  • Support urged for research center at Manalapan site

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A group of people who are living with multiple sclerosis (MS) told the Manalapan Township Committee they would like to see a proposed research center constructed on a 135-acre property at Route 33 and Millhurst Road. At the same time, Joe Spano, who owns the property, informed committee…

  • ‘Elf’ to make stop in Marlboro

    Marlboro residents will embrace their inner “elf” when the Marlboro Community Players present their production of “Elf The Musical Jr.” The show featuring 23 actors and actresses, 10 to 18 years of age, premieres on Dec. 18. The Marlboro Community Players will present “Elf The Musical Jr.” on Dec. 18-19 at 8 p.m. and Dec…

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