• St. Stan’s Carnival runs through June 26 in Sayreville

    St. Stan’s Carnival 2010 will continue 6-11 p.m. June 24 and 26, and 6 p.m.-midnight June 25 (food tent will open at 5 p.m.) on the St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish grounds, MacArthur Avenue and Main Street, Sayreville. Carnival highlights will include rides for children and adults; games of chance; a “Las Vegas” money wheel for…

  • Ugliest House in N.J. contest under way

    What’s the ugliest house in the area? Is it in your neighborhood? Have your voice heard and compare your opinion with your neighbors by voting in the 2010 Ugliest House in New Jersey contest through July 2. Vote at http://www.TheUgliestHouse.com. Voting is free and open to the public, with no signup or registration required. Contest…

  • Party will kick off reading program

    The Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will celebrate the beginning of its summer reading program with a party featuring the music of the Middletown-based pop-music group The Wag at 1:30 p.m. June 26. The upbeat four-piece band features vocal harmonies at the forefront of its sound, from blues to…

  • Reformed Church Home plans golf event

    The Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge, will hold its 19th annual Golf OutingAug. 23 at Forsgate Country Club, Monroe. A $180 registration fee ($190 after July 9) will include continental breakfast, green fees, golf cart, an awards luncheon and the opportunity to win a $10,000 hole-in-one prize. There will be a 50/50 raffle and a…

  • AVP beach volleyball coming to Jersey Shore

    For Belmar Open The best professional beach volleyball players are coming to Belmar Beach and the Jersey Shore this weekend. The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Nivea Tour’s Belmar Open will run Friday through Sunday at Fifth Avenue and Ocean Avenue, Belmar. Belmar has historically been one of the pros’ favorite stops on the East…

  • Shuler-Foster, Jackson are track All-Americans

    BY TIM MORRIS Long Branch’s Miles Shuler-Foster and Raritan’s Bennett Jackson proved themselves on the biggest stage in New Jersey. Earlier this month the two speedsters, who were rivals during the season, captured NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) titles at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield. Shuler-Foster, a junior, ran a sizzling 10.39 in winning…

  • Gathoga, Brock win Sheehan Classic race

    Four straight for Brock BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Noel Brock of Toms River crossed the finish line first for the fourth straight year in the women’s division, and Kenyan runner James Gathoga won the men’s division on Saturday at the 17th annual George Sheehan Classic in Red Bank. James Gathoga of Newark, crosses the finish…

  • Rumson school honors 50 years of service

    RUMSON — Rumson Country Day School is celebrating the retirement of its business manager, Linda Schottland, who dedicated her career to the private school for 50 years. This half-century mark credits her as the longest active member of the RCDS staff. Schottland’s hard work and time spent at the school have made her a key…

  • on campus •••

    Brian V. Marron of Tinton Falls earned a spot on the dean’s list for the spring semester at Coastal Carolina University, Conway, S.C. McDaniel College, Westminster, Md., recently named Katherine M. Goeddel of Fair Haven and Keith S. Mazurek Jr. of Rumson to its spring dean’s list, with honors. Christopher Patrick Messa, Red Bank, earned…

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