• Liberty Lions look to experienced wrestlers as leaders

    JACKSON LIBERTY By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Liberty High School wrestling coach Mike Eddy is not looking back, which is hard to do with the graduation of the Russo brothers — Mike and Matt, who each reached the 40-win plateau, with Mike finishing sixth in the state at 126 pounds. Both were District 21 and…

  • Jaguars’ expectations stay high for wrestling season

    JACKSON MEMORIAL By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent It’s a challenge to find wrestlers at Jackson Memorial High School to replace Brody Graham — who placed third in the state tournament — as well as four-year starters like Fred Terranova, Hunter Reese, Jarret DiGiantomasso, Sean Leahey and Connor Bohringer. Graham, a heavyweight who has embarked on a…

  • Between defenders

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Brookdale Community College’s Jordan Little goes up between two Ocean County College defenders during the Dec. 10 game played on Brookdale’s home floor, Collins Arena in Lincroft. The host Jersey Blues held on to beat the Vikings, 71-69.

  • 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 Ocean County College defenders collapse 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 the…

  • 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…

  • Sons return home bearing gifts – loads of laundry

    ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch Ah, it’s Christmas time. The smell is in the air, the music fills our ears and the lights dazzle us with gleaming beauty. Bounties fill the carts, love fills our hearts and if you do it right, quickly from the supercenter, you shall soon depart. Our little Charlie, who…

  • Did you know …

    Eva Longoria NBC will premiere its new half-hour comedy series “Telenovela” on Monday, Jan. 4, at 8:30 p.m. Eva Longoria (“Desperate Housewives”) stars in this big, fun and flashy comedy as Ana Sofia, the star of a popular Spanish language soap opera. One problem, she doesn’t speak any Spanish. Other problems: Ana must manage a…

  • Remembering The Rat Pack

    By Lucie M. Winborne, ReMIND Magazine Peter Lawford, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin They sipped Scotch on the rocks and smoked with panache. Wore tuxedos and mohair suits. Made movies and spoke their own brand of slang. Chased women (or, as Joey Bishop said, had to chase them away!). Sold out shows…

  • Dodgeball tournament at YMCA will honor friend

    By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer HOWELL — Steve Bernhardt and Megan Migioia will host their second annual Nick Vega Memorial Dodgeball Tournament fundraiser on Dec. 20 at the YMCA of Western Monmouth County, Freehold Township, in honor of their friend. “Nick passed away in the summer of 2013 after a long battle (with cancer) and…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community