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Marlboro pupils selected for regional orchestras
MARLBORO — Eight Marlboro middle school students were accepted into the New Jersey Music Educators Association’s Region II orchestra or string orchestra for the 2009-10 school year. This year there were a total of 125 violin, 34 viola, 63 cello and nine bass auditions held. The total number of seats available was 44 violin, 16…
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Patriots on course as tourneys begin
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer With a 12-7 record heading into postseason tournament play, the Freehold Township High School girls basketball team is right about where Coach John Sciarappa thought his squad would be at this point in the 2009-10 season. “At the beginning of the season I thought we would be around fourth best…
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Sport Shorts
The JOGA Level 5 and Level 6 teams from Galaxy Gymnastics, Howell, competed in a recent meet hosted by Ace Gymnastics, Wanamassa. For the Level 6 girls, in the 11-13 age group, Carly Neustater was sixth in the allaround. Neustater was sixth on uneven bars and eighth on balance beam. In the 14-and-older age group,…
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Summer experience leads Marlboro to hoop playoffs
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer If anyone needs to know how important off-season basketball competition is to the development of a team, talk to Marlboro High School girls basketball coach Brian Nash. Nash will tell you that his team’s success during the 2009-10 high school season is a direct result of its participation in the…
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Patriots swimmers qualify for states
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Winning the program’s first Shore Conference division title was very important to the Freehold Township High School girls swim team. However, that wasn’t all the Patriots hoped to achieve during the 2009-10 season. Beating rival Marlboro, 88-82, in a classic dual meet last month allowed the Patriots to make history,…
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Talented grapplers set for District 21 action
Manalapan to host tourney; Howell & Jackson Memorial will vie for team honors BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Howell High School vs. Jackson Memorial High School wrestling rivalry will resume this weekend. Manalapan High School is hosting the NJSIAA District 21 Tournament on Feb. 19- 20 and the race for the team championship is…
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Chukuka, Bresz win CJ indoor track titles
Howell’s Gilbertson high jumps 5-8 BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer When Catherine Chukuka was in middle school, she was well aware of the exploits of Marlboro High School’s Ada Unachukwu. Above: Marlboro’s Catherine Chukuka sprints toward the finish line to complete her comefrom behind victory in the 400-meter dash at the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group…
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Hunger in America: More families in need
Monmouth, Ocean counties report a significant rise in people seeking assistance BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties released findings of a nationwide study during a press conference held Feb. 4 that exposes the harsh reality faced by people who are hungry and in need in Monmouth and Ocean counties.…
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Event raises funds for Haiti relief
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township Committee, the Freehold Borough Mayor and Borough Council and the 12th Legislative District, in conjunction with the Marino family, owners of South Gate Manor, South Street, held a fundraising event to assist the residents of Haiti as a result of the recent devastating earthquake. The “Help Haiti Charity Breakfast…
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