• Colts capture MOC championship

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Tom Heath wanted to see how his Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) cross-country team would react after its two-point loss to Don Bosco Preparatory School at the NJSIAA Non-Public A state championship. The Colts acted just as Heath wanted, using the loss as motivation for the Meet of Champions (MOC) Nov.…

  • Hornets’ bids for Group II soccer titles end in finals

    By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Holmdel High School’s boys’ and girls’ soccer teams faced the same scenario in the NJSIAA tournament: being one win away from taking home the ultimate piece of postseason hardware. While it did not pan out for the Hornets, they certainly made their mark on the big stage. For the boys, the…

  • Caseys, Politz win NJSIAA gymnastics championships

    St. John Vianney High School’s Kristen Politz won the all-around and floor exercise competitions at the NJSIAA Individual Gymnastics Championships Nov. 14 at Montgomery High School. DORINE SHAPIRO Led by Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School and St. John Vianney High School’s Kristen Politz, the NJSIAA Gymnastics Championships were a tour de force for the…

  • Brookdale women win 3rd straight NJCAA soccer title

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Brookdale Community College’s women’s soccer team won the NJCAA Division III national championship Nov. 15. The Jersey Blues beat Oxford College of Emory University, 1-0, at Ocean County College in Toms River and became the first junior college women’s soccer team to win three straight national titles. All that was…

  • Holiday in the Park®” at Six Flags Great Adventure

    TOP PICK Six Flags Great Adventure’s new holiday extravaganza, “Holiday in the Park,®” runs weekends and select days through Jan. 3. More than a million lights, holiday entertainment, seasonal treats, Santa’s Village and many popular rides will magically transform into a winter wonderland. Signature attractions include: “Holiday Magic: A Celebration of the Season,” a light…

  • Christmas story set on church grounds

    The 31st annual A Drive Through the Christmas Story, an outdoor display of 10 life-size Bible scenes including live costumed characters, animals and holiday music, will be presented Nov. 27, 28 and 29 and Dec. 4, 5 and 6, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays, 5-9:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, on the grounds of Sayre Woods Bible Church,…

  • Pallone proposes improved disaster communications

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Proposed federal legislation may help residents across the state who lost cell phone service and experienced power blackouts as a result of superstorm Sandy during the next emergency situation. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) has introduced the Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (H.R. 3998) that would improve communications…

  • Family calls for “Justice for Jonelle”

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer At a press conference called by the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office to announce the charging of three suspects in the 2009 murder of Jonelle Melton, her husband Michael Melton addresses family, friends and reporters. During his speech, Melton called the experience a “nightmare” and urged anyone with information regarding the…

  • Turkey Trot & Fitness Walk to be held Nov. 28

    Matawan Borough’s 5K Turkey Trot and Fitness Walk is slated for Nov. 28 at Terhune Park, Main and Broad streets. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the race begins at 10 a.m. A Free Kiddy Dash will be held at 10:45 a.m. Entry fee is $25; make checks payable to Matawan Borough. Donations will be…

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