• Sport Shorts

    Drive to the Hoop, a 3-on-3, all ages basketball tournament, will be held March 20 at Monmouth University, West Long Branch. Various age and skill divisions will be available. Each team will be guaranteed three refereed games, with winning teams moving on to the playoff rounds and finals. The event will also feature a three-point…

  • Howell bowlers edge Lions in key division match-up

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Believe. That was the message Coach Dave Clampffer delivered to his Howell High School girls bowling team just before the Rebels took on Jackson Liberty High School in the most important match of the season. Clampffer wanted the Rebels to trust in themselves and their talent and believe they could…

  • Patriots deliver first hockey championship

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer If there was ever a tie that was satisfying to both teams it came on Jan. 9 at the Gold Coast Arena in Wall Township. A third period goal by John Talamo allowed Freehold Township High School to tie defending champion Howell, 3-3, and bring the Shore Conference C Division…

  • Defense has Mustangs on the winning path

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Andrew Theokas had just enough time to size up his Marlboro High School boys basketball team this summer. Theokas was hired to be the Mustangs’ new head coach in August and it gave him time to catch the team in action during summer league play. “My first impression was that…

  • Division track titles go to Patriots, Rebels

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Freehold Township High School and Howell High School won championships at the Shore Conference Divisional Track and Field Championships which took place on Jan. 2-3 at the John Bennett Indoor Complex in Toms River. It was a repeat triumph for the Freehold Township boys, who won the Shore ConferenceANorth Division…

  • Patriots in hot pursuit of swimming crown

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer There was no split decision this time. The Freehold Township High School boys and girls swim teams each defeated Marlboro in a Shore Conference A North Division showdown at the YMCA of Western Monmouth County, Freehold Township, on Jan. 7. Freehold Township High School’s Kate Dwyer is on her way…

  • Community invited to dance to the oldies

    A Rock ’n’Roll Oldies Dance is set for 8- 11 p.m. Jan. 15 at Knights of Columbus No. 4815 Council Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature music by a DJ and dancing to the oldies. Dances are held the third Friday of every month. Admission is $9 per person and includes…

  • Thrift shop to offer Valentine’s specials

    The Wesley Thrift Shop located at Wesley United Methodist Church, 5053 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, will be offering special Valentine’s Day gifts and more. Purchases of brand-new, gently used vintage and dollar-a-bag clothes, household items, toys, collectibles, crystal and linens directly benefit Wesley United Methodist Church. The shop is staffed by volunteers and welcomes tax-deductible donations…

  • Two art exhibits at MCC open Jan. 21

    Middlesex County College (MCC), 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, is presenting two art exhibitions beginning Jan. 21. One will highlight emerging artists from the mid-Atlantic region, and the other features sculpture, shown in a darkened room, illuminated only from the artwork itself. The exhibitions run through Feb. 11, and hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. A…

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