• Lakewood stadium to host boat expo

    LAKEWOOD — The BlueClaws and Baywood Marina will bring a new boat sale event to the Jersey Shore when they host the Jersey Shore Boat Sale and Expo from Sept. 18-20 at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood. The event will feature new and used boats as well as boating accessories for sale by local marine retailers. Recreational…

  • Marlboro youth among top ATV drivers

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Andrew Ciccone is quiet in everything he does — except, that is, when the 11-year-old from Marlboro is on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). CHRIS KELLY staff Marlboro’s Andrew Ciccone, 11, has become one of the top ATV (all-terrain vehicle) drivers in the United States and recently picked up sponsorship from…

  • The Rev. Jesse L. Rose

    The Rev. Rose, 76, of West Melbourne, Fla., and formerly of Red Bank, died Aug. 14, 2009, at home. He was a former member, deacon, licensed minister, ordained minister and assistant pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Tinton Falls. Reverend Rose was predeceased by a brother, William H. Rose Jr.; a sister, Dorothy M. McMillan; and…

  • Anonymous cretins, beware: George is coming after you

    Coda • GREG BEAN The righteous jihad against the anonymous cockroaches who hide in the darkness — slavering and mumbling to themselves like Gollum in a Tolkien pageturner — to post libelous and defamatory comments about their fellow human beings on the Internet is moving more rapidly than I could have predicted. Last week, if…

  • Opening wine bar fulfills dream of business partners

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Oenophiles, delight! A chic bar where wine serves as the conduit for a cosmopolitan social scene has opened at the Jersey Shore. Maria and Greg Tolento of Jackson are part owners of The Wine Loft in Long Branch A group of friends, Maria and Greg Tolento of Jackson, Jay Fern…

  • Special Marlboro couple helped a stranger

    The grand entrance of the day’s sunrise regularly casts two slim shadows on the beaches of Sea Bright. The two figureswalking along the Jersey coastline every summer weekend may appear to be regular break-of-dawn enthusiasts looking for a workout and some peace and quiet, but with matching metal detectors in tow and a mission to…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Manalapan High School quarterback Mike Bimonte has good protection as he throws a pass during the Braves’ scrimmage at Monroe Township High School on Aug. 25. Manalapan will open the 2009 season on Sept. 11 at South Brunswick High School.

  • Technology upgrades will benefit FRHSD

    Six high schools ready to welcome students BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer As another summer vacation comes to a close, students all over will emerge from a laid back state of being and don the demeanor of scholars as they enter the halls of their respective educational facilities. In other words, it’s back to school…

  • Vendor Day to aid Ronald McDonald

    The Italian American Club of Renaissance at Cranbury will sponsor a Vendor Day to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Foundation 1-5 p.m. Sept. 12 at Renaissance at Cranbury Crossing, 48 Vineyard Court, Monroe, off Cranbury Station Road. All family members are welcome to attend, shop and taste a “little bite of Italy.” The event also…

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