• Sport Shorts

    Military scholarships for a free week of baseball camp or softball camp are available to any child who has a family member currently serving in the military. Two scholarships are available for each weekly session: July 13-17, July 27-31, Aug. 10-14 and Aug. 24-28. The camps will be held at 3-2 Count Athletic Training Facility,…

  • Kuras retires after 41 years as Marlboro’s X-C coach

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer John Kuras never anticipated coaching the Marlboro High School boys cross country team for 41 years. It just turned out that way. John Kuras “I never gave it (longevity) a lot of thought,” he said this week. “Every year there was a reason to come back and it turned into…

  • Andrews and Patriots write winning stories

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Robby Andrews was the top story of the 2009 outdoor track and field season in the Freehold Regional High School District. The Manalapan High School senior’s curtain call was his victory in the 800 meters at the Nike Outdoor Nationals held in Greensboro, N.C. That victory in his final scholastic…

  • Auto racing returns to Wall

    Wall Stadium promoter Jim Morton has announced that the “$5 Family Fun Night” will return to the one-third mile paved oval on July 11 at 7 p.m. Morton said all adults and all teenagers from age 13 and up will be admitted to the grandstands for $5. Children age 12 and under will be admitted…

  • Unachukwu tops girls track team

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Ada Unachukwu highlighted a recordsetting 2009 girls track and field season in the Freehold Regional High School District. The Marlboro High School multi-event standout was once again the dominant individual in the district. This spring she extended her dominance to include a state title by capturing gold in the triple…

  • Broncos’ Reid brings skills, drills and smiles to youths

    Looking for a winning combination of fun on a hot, summer day? Add one part football, mix in enthusiastic children, and add a heaping dose of an NFL Super Bowl champion and the results will be sure to yield excitement. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Christian Sparacio, 13, of Marlboro, takes part in a receiving…

  • Shortest Distance sets Freehold win streak

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Shortest Distance had the staying power. Owned and trained by Freehold’s John Schmigel, Shortest Distance set a Freehold Raceway record for consecutive wins, 12, before the track’s winter-spring harness racing meet recently concluded. Driver Jim Marshall III, of Jackson, and owner-trainer John Schmigel, of Freehold, take Shortest Distance out for…

  • Datebook

    • The Nerds, The Punks and guest soloists including Freehold’s Lianah St. Ana will perform at Freehold Township’s sixth annual Concert and Movie in the Park to be held from 5-11 p.m. July 11 at Michael J. Tighe Park, 65 Georgia Road, Freehold Township. The event will feature children’s rides, food vendors, a car show,…

  • Humanitarian of the Year award given

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — At the April 28 meeting of the Township Committee, the Freehold Township Human Relations Council awarded Victoria Hu the Freehold Township High School Humanitarian of the Year award. Hu was congratulated by the Township Committee members and given a proclamation for her long-term community work and dedication. Dr. Glenn Gabisan from Professional…

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