• Matawan needs late push to stay in postseason race

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Matawan Regional High School’s boys’ soccer team, which was one of the most dangerous scoring teams with its sheer team speed a year ago when it won its first Shore Conference A North Division title, has to find ways to get the ball in the back of the net these days…

  • Pearson’s return puts Huskies back on the winning track

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent MATAWAN Having quarterback George Pearson back in the lineup the last two weeks has made a huge difference for Matawan Regional High School’s football team. Pearson was out the first three games with a hip injury — all losses — and the Huskies have won the last two since his return,…

  • Hornets top Blue Devils for 4th straight conference title

    HOLMDEL By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Holmdel High School’s Brianna Gibbs strikes a forehand during her first singles match against Matawan Regional High School Oct. 7 in Holmdel. The Hornets captured their fourth straight Shore Conference Tournament championship Sept. 30 with a win in the finals over Shore Regional High School. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Holmdel…

  • Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey

    TOP PICK Lighthouses and selected museums throughout the state will hold the Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey Oct. 17-18. Begin the challenge at any of the 11 participating New Jersey land-based lighthouses, one museum and two lifesaving stations. Purchase a $1 souvenir that will be proof of one’s visit. During the weekend, those age 11…

  • Aberdeen church to hold second yard sale

    Cross of Glory Lutheran Church will hold its 14th annual Fall Yard Sale: Part 2 Leftover Liquidation from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 17 at 95 Cambridge Drive, Aberdeen. The yard sale is the second one held this fall and will feature toys, clothing, housewares and more. For more information or to volunteer, contact Jeremy at…

  • Spurred by illness, Aberdeen woman, 21, tops off her initial ‘bucket list’

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer ABERDEEN — A self-described “precrastinator,” Morissa Schwartz has already achieved all of the goals on her initial “bucket list.” The 21-year-old checked off breaking a Guinness World Record, appearing on MTV, writing a book and graduating from Drew University within a three-year span. “I call myself a precrastinator,” Schwartz…

  • Run to the theater to take this walk

    In theaters now By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is trying to find his way in the world in the new film The Walk. Philippe is an artist and marches to the beat of his own drum. He is introduced to Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), who is a master high-wire artist. Under Papa…

  • Catching up with Mark-Paul Gosselaar of NBC’s ‘Truth Be Told’

    By Kellie Freeze, www.channelguidemag.com For the first time since he was the epitome of 1990s cool in Saved by the Bell, Mark-Paul Gosselaar is starring in a sitcom — NBC’s Truth Be Told, premiering Oct. 16. It’s not like he hasn’t been busy, though, as Gosselaar previously starred in Steven Bochco’s legal drama Raising the…

  • Middletown offering house check program

    The Middletown Police Department has a house check program available to residents who will be away from their homes for an extended period. Officers will periodically check on houses while residents are away. The service is based on availability. Police will need the resident’s name and address, emergency contact person, departing and returning dates as…

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