• Brookdale softball looking long-term

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer It may not be your typical Brookdale Community College softball team, but Bo Scannapieco is not throwing in the towel. CHRIS KELLY staff Brookdale Community College’s Danielle Davenport slides safely over homeplate during a home double-header against Sussex County Community College on March 31. Scannapieco, whose club is off to…

  • Hawks perched for another run at NEC title

    BY DOUG MCKENZIE Staff Writer As they look to regain their status as the top women’s lacrosse team in the Northeast Conference, the Monmouth University Hawks clearly still have some improving to do. That’s not to say that head coach Kelly Van Zile’s team hasn’t shown glimpses of championship potential through its first 10 games…

  • Sky Blue FC falls to L.A. in opener

    BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer Members of Sky Blue, including East Brunswick native Heather O’Reilly, bring the ball upfield. BRIDGEWATER — Women’s professional soccer was introduced to New Jersey on Sunday when more than 6,000 fans watched the home team, Sky Blue FC, take on the best women’s soccer player in the world. The sell-out…

  • Ex-lamb owner found animals are much more than food

    With Easter just days away, many people are mulling over recipes for the Sunday dinner. This year, I hope that caring cooks will leave lambs — and other animals —off the menu. When I was growing up, my family always attended the annual Italian festival in Astoria, N.Y. One year, when I was 10, I…

  • Group supports bill to make ski helmets mandatory

    The recent death of actress Natasha Richardson underscores the need for skiers to take safety precautions while on the slopes. Ms. Richardson died as a result of a brain injury which may have been prevented had she been wearing a ski helmet. Many experienced skiers wear helmets and novice skiers should follow suit, particularly youth.…

  • Postal service hits resident on his blind side

    Imailed a birthday card to a friend in Pennsylvania after affixing standard first-class postage. The envelope was 5.25 inches by 5.25 inches. It was a simple card with no voice capabilities. The card was returned to me, and the reason stated was “Returned for 20 Cents Postage Due to Non-Standard Size-Surcharge 20 Cents.” I asked…

  • Residents urged to spread autism awareness

    Autism New Jersey encourages all residents to help spread autism awareness during April, National Autism Awareness Month. New Jersey has the nation’s highest prevalence rate, 1 in 94 children, compared to the national rate, 1 in 150. While there is no known cause of or cure for autism, early diagnosis and appropriate intervention are vital…

  • Sure could use a little bit of good news today

    Coda • GREG BEAN Every day, I wake up with a different song playing on an endless loop in my brain. Why my brain picks that day’s song has always been a mystery to me. On days when the song of the day is something by Ry Cooder or Bruce Springsteen, I walk with an…

  • IN THE ARTS

    The Monmouth County Arts Council will host the New Jersey premiere of “Every Little Step” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at Clearview Cinema in Red Bank. The film depicts the casting process of the 2006 Broadway stage revival of Michael Bennett’s “A Chorus Line.” A reception will be held at 5 p.m. at Jamian’s…

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