• POAC third annual walkathon April 18

    Parents of Autistic Children (POAC) will hold its third annual walkathon and resource fair April 18 at FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way, Lakewood. The event will feature refreshments, entertainment, and activities for children. Individuals are encouraged to start a walk team by visiting www.poacwalk.org. All proceeds benefit autism education, services, and law enforcement training throughout…

  • Sports Shorts

    The Amateur Baseball Association of New Jersey (ABA), an adult men’s (18 and over) recreational baseball league, is looking for baseball players and teams. There will be multiple wood and metal skill-level leagues. In 2008, the league had over 150 teams. For more information, e-mail NJBaseball4all@ aol.com or call 201-873-3349. The fourth annual Project PAUL…

  • Shore coaches name girls hoop standouts

    Lauren Clarke and Brooke Hampton, Colts Neck High School’s fearless backcourt tandem, top the Shore Basketball Coaches All-Division A North Team. This winter Clarke and Hampton teamed up to lead the Cougars to their first state title (Group IV) and their first trip to the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions final. Joining them on the A…

  • Coaches tap Linney, Neller as outstanding cagers

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer St. John Vianney High School’s Katelyn Linney and Christian Brothers Academy’s Brian Neller have been named the Players of the Year by the Shore Conference basketball coaches. Linney, a senior guard, led St. John Vianney to the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions crown this winter. The Lancers defeated Colts Neck High…

  • Photo

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Left: Monmouth University’s Alexa Ferrara (3) covers first to putout St. Francis Christina Aulbach (18). Right: Abby Martin (27) tries to beat out a throw to first against the Red Flash of St. Francis, during a home double header on March 29.

  • The cycle of domestic violence can be broken

    Police reports filed after Rihanna’s reported beating at the hands of Chris Brown paint a vivid picture of what happens when the “cycle of violence” is allowed to run its course. Unfortunately, the acts that landed the famous couple in the news are going on among “regular” people every day. The pattern takes on a…

  • Group backs 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.…

  • Bring history back into county’s schools

    Back in the early 20th century no high school education was complete without a senior class trip to George Washington’s home, Mount Vernon, Va. Those pilgrimages are documented in the Monmouth County Historical Association’s archives with photographs from the 1920s of Freehold High School senior classes posed on the lawn at Mount Vernon. On a…

  • They say life is sweeter for Twitterers who Tweet

    Coda • GREG BEAN The email message was enough to make little beads of sweat break out on my forehead and set my heart to thumping with dread. It said one of my brothers had invited me to join Twitter so he and I could Tweet. It’s not easy keeping true to my Luddite philosophies…

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