• James F. Collins

    Mr. Collins, 63, of Freehold Township, died March 12, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born and raised in Freehold and was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft, and LaSalle University. He received his masters degree from Rutgers University and his Juris Doctorate from Vermont Law School. Mr. Collins is survived…

  • Patricia A. Bailey

    Ms. Bailey, 68, of Manalapan, died March 10, 2009, at Bayshore Healthcare Center, Holmdel. She was born in York, Pa., and had resided in Manalapan since 1964. Surviving are two daughters, Joan Ackerman, Jackson, and Patricia Jordan, New Mexico; a brother, Paul Michael Akers, and a sister, Barbara Fegley, both of Utah; and a grandson.…

  • How to hook the kids into fishing

    Fish On • RON NUZZOLO Every spring on the first warm day, I get calls from friends who want to take their kids fishing. They are usually acting on what is called fishing fever and spend money on unnecessary tackle. I decided to share with you the simplicity of getting the kids hooked on fishing.…

  • Sport Shorts

    Ashley Forsyth tossed a no-hitter and won two games to lead Seton Hall University’s softball team to the championship at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County Dawg Pound Classic. Forsyth is a junior at Seton Hall and is a graduate of Freehold High School, Freehold Borough. She pitched her no-hitter against Fairleigh Dickinson University in a…

  • MEMS ends perfect season

    Perfection. The Manalapan Englishtown Middle School seventh grade girls basketball team achieved that elusive prize this winter. The Lady Bears finished the 2008-09 season with a 15-0 record. They completed their perfect season with a 24-14 victory over the Wall Middle School to win the Monmouth County Middle School championship. As the final score of…

  • Fraley, Accardi, Carnevale top All-FRHSD team

    Coach John Gagliano’s Howell High School Rebels remained the measuring stick for area wrestling teams in the 2008-09 season. Howell captured its fourth straight Shore Conference A North Division championship during the regular season and then added the coup de grace by winning the NJSIAA District 21 team title and snapping Jackson Memorial High School’s…

  • Howell’s Ramos tops C Division all-stars

    High-scoring forward Dave Ramos of Howell High School tops the Shore Coaches All-C Division First Team Ice Hockey Team. Ramos, who scored 97 points for the Rebels during the 2008-09 hockey season, was named the Shore Conference C Division’s Most Valuable Player. His linemate Marc Moskowitz, who scored 85 points, joined him on the First…

  • Gallene, O’Neill make FHS swimming history

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Freehold High School swim team reached new heights this year. At the Monmouth County Championships, Joe Gallene became the first Colonials swimmer to win a county championship when he captured the 50-yard freestyle. At the Shore Conference Championships, the girls 200 freestyle relay team of Emily O’Neill, Georgia Johnson,…

  • Sport Shorts

    Manalapan Youth wrestlers Logan Waller, Christian Isabella, Christopher Maksimik and Joe Mendez were crowned Mid-Jersey League champions at their respective weight classes for 2009. In all, 15 Manalapan Mat Rats earned medals at the season-ending tournament. Mendez completed the season undefeated and recorded seven pins. Paul Santamarco, Jake Becker, Steven Chandler, Jake Elias, Nico Santorelli,…

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