• Mantz steps down as S.B. football coach

    BY RICHARD JEROME Staff Writer In his two-year tenure as coach of the South Brunswick High School football team, Rick Mantz made history. Coming to the Vikings from Hillsborough in 2007, Mantz worked magic on a program that had spent years — actually, decades — in the doldrums. He brought SBHS to a 5-5 record…

  • Sky Blue FC ready to play some soccer

    Three women make the cut at tryouts for Women’s Professional Soccer BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer After two days of tryouts, 26 players sat silently in a semicircle, waiting to hear if they had made the cut. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Sky Blue FC Soccer, a new Women’s Professional Soccer league, held tryouts at…

  • Auto industry column struck positive chord with readers

    Coda • GREG BEAN Iget a lot of reader response to this column. Sometimes, I opine about something that rubs some people the wrong way, and I hear about it. Once in a while, though, I write something that strikes a positive chord with readers, and I hear about that, too. That was the case…

  • Father-son team takes pride in deli’s homemade food

    Rufino’s Deli & Pizza in N.B. offers a variety of selections in a relaxed atmosphere BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The Rufinos are bringing a taste of home to their new business venture. Carlos Rufino Sr. and Carlos Rufino Jr. co-own Rufino’s Deli & Pizza, located at the former site of Café De Luna on…

  • Gang member arrested after fight at party

    Roberto C. Hernandez LONG BRANCH — A city resident, who police say is a known gang member, is facing attempted murder charges after a fight broke out at a local residence. On Feb. 21, police responded to a Fourth Avenue home for a report of a large fight. Upon arrival, police found that the fight…

  • Wall speedway to host swap meet

    Auto racing teams from all forms of the sport as well as automotive enthusiasts in general will have the opportunity to either sell their parts and equipment or purchase needed items for the new season when a race car/automotive parts swap meet is presented in the paved pit area at Wall Township Speedway on March…

  • Angelini urges gov. to reduce state fleet

    Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini has called for Governor Jon S. Corzine to reduce the number of government-issued vehicles. The request would be in addition to the decision to cancel more than 1,000 state-issued gasoline cards, which this year alone cost the state nearly a quarter of a million dollars, according to a press release from…

  • Friends rally for Red Bank man

    The friends and family of John McMahon will host an event to benefit the Red Bank resident on March 29 at the Windansea Restaurant, 56 Shrewsbury Ave. Highlands, from 2-6 p.m. There will be live music by Projex, a five-course buffet, gift and silent auctions and more. “Dazzle” of Dana Dazzel Productions will be on…

  • L.B. health center to receive $1.3M grant

    Obama and Pallone announce release of funds from Economic Recovery Package Acting to strengthen the health care safety net for the growing number of Americans in need, President Barack Obama and U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (DN. J.) announced this week the release of $1.3 million authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that…

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