• Rebels looking to establish physical play

    HOWELL By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer As Luke Sinkhorn begins his second year coaching the Howell High School football team, he’s found the Rebels far more comfortable with the culture he is trying to create. “I like our energy and where we’re at,” he said. “Things are going well. It’s been a smoother transition this…

  • Mustangs changing things up with new offense, defense

    MARLBORO By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer After a winless 2014 season, Marlboro High School head football coach Jason Dagato has switched things up. “We’ve installed new offenses and defenses,” he said. Early indications are that the Mustangs are adjusting well to the changes. “We’ve been pretty productive in scrimmages this year,” Dagato said. After giving…

  • Rivalry games kick off the 2015 football season

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The 2015 high school football season kicks off this weekend with traditionalrivalry games. That means that Freehold High School and Freehold Township High School will play for bragging rights and the Duke Farrell Trophy in Freehold Borough at 1 p.m. Sept. 12. Manalapan High School and Marlboro High School play…

  • State football title win hasn’t changed Braves’ hunger

    MANALAPAN By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Manalapan High School football team looks to its experienced offensive line to carry the team this fall as it defends its NJSIAA Central Jersey Group V championship. The Braves kick off their 2015 season at home Sept. 11 against Marlboro High School. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Having reached…

  • Asbury Park Oyster Festival

    TOP PICK The Asbury Park Oyster Festival will close out summer with nonstop fun, live music and great food: 5-10 p.m. Sept. 11, noon to 10 p.m. Sept. 12 and noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 13. The three-day festival takes place in the shadow of the historic Carousel building and features more than 70 arts…

  • Congregation welcomes Torah

    MANALAPAN — Recently, the Union Hill Congregation, Union Hill Road, celebrated two events: members welcomed home a refurbished Torah scroll and dedicated their newly renovated synagogue. Members of the Union Hill Congregation, along with guests representing many synagogues and Torah institutions in the Marlboro and Manalapan area, as well as numerous unaffiliated participants, heard Rabbi…

  • Investigation continues into death of pedestrian

    MANALAPAN — An investigation into the death of a pedestrian is continuing as officials have identified the victim and the driver who struck him. On Aug. 31, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office identified the man who was struck and the driver who was operating the vehicle involved in the Aug. 25 incident. Just after 10…

  • Seniors to have a special day in Freehold

    FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Human Relations Committee will host its third annual Senior Appreciation Day from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 20 in the Monmouth County Hall of Records Annex parking lot, Main Street. Admission is free. The rain date is Sept. 27. Senior Appreciation Day was created to recognize senior citizens for their…

  • Tradition

    PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Max Kreisler, 9, assists Rabbi Avraham Bernstein as the rabbi makes a shofar during a program held at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold Township, on Sept. 3. The shofar, which is a ram’s horn, will be sounded in synagogues on the High Holy Days of Rosh…

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