• SPORT SHORTS

    The Central Jersey Hawks Elite Basketball Team will hold tryouts for the 2015-16 season. The Hawks are for boys and girls in grades 2-11. Tryouts will be held at the Monroe Sports Center, 4 Farrington Blvd., Monroe; Ocean Recreation, 1100 West Park Ave., Ocean Township; and St. Veronica, 4219 Route 9, Howell. Tryouts will be…

  • Patriots guard Famulare headed to Florida Southern

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer After leaving her mark at Freehold Township High School, Sam Famulare is excited about the next chapter of her life. The record-setting guard will continue her basketball career at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, just outside Orlando. “It’s always been a dream of mine to play college basketball,” she…

  • Freehold Township Juniors a win away from regional finals

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Freehold Township Little League is proving to be less than a congenial host, at least on the baseball diamond. With wins in their first two games in the Junior League Eastern Regional, Freehold Township has become a serious threat to win it all as a Host District (19) winner.…

  • Marlboro 10/11-year olds reached Section 3 finals

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Marlboro Little League’s Julian Buchman snags a pop-up during the Section 3 tournament game against Bordentown in Marlboro. Bordentown rallied to beat Marlboro in the final, 5-4. FRANK GALIPO Marlboro Little League’s 10/11- year-old all-stars have built quite a résumé the last couple of years. They have won three straight…

  • Shore Chef Crab Cake Cook-Off

    TOP PICK Does anything scream summer at the Jersey Shore more than fresh seafood? The Shore Chef Crab Cake Cook-Off will feature several seafood restaurants and eateries from the Jersey Shore. The event will take place from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 15 and 16. Monmouth Park celebrates the best the ocean has…

  • Is your student athlete ready for back to school?

    By Jerry Moczerniuk P.T., D.P.T. It is that time of the year again. Summer is slowly coming to an end and fall is just around the corner.This also means that both parents and kids are preparing for back to school. In addition to worrying about purchasing school supplies and clothing for the new school year,…

  • Top neurosurgeons offer tips for choosing the right spine specialist

    Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists (ANS) educates patients about the importance of choosing the most appropriate specialist for back surgery. Every day, more than 15 million Americans experience back pain. Of those 15 million, more than 600,000 back surgeries are performed each year.With back pain on the rise, the number of physicians performing back surgeries has also…

  • Is she ready for kindergarten? 10 questions to predict success

    By Michael Ginsberg Despite the focus on cut-off dates for birthdays, age is not necessarily the best way to determine if a child is ready for kindergarten. But schools have neither the time nor the staff to evaluate every age-qualified child for things like maturity and cognitive skill strength. With that said, no one is…

  • How to help kids adapt to eyeglasses

    Children’s vision problems often become apparent when youngsters first enter school. Poor performance in the classroom may have little to do with a learning disability or a stubborn student, and a lot to do with poor vision. Vision problems can often be traced to genetics.A family history of various vision troubles increase the likelihood that…

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