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Lincroft Major League stars capture District 19 pennant
By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Dominant pitching and a deep lineup powered the Lincroft Little League Major League All-Stars to a District 19 championship. The Lincroft All-Stars locked up the title behind Danny Minze, who no-hit Freehold Township for five innings. Freehold Township managed just one unearned run in the sixth inning against the 12-year-old right-hander,…
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Record crowd expected to greet American Pharoah for Haskell
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Since breaking the 37-year-old Triple Crown curse with his wire-to-wire win at the Belmont Stakes June 13, American Pharoah has become an American folk hero. The 3-year-old thoroughbred has become a nationwide star, and that has brought increased attention to the sport. As a result, all eyes will be on…
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Freshnock ready to lead in his last football season with Lions
MIDDLETOWN NORTH By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Success comes naturally for Chad Freshnock of Middletown High School North. And Bucknell University can only hope the rising senior takes it with him when he embarks on a football career there in 2016 after giving a verbal commitment recently. Freshnock said he made his college decision after attending…
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Big field expected Aug. 8 for 12th annual Asbury Park 5K
The Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix picks up again Aug. 8 with the 12th annual Asbury Park 5K road race. The runners will start at 8:30 a.m. The Asbury Park course is racerfriendly. It is fast, flat and also spectatorfriendly. Those who come to watch the race will get to see the runners pass twice.…
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Putting up a shot
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Raritan High School’s Katrina Wojtowicz, left, puts up a one-handed jumper over a pair of Wall High School defenders during a Hoop Group Summer Basketball League game in Neptune. High School teams use the summer leagues to get a head start on the 2015-16 season.
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NOTES
Embury United Methodist Church will host a rummage sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 15 at 49 Church St., Little Silver. For more information, call the church at 732-741-9708.
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At Spanish American Festival in Keyport, everyone is family
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer KEYPORT — The Spanish American Club will host its 17th annual Spanish American Festival, an event that celebrates Latin American culture with the entire community. The festival will take place at the Keyport waterfront at the corner of Broad and First streets on Aug. 8 from 12 p.m. until 7:30…
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Fun at the Middlesex County Fair
TOP PICK For 77 years, the Middlesex County Fair has been a tradition that brings together thousands of residents for a week of summer fun. Some 85,000 visitors annually explore the county’s rich agricultural heritage, learn a new craft, try a new food, or go on a ride – all in a day’s visit at…
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Chorus invites singers to a Summer Sing
The Monmouth Civic Chorus invites singers to a Summer Sing at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 112 Middletown Road, Holmdel. The Chorus will sing requiems by Gabriel Fauré and John Rutter. The Fauré Requiem, which was written in Paris in 1902, has been called “a lullaby of death”…
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