• SPORT SHORTS

    Thomas Pontone, whose TLP Stables has owned more than 250 horses, including Hambletonian winners Muscle Hill and Market Share, was elected to the board of directors of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey. Pontone, who resides in Holmdel, is president of the Funeral Homes Products division of Matthews International. He has owned…

  • Atlantic Fencing Academy hosting open house June 28

    By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Atlantic Fencing Academy in Tinton Falls will host an open house this weekend to promote the Olympic sport locally. Agota Balot, manager at Atlantic Fencing Academy, said her club will be open June 28 to aspiring fencers and anyone interested in learning more about the sport. Fencing is one of five…

  • New Matawan coach bringing championship experience to role

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent John Giraldo understands what it takes to build a championship team, having been involved in four NJSIAA Tournaments of Champions as a player or assistant coach. He will carry that knowledge to his first head coaching position with the Matawan Regional High School basketball team. Giraldo succeeds Tom Stead, who coached…

  • Spartans will depend on young players next spring

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Ocean Township High School’s softball team completed its spring season with a 16-12 record, and the future continues to look bright for the Spartans as several young players stepped into the lineup and did well. Coach Ryan Pringle’s team finished fourth in the Shore Conference’s Class B North Division. Ocean Township,…

  • Taking it to the hoop

    Ocean Township High School’s Daniel Dombrowiecki, middle, tries to drive past Howell High School defenders during the first half of a game at Hoop Group in Neptune June 17. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

  • ‘Sanchez Strong’ fundraiser to aid two youngsters

    The fundraiser, “Sanchez Strong,” will be held noon to 4 p.m. June 27 at Jack’s Goal Line Stand, 149 Brighton Ave., Long Branch. Proceeds will benefit Aiden Sanchez, 3, and A.J. Sanchez, 2, both of Long Branch, who are diagnosed with Hunter syndrome, according to a press release. Tickets are $35 for adults and $15…

  • Committee to host discussion about Fort Hancock

    Members of the Fort Hancock 21st Century Federal Advisory Committee, along with representatives of Gateway National Recreation Area, will meet 9 a.m. June 26 at the Beech Room of the Thompson Park Visitor Center, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. Committee meetings are open to the public, and the public comment period will begin at 11:30…

  • New Jersey Broadcasters Hall of Fame inducts Greater Media’s Dan Finn

    Dan Finn, center, is congratulated by Greater Media Chairman and CEO Peter Smyth, left, and New Jersey Broadcasters Association (NJBA) Executive Director Paul Rotella for his induction into the NJBA Hall of Fame on June 18. Dan Finn, senior vice president and regional general manager with Greater Media New Jersey, was among the inductees named…

  • Mike Vogel chats about Season 3 of ‘Under the Dome,’ which looks inward

    By Jacqueline Cutler, www.channnelguidemag.com The fiercest enemy happens to be trapped with everyone else under “The Dome” — which we’ll learn when Season 3 of the CBS summer drama begins with a two-hour premiere on Thursday, June 25. “This season we concentrate on the enemy within,” says Mike Vogel, who plays the intrepid Barbie. “Circumstances…

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