• Lancers softball team hasn’t missed a beat this spring

    ST. JOHN VIANNEY By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Not much fazes the St. John Vianney High School softball team these days. The Lancers played their closest game of the season April 18 against St. Joseph by-the-Sea (Staten Island, New York), and that matchup still ended in a shutout, 4-0. St. John Vianney has surrendered just two…

  • Matawan players carry over multisport success to diamond

    MATAWAN By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Alex Cella was one of the fastest soccer players in the Shore for Matawan Regional High School’s soccer team, and now the baseball team is trying to harness that speed to boost its hot-and-cold offense and make the Shore Conference and state tournaments after a 3-5 start. “He’s our utility…

  • Leaping grab

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Middletown High School North second baseman Marc Cerbo stretches to catch a throw as Christian Brothers Academy’s Matt D’Angelo slides safely into second base to pick up a stolen base April 17 in Lincroft. The Colts galloped to a 13-1 triumph.

  • Bulletin Board

    – St. Joseph Council 3402 of the Knights of Columbus will host a Beefsteak Fundraiser Dinner from 6-9 p.m. April 25 at 54 Route 35, Keyport. Proceeds will be used to purchase books for local students attending their first year of college. The cost of the buffet dinner is $40 and includes filet mignon, tap…

  • 23rd annual Central Jersey RV Show and Food Drive to be held April 24-26

    The 23rd Annual Central Jersey RV Show once again expects to draw a record crowd in addition to collecting a record amount of food donations. The event will be held April 24-26 at PNC Bank Arts Center, exit 116 off the Garden State Parkway in Holmdel. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday…

  • Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage awarded for community commitment

    Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., announces that it was recently honored with the NRT Humanitarian Outreach Award for its numerous charitable contributions throughout the region in 2014. The annual award is presented to a single organization within the NRT family of companies that showcases extraordinary service and commitment to…

  • Bats starting to heat up for Warrior baseball team

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent New Egypt High School’s baseball team had a short week with three victories in their first Burlington County Scholastic League Freedom Division games, all cut to five innings by the 10-run rule. It’s a big turnaround from a slow start swinging the bats early in the season. The power surge has…

  • Area track and field athletes aim to excel at Penn Relays

    Area high school athletes hope to play a big role at this year’s Penn Relays. The nation’s biggest track and field carnival runs from April 23-25 at historic Franklin Field on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. Christian Brothers Academy’s (CBA) Distance Medley Relay (DMR) team looks to collect the program’s fourth Championship of…

  • Avoiding the defender

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Howell High School’s Jordan Chan, right, pivots as she looks to elude Freehold Township High School defender Amanda Whittaker during the Shore Conference A North Division lacrosse match April 16 at Freehold Township. The visiting Rebels fell to the Patriots, 16-13.

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