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    MATT DENTON Rumson-Fair Haven High School’s Brendan Barry steals the ball from Neptune’s Sean MacMillan during the Feb. 25 Shore Conference Tournament semifinal played at Brookdale Community College. The Bulldogs won and advanced to the Feb. 27 SCT final at Monmouth University, where Barry outscored Christian Brothers Academy in Rumson- Fair Haven’s 50-24 triumph.

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    – Fundraiser to support Fair Haven PTA The Fair Haven PTA will hold its major fundraiser, Vegas Night, from 6-11 p.m. March 7 at Branches, 123 Monmouth Road, West Long Branch. Proceeds will benefit the PTA, which funds and supplements programs at Fair Haven’s public schools. The evening will feature casino tables, a live auction,…

  • Rugo, Turner punch tickets to Atlantic City

    VARSITY REPORT By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent ALLENTOWN Allentown High School’s Hunter Gerling goes up for a basket during the regular season. The Redbirds’ boys basketball team is seeded No. 8 for the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III tournament. Allentown opened the tournament at home, hosting Nottingham High School on March 3. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR…

  • Urinetown

    TOP PICK Monmouth University’s Department of Music and Theatre Arts presents the musical “Urinetown,” running March 4-12 in Woods Theatre. “Urinetown” takes place in a future dystopia where a severe water shortage has made public pay-per-use toilets a legal necessity. The show is a satirical take on social change, corporate greed and Broadway musicals themselves.…

  • Stafford gas explosion puts residents on edge

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Residents of Upper Freehold Township are growing more concerned for their safety after a natural gas explosion occurred too close for comfort. On Feb. 24, a home in Stafford Township, Ocean County, was destroyed by an explosion that resulted from a leak in a 2- inch-diameter…

  • Why are more young people getting colon cancer?

    By Thomas J. Kayal M.D. As a result of increasing numbers of people age 50+ choosing to undergo screenings for colorectal cancer — the standard screening age — incidences have been slowly decreasing every year since the 1980s. However, diagnoses for people under 50 have been increasing and are often diagnosed when the disease has…

  • Reduce your risk for colorectal cancer

    Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in both the United States and Canada. So say the American Cancer Society and the Canadian Cancer Society, who project nearly 60,000 Americans and Canadians will lose their lives to colorectal cancer in 2015 alone. Though many risk factors for colorectal cancer, including age, heredity and…

  • Pine Belt Chevrolet wins DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award

    Pine Belt Chevrolet in Lakewood has been awarded a 2015 DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award, a recognition auto dealerships can earn by delivering outstanding customer service as rated by online consumer reviews. DealerRater, the car dealer review site for consumers, created the Consumer Satisfaction Awards to enable online car shoppers to instantly spot car dealerships that…

  • Best new-car features for senior drivers

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Older motorists — especially those with declining abilities — should take advantage of new-vehicle options that can make taking to the wheel safer and more enjoyable With a swell of Baby Boomers entering their golden years there are now more senior citizens on the road than ever, with 84 percent…

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