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Colts cross-country places 11th at Nike Cross Nationals
Christian Brothers Academy’s (CBA) cross-country team completed another highly successful season at the Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Ore., on Dec. 6. The Colts, who extended their NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) record to 20 during the season, finished 11th at the national championships with a point total of 271. This year’s meet was held…
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Hawks’ Jeffery nominated for Player of the Year
Monmouth University men’s soccer senior back Matt Jeffery (Freehold Township) has been nominated for the Soccer News Net College Boot, given by the website to the player of the year in Division I soccer. Jeffery has also been nominated for Big Apple Soccer Player of the Year. Fan voting accounts for 40 percent of the…
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Caseys, Bulldogs, Blue Devils capture state football titles
Correspondent I t was a hat-trick weekend, as three area high school football teams — Red Bank Catholic (RBC), Rumson-Fair Haven and Shore Regional — won their respective state sectional titles in convincing fashion. RED BANK CATHOLIC RBC capitalized on a pair of early Delbarton School fumbles to jump out to a 13- 0 lead…
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Shore captures Central Jersey Group I title
PHOTOS BY RICH GRAESSLE Top: Shore Regional High School’s Michael Moore, left, makes a diving interception against South Hunterdon Regional High School during the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I finals on Dec. 6 at Kean University in Union. Shore Regional took home the trophy following a 42-12 victory. Left: Shore Regional football coach Mark Costantino…
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The Long Branch Elks Lodge 742 will host a Christmas Party from 7-11 p.m. Dec. 13 at 150 Garfield Ave., Long Branch. Tickets are $10 per person and include light food and drink specials. The band, Taste This, will provide music entertainment. Tickets are available at the lodge. The Elks will also host an “All-You-…
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Volunteers honored for hospital service
LONG BRANCH — An Elvis impersonator set the mood for “Rocking and Rolling for 50 Years,” Monmouth Medical Center’s 50th annual Adult Volunteer Awards Ceremony. With more than 100 volunteers who gathered at Branches in West Long Branch, the event paid tribute to the 450 members of Monmouth’s volunteer corps, who touch lives and lift…
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Deck the halls with art
“Fishing Pier, Ocean City, MD” by Mike Menendez of Freehold The Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury, will host its annual All-Member Holiday Exhibit 2014 with miniatures and gift tables featuring works in all media: acrylic, assemblage, collage and mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, sculpture, watercolor and wood. Guild members will have items such as note…
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Genealogy lecture to focus on legal issues
The Hudson County Genealogical & Historical Society will meet 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Secaucus Public Library’s Panasonic Room at 1379 Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus. Admission and parking are free. Certified genealogist and genealogical lecturer Judy G. Russell will present “Building a Family on Circumstantial Evidence.” Russell has a law degree and will…
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Chamber’s networking event to help animals
The Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC) in Red Bank is sponsoring a Holiday Networking Party from 5:30-8 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Windansea restaurant, 56 Shrewsbury Ave., Highlands. Proceeds will benefit the Monmouth County SPCA. Attendees are encouraged to bring a donation of food or supplies for animals in need. Advanced registration is…
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