• International tourney was positive experience for MacPherson

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Red Bank Regional High School’s Sam MacPherson plans on using everything he learned representing U.S. soccer internationally to help make the Buccaneers a better team this fall. MacPherson, a senior, played for the Region I U.S. Soccer Youth Olympic Development Program team that competed in an international tournament in Johannesburg,…

  • Making the stop

    Red Bank Regional High School goalkeeper Miguel Valdez dives in front of the ball during warmups before the Buccaneers’ match at Ocean Township High School on Sept. 17. The Spartans got the victory with a 3-0 shutout.

  • Extra wait doesn’t hurt Bulldogs as they win their season-opener

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN R umson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s football team got off to a good start on Sept. 19, downing Matawan Regional High School in impressive fashion, 31-10. After waiting an extra week to start the season, the Bulldogs went right to work. Rumson-Fair Haven kicked off and quickly forced the…

  • Brookdale men’s soccer team finding its stride

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Brookdale Community College men’s soccer players (right to left) Brendan Howley, Stefan Bard and Mike Commesso fight for the ball against Bergen County College’s Santiago Rivera during their match on Sept. 18. The Jersey Blues are starting to find their way and have a 3-4-1 record so far this season.…

  • Veterans center to aid transition, offer support

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Chris Drummonds, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, visits Brookdale Community College’s new Veteran’s Center. The center will help veterans transition from military to civilian life and connect them with helpful resources provided on campus and through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. MIDDLETOWN — Brookdale Community College will…

  • Oceanport library has two events in October

    The Oceanport Library will hold two programs in October at the Oceanport Community Center, 8 Iroquois Ave., Oceanport. Registration is required for each program by calling the library at 732-229-2626. “Kids! Otto the Auto” for children age 4 and up will be at 4 p.m. Oct. 2. Meet Otto the Auto, a remote-controlled talking car…

  • Key to cooking with pumpkins

    A utumn is ripe with vibrant colors and scenery. One of the more vivid sights this time of year are the bright, orange pumpkins that adorn walkways and front porches of homes and businesses. Not only are pumpkins ideal for decorating, but they’re also great to eat. Some people who plan to carve jack-olanterns mistakenly…

  • Call to Action

    Marchers demand action for Planet Earth By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer I t was muggy as the sun tried to break through the overcast skies above New York City on Sunday, Sept. 21, the last full day of summer. I had every expectation of walking into a historic moment as I strolled through Columbus…

  • Oceanport seeks to issue bonds for housing at fort

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — The Borough Council has introduced a $300,000 bond ordinance that will be used to help fund 48 affordable housing units at the former officers housing site on Fort Monmouth. The council introduced the ordinance during the Sept. 4 meeting, and Mayor Michael Mahon said the bond would fund…

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