• Marlboro tops Freehold in A North tennis match

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Freehold High School brings a new contender to Shore Conference A North Division girls tennis. However, the road to the championship still runs through Marlboro High School, and the Colonials learned that on Sept. 10. In the opening match of the division campaign, the two heavyweights squared off in Freehold,…

  • Dixon, Colonials top Patriots to keep ‘the Duke’ in Freehold

    By TIM MORRIS Freehold High School’s football team is playing like it practices. Going the extra mile in practice is paying off on the gridiron, as Freehold has raced out to a 2-0 start that has caught everyone but the Colonials by surprise. “We’re never giving up because of all that training and conditioning we…

  • Manalapan boys defending pair of conference titles

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer MANALAPAN M analapan High School put together one of the best boys soccer seasons in the last few years when the Braves won both the Shore Conference A North Division and Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) championships. They defeated Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, 2-1, in the SCT finals to claim…

  • Colonials, Patriots in mix for A North girls soccer crown

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Freehold High School’s Carley Sliwicka (17) screens Freehold Township High School’s Jada Colbert (13) and Nicole Sasso during the Sept. 12 match played in Freehold. The Colonials edged their crosstown rivals in overtime, 3-2. FREEHOLD E lyse Ingui brings a veteran Freehold High School girls soccer team into the Shore…

  • A&E with Jeremy

    Network TV fights back this fall Jeremy Grossman The fall 2014 television season is officially underway, with new shows and returning favorites making their premieres in the coming weeks. But the current television landscape makes it more and more challenging for the broadcast networks — ABC, NBC, Fox and CBS — to compete with the…

  • Cultural festival comes to Howell

    HOWELL — A family-oriented event that will offer guests an opportunity to experience Russian and Slavic culture is coming to Howell this weekend. The 10th annual Russianfest and Slavic cultural festival will be held on Sept. 21 at the St. Alexander Nevsky Diocesan Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Tikhvin, 200 Alexander Ave., Howell. The…

  • Parents’ loss inspired creation of Janet’s Law

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Karen Zilinski believes accessible automated external defibrillators (AED) and certified individuals who can operate the devices will save lives, and she has dedicated herself to seeing her goal realized. Zilinski and her husband, Jim, lost their daughter, Janet, 11, who died of sudden cardiac arrest following a…

  • Freehold sets senior day

    FREEHOLD — The second annual Senior Appreciation Day in Freehold Borough will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 21 in the Monmouth County Hall of Records Annex parking lot on Main Street. The event is sponsored by the Freehold Borough Human Relations Committee, and its purpose is to shed light on people who…

  • Lawn care tips for fall

    Taking time in the fall to prepare your lawn for the colder months ahead will pay dividends come spring and allow you to enjoy lusher grass when temperatures rise again. Fertilizing Providing nutrients to your lawn before cold weather strikes is good for strengthening roots and increasing the nutrients stored for an earlier spring green.…

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