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SPORT SHORTS
Mountain Top drew off to a length and three-quarter victory, besting a trio of Ray Schnittker trainees in the $7,000 first leg of the New Jersey Sire Stakes – Green Acres for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings, in the third race and opening day feature at Freehold Raceway on Aug. 28. Schnittker’s odds-on entry finished…
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Patriots seek turnaround after last year’s one-win campaign
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP A fter a 1-9 campaign, Freehold Township High School head coach Mike D’Antonio and his staff did some soul searching. “Last year was a major disappointment,” D’Antonio said. The coach decided to scrap the flexbone offense the Patriots had been using for a nohuddle, spread offense because something…
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Cougars look to build off best season in team history
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer COLTS NECK C oach Peter Shaw is very optimistic about what his Colts Neck High School football team can accomplish this fall in his first season as head coach. Colts Neck is coming off the best season in program history, with a 10-2 record and the team’s first state championship…
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Expectations high for experienced Manalapan team
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Imamu Mayfield scores a touchdown for Manalapan High School during their Aug. 23 scrimmage at Monroe Township High School. The running back will be one of the Braves’ featured backs this fall. MANALAPAN T he question on many minds this year is how much longer Manalapan High School can keep…
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Scholastic football season kicks off this weekend
The high school football season kicks off this weekend for the teams in the Freehold Regional High School District. Freehold High School, Freehold Township High School, Howell High School and Marlboro High School all get things started in the first week. On Sept. 5, Freehold opens on the road at Middletown High School North at…
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180 seeking volunteers for training
180 Turning Lives Around (180), a private nonprofit organization in Monmouth County, provides support and advocacy to victims of domestic violence in the aftermath of a highly emotional and traumatic experience with the assistance of its response team volunteers. From Oct. 14 through Nov. 6, 180 will be conducting Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) training…
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Anne G. Patrinick Ciarcia
Mrs. Ciarcia, 52, of Sayreville, peacefully entered into eternal life, surrounded by her loving family, on Aug. 28, 2014, at home. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived in Staten Island, N.Y., before moving to Sayreville. She is predeceased by her daughter, Kimberly, and her parents, Bernie and Mildred Fader Patrinick. She is survived…
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Gerard-Mangine
Anthony Mangine and Kristin Gerard Susan and James Gerard of Howell announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristin Gerard, to Anthony Mangine, son of Pat and Rich Mangine of Freehold Township. The future bride is a graduate of Freehold Township High School and the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, where she earned a…
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Land will be set aside for community garden
By TAYLOR M. LIER HOWELL — Residents of Howell may have the opportunity to grow their own vegetables in an organic community garden. The Township Council recently introduced an ordinance to lease a property that is owned by the township to the organizers of the Howell organic community garden. Officials said the land is not…
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