• Edison teen is ‘Jeopardy!’ champion

    “Jeopardy!” champ Jeff Xie shows off his winnings along with show host Alex Trebek. Edison’s own Jeff Xie must have been holding his buzzer with white knuckles until the last second as he won a rare tiebreaker to become the “Jeopardy! Teen Tournament” champion. The 17-year-old junior at J.P. Stevens High School took home the…

  • Beyond the beach: New Jersey day trips

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Passengers step off the Pine Creek Railroad train after a ride through Allaire State Park in Wall Township on July 31. A s droves of tourists continue their summer pilgrimages to the Shore, full-time residents may seek their own outdoor escapes, if only for a day. Fortunately for them, New…

  • Pine Belt Enterprises Auto Group hosts Customer Appreciation Day

    Pine Belt Enterprises Auto Group wanted to say “thank you” to all of the faithful customers they have had over the last 75 years. On July 19 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., Pine Belt hosted a Customer Appreciation Day at their Pine Belt Chevy location in Lakewood. “We have such loyal customers and we…

  • Weichert Workforce Mobility earns high ratings from relocating employees

    Weichert Workforce Mobility, one of the world’s leading providers of corporate talent mobility solutions, received the highest customer service satisfaction ratings among its largest competitors in the Twentieth Annual Nationwide Relocating Employee Survey. The Nationwide Relocating Employee Survey is the only industry-wide, objective evaluation of its kind to rank the quality of service provided by…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The Joint Base McGuire Air Force Base, Lakehurst, is set to host the 2014 “Beast of the East” Mud Run on Sept. 13. The mud run is open to surrounding community members and gives them the opportunity to experience a day of challenges, competitions, creative costumes and plenty of mud with joint base service members.…

  • Asbury Park 5K on deck Aug. 9

    The Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix comes to Asbury Park on Aug. 9 for its 11th annual 5K race. The Golden Grand Prix is a five-race series that offers prize money to the top overall and age-group leaders from the series, and it is sponsored by McLoones. The Asbury Park 5K will start at 8:30…

  • Teams gain experience at Maroon and White camp

    By MATTHEW ROCCO Red Bank Catholic High School’s Alex Barazotti puts up a jump hook over St. John Vianney High School defenders Kim Evans, left, and Gigi Caponegro during their game on July 30 at the Maroon and White Team Basketball Camp at Red Bank Regional High School. Teams played six games over three days…

  • Celebrating Shrewsbury with art

    “Let’s Go Surfing Now” by Mike Quon of Fair Haven The Guild of Creative Art celebrates the history and charm of its host town in “Shrewsbury and Surrounding Area,” which will be on display in the main gallery through Aug. 20. The range of media includes acrylic, oil, pastel, photography, sculpture and watercolor. In addition,…

  • ‘Alice in Wonderland’ slated for Aug. 8, 9

    Seashore’s Junior Theater Camp will present Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland on Broadway” at 7 p.m. Aug. 8, and at 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at 410 Broadway, Long Branch. Under the direction of Anthony Greco, Renee Harrison Pincus and Sara Bristol, the musical will star Emma Larkin of Oakhurst, Natalie Wheeler of Highlands,…

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