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Raceway Park hosts Navy SEAL Battlefrog race
One of the first-in-the-nation events, the Navy SEAL themed BattleFrog obstacle course race will take place on Aug. 2 at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. The raceway will be transformed into a tough and demanding obstacle course designed to test the strength, skill and determination of any athlete. As with all BattleFrog races, participants can…
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Bayern goes wire-to-wire in $1 million Haskell win
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Bayern, with Martin Garcia in the saddle, pulls away from the field in the homestretch of the $1 million William Hill Haskell Invitational July 27 at Monmouth Park. It was another big day for trainer Bob Baffert, who added to his Haskell record victory total with his seventh win. Thoroughbred…
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Tarpey back running, looking ahead to Columbia cross-country
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer I n a way, Columbia University is giving Dylan Tarpey a second chance. Freehold Township High School’s outstanding distance runner missed out on the final indoor and outdoor track seasons of his scholastic career due to injury. “It was definitely tough,” Tarpey said of being sidelined. “I did a lot…
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Gambino hurls FTLL Juniors to district championship
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Freehold Township Little League’s (FTLL) Junior League all-star team couldn’t have asked for a better sendoff. A near-perfect pitching performance from Ralph Gambino led the FTLL all-stars to a 4-0 win over Two River West on July 23, and with it came a berth in the Little League’s Eastern…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Nick Turano of Manalapan, a certified personal trainer, is offering his services to the public through his new business, One More Rep: Sports and Fitness. A specialist in baseball hitting, pitching, fielding and catching instruction, his services also include one-on-one personal training, inhome, group/team, strength and conditioning training, as well as boot camp and boxing.…
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Fairgrounds to feature alligator show, racing pigs
The 77th Middlesex County Fair will bring a variety of shows to East Brunswick. Held Aug. 4-10 at 655 Cranbury Road, the fair will take place 5-11 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday. Several acts will perform multiple times each day. The Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show features three competitors performing…
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VETStock to include concert, car show
The Brennan Stands Alone Foundation will hold VETStock NJ noon to 9 p.m. Aug. 2, rain or shine, at the Manalapan Recreation Center, 120 Route 522, Manalapan. The day will include a car show, motorcycle show, free outdoor concert, family entertainment, craft vendors and a food court. All proceeds will benefit the rehabilitation of wounded…
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‘Road to Valhalla’ will be screened at library
The Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, will host another sneak preview of a Civil War documentary at 6 p.m. July 31. The Kansas-Missouri Border War was a bloody precursor to the Civil War. When the Civil War erupted in 1861, it was a shock to many Americans, according to a press release.…
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Doctor will discuss care, treatment of concussions
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer FREEHOLD — It can happen without warning. One instant, an athlete is playing his hardest, and the next moment, an injury leaves him laying on the field and disoriented. His vision becomes blurry, a sensation of nausea washes over him, and a pounding headache attacks his senses — just some…
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