• Warriors face coaching changes after Sinkhorn, Kukoda resign

    NEW EGYPT By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Major changes are in store on the sidelines for New Egypt High School teams in the upcoming school year, as football coach Luke Sinkhorn in July and Matt Kukoda early last week turned in their notices to take head coaching positions elsewhere. Both coaches said they were encouraged by…

  • A football classic

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Howell High School’s Connor McGlynn, quarterback for Monmouth County, tries to throw the ball downfield before Jackson Memorial High School’s fast-closing Ken Bradley, an Ocean County defender, gets to him during the U.S. Army All-Shore Gridiron Football Classic played at Brick Township High School on July 17. Shore Conference bragging rights…

  • Kwiecinski sisters have sights set on World Qualifying Tour

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Township twins Jessica and Casey Kwiecinski hope to reach the finals of the World Qualifying Tour. The surfers used Bradley Beach and other Shore area beaches for training. Jackson twins Jessica and Casey Kwiecinski, 19, hope to make the grade in surfing to reach the finals for the World Qualifying…

  • Monmouth County Fair promises fun for all

    The Monmouth County Fair will be held July 23-27 at the East Freehold Showgrounds on Kozloski Road, Freehold Township. Presented by the Monmouth County Park System in cooperation with the Monmouth County 4-H Association, the fair hours will be 5-11 p.m. every night except Sunday, when the fair will be open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. This…

  • Nonagenarian’s home gets dose of loving care

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer HOWELL — A group of church congregants recently found a way to lend a helping hand and give back to a woman who has been giving to others for decades. Congregants from the Reformed Church of Freehold, Freehold Borough, put together a plan to help congregant Dot Reichey, 96,…

  • Preventative care important for pets

    A ccording to a 2011 Bayer Veterinary Care Usage study, companion animal veterinary visits have been declining over the past several years. Study participants reported their pets saw the vet nearly 20 percent less than they did a mere four years ago.The infrequency of vet visits might be traced to a host of factors, including…

  • The pros and cons of sharing a bed with pets

    All About Pets Disney fans may recall a scene from the popular film,“Lady and the Tramp,” in which the cocker spaniel puppy, Lady, is spending her first night at home. Her new owners set up a cozy bed for her downstairs and try unsuccessfully to keep the pup from crying and whining during the night.When…

  • Child advocacy center awaits second phase

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Monmouth County Child Advocacy Center When children are the victims of abuse at the hands of an adult, the last thing they need is to go through more trauma by being required to describe what happened to them over and over to numerous people. Through the concerted efforts of…

  • Residents named to zoning board

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — One newcomer and two current members were named to terms on the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment during a recent meeting of the Township Council. The terms of zoning board members Steve Costanzo, Vincent Sgro and Carl Book Jr. ended on June 30. At the June 24 meeting…

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