• SPORT SHORTS

    John McDermott, Jennifer Lauer and Maja Bown have been selected to receive the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) Scholarships for 2014. Each will receive $2,500 and will be honored in winner’s circle ceremonies at the Meadowlands. McDermott of Lyndhurst is the son of John and Nancy McDermott and was a 2013…

  • Running of 38th Belmar Five set to take place on July 12

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The 38th running of the Belmar Five Johnny Cobb Memorial Run takes place on July 12. Race time is set for 8:30 a.m. The starting line is on Ocean Avenue between 2nd and 3rd avenues. Race director Fred Hinck is expecting 3,000 to 3,500 runners. Registrations are still being accepted, and…

  • Lowing captures 50th anniversary Takanassee Race Series opener

    By TIM MORRIS The Rolling Stones’ 1964 hit “Time is on My Side” is the perfect theme for the Shore Athletic Club’s Lake Takanassee Summer Race Series. Time has clearly been on Lake Tak’s side. It’s the oldest road race in the Shore area and has become a tradition passed down through generations. In was…

  • Pennington named Freehold Raceway’s assistant racing secretary, program director

    Rob Pennington, an award-winning caretaker and activist for standardbred causes, has been named assistant racing secretary and program director for Freehold Raceway, effective August 2014. The Freehold meet begins on Aug. 28. Pennington, a 34-year-old Ohio native who currently lives in Allentown, was honored as the Harness Tracks of America Caretaker of the Year in…

  • Rugged Maniac 5K coming to Raceway Park July 12-13

    Staff Writer By TIM MORRIS The 50-foot waterslide is one of the highlights of the Rugged Maniac 5K Obstacle Race coming to Raceway Park on July 12-13. Competitors will tackle 25 obstacles, including a tunnel and fire, during the 5K race. Raceway Park has been witness to legendary races over the years, but nothing quite…

  • Spartans charge to 7-0 start in summer baseball league

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent OCEAN TOWNSHIP O cean Township High School’s baseball team has gotten off to a fast 7-0 start in the Greater Middlesex Coaches Summer Baseball League. Coach Cip Apicelli is using a revolving 22-player roster to help fill in when some players have to miss time for football training. Thus far, Ocean…

  • A summer’s worth of paintings

    “Oyster 4” by Annette Margulies I n what has become a summer tradition, four local artists are once again exhibiting paintings in a range of styles and mediums at the Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank during July and August. For the fifth consecutive year, more than 40 abstract and contemporary paintings by artists Annette…

  • Matawan teen graduates to featured role in ‘Grease’

    I an Laudano of Matawan will play Kenickie in Phoenix Productions’ revival of the Broadway musical, “Grease,” coming to the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank starting July 11. A June graduate of Matawan Regional High School, Ian will begin attending Montclair State University to study musical theater in the fall. Having done school shows…

  • FEMA funding set for seawall repairs

    By GREG KENNELTY Damage to the seawall in Sea Bright and Monmouth Beach will be repaired by the state Department of Environmental Protection. Repairs to the protective seawall that runs along Ocean Avenue through Sea Bright and Monmouth Beach will be carried out in two phases, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).…

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