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Monmouth County students celebrate Count Basie Awards
By Brett Carroll Staff Writer Several Monmouth County high school students were rewarded for their performances in the theater and in the arts. On May 24, the Count Basie Theatre conducted the 12th annual Basie Awards, which celebrates the excellence and achievements of the those in high school theater. The awards are named after the historic…
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Millstone schools honor support persons of the year
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Administrators in the Millstone Township K-8 School District have named the district’s support persons of the year. Support persons are not teachers, but can be any other school district employee whose actions add to the overall performance of the district. At the Millstone Township Primary School, where pupils…
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Marlboro approves tire store on Route 9
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Marlboro Planning Board has approved an application that proposed the construction of a Mavis Discount Tire store on Route 9 south. The lot is 700 feet south of the intersection of Route 9 and Route 520 and is less than 1 acre in size. Attorney Salvatore Alfieri…
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Lady Knights fall just short in sectional softball finals
By Warren Rappleyea Old Bridge High School’s softball team battled its way to the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Central Jersey, Group IV finals, where the season ended with a hard-fought 1-0 loss to top-seeded Montgomery High School. The Cougars scored the lone run of the game in the second inning, and it proved…
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Lancers to vie for Shore Conference Tournament softball title
By Matthew Rocco The Saint John Vianney High School softball team will take the field in the Shore Conference Tournament championship this week. The Lancers are looking for their first postseason title of 2017 after falling one win shy of a sectional championship in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) tournament. With an…
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Monroe’s Viola relishes team accomplishments
By Jimmy Allinder Abigail Viola, the leading scorer for the Monroe Township High School field hockey team last year, has never thought much about her own personal achievements. Instead, the junior has been motivated by how she can help her team win. Take, for instance, the 2015 season when Monroe captured the Greater Middlesex Conference…
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New Monroe boys’ hoops coach Warner emphasizing defense
By Jimmy Allinder Jeff Warner has observed a lot of basketball in seven years as an assistant coach for the Monroe Township High School boys’ team. Now that he has been named head coach, Warner plans to put a renewed emphasis on defense in his effort to rebuild a program that has languished in recent…
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Area track and field standouts move on to Meet of Champions
By Wayne Witkoiwski Drake Ariano of Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) in the 1,600 meters and Thomas Kalieta of Matawan Regional High School in the 400 will return to defend their New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Meet of Champions (MOC) titles June 10 at Northern Burlington County Regional High School. Both advanced with winning performances…
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