• NJ Raiders tourney to benefit injured Monroe player Nichols

    By NEIL BORENSTEIN Staff Writer A s injured Monroe Township High School ice hockey player Michael Nichols continues his recovery from a spinal cord injury (SCI) sustained during a game on Jan. 4, so does the support from local communities. On June 6-8, the NJ Raiders will host the Mike Nichols Tournament, where a portion…

  • Howell boys volleyball captures A North title

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer HOWELL T he Howell High School boys volleyball season will be remembered for a 13-game winning streak that carried the Rebels to a Shore Conference A North Division title. After starting the season 0-2 in A North play, the Rebels did not lose a match within the division the rest…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Georgian Court University senior Cat Dee (Howell) has been selected to play in the 2014 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA)/DeBeer North/South Division II All-Star Game. The contest will take place June 7 in Radnor, Pa., on Edith Dixon Robb Field at Cabrini College. Dee concluded her collegiate career last month, enjoying a quality senior…

  • Mustangs’ solid play continues into postseason

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer MARLBORO W ith wins in the Monmouth County and Shore Conference tournaments, the Marlboro High School softball team is closing the 2014 season strong. Head coach Nick Scalzo wanted his team to continue its solid regular season play in the postseason, and he has gotten what he wanted. Marlboro reached…

  • Patriots wallop Wall to keep A North title streak intact

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP H eavy is the crown worn by the champion. For the last eight years, the Freehold Township High School girls lacrosse team has worn it quite comfortably. The Patriots have taken the best their Shore Conference A North Division opponents can offer over the years and have always…

  • Brookdale’s Brzozowski named National Player of the Year

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Brookdale Community College outfielder Cassidy Brzozowski has every reason to smile. The sophomore was named the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division III National Player of the Year. A fter she finished the 2013 season strong, Brookdale Community College head softball coach Bo Scannapieco told Cassidy Brzozowski that next year,…

  • Jersey Blues third at Division III softball national championship

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Bo Scannapieco has won three national titles with the Brookdale Community College softball team, but he’s been to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III National Championship Tournament 16 times in his career. National championships are not gifted; they have to be earned on the diamond against the…

  • Mustangs, Rebels create mayhem in state playoffs

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Freehold Township High School shortstop Mike Alexander reaches up to pull down a high-bouncing ground ball during the Patriots’ May 21 Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals game against Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School in Freehold Township. RBC edged the top-seed Patriots, 4-3. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR This time of the…

  • N.J. International Film Festival showcases contest entries

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Actors Rachel Arianna Weintraub as Young Jane, left, and Alanna Peyton Smith as Young Cory are the sisters in the feature film “Lies I Told My Little Sister.” PHOTO COURTESY OF GARDENPHOTOS.COM From animated flicks to full-length documentaries, movie buffs of all genres may find something to suit their tastes…

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