• Coldwell Banker survey finds that children may be the ‘chief purchasing officers’ of the family

    Do kids rule the roost? A new study from Coldwell Banker Real Estate finds that children may be the “chief purchasing officers” of the family. The survey, which was conducted among 2,800 parents across three generations, revealed that 79 percent of millennial parents (parents age 18-34) and 70 percent of generation X parents (parents age…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The Lake Takanassee Race Series in West Long Branch will celebrate its 50th anniversary this summer. The series, known as “Lake Tak,” will begin its series of Monday evening races on June 30. The historic series will run for seven straight Mondays from July 7-28 and Aug. 4-18. Each session would start at 6:30 p.m.…

  • Huskies’ bats improving as they move through sectionals

    MATAWAN By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Joe Piscopo was part of a long-range, sharpshooting backcourt that helped Matawan Regional High School’s basketball team to its first NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II championship in 57 years, its first division championship since 1964 and a 24-5 record that was its best in a half-century. Now he is an…

  • 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. BROOKDALE ATHLETICS A fter she finished the 2013 season strong, Brookdale Community College head softball coach Bo Scannapieco told Cassidy Brzozowski that…

  • Francis “Franny” Joseph Williams

    Mr. Williams, 52, of Monroe, formerly of Spotswood, died May 15, 2014, in Bayshore Health Care Center, Holmdel. Born in Newark, he resided in Spotswood for much of his life before moving to Hampshire, Tenn., and eventually returning to New Jersey, settling in Monroe. He was a painter and a glazier for many years with…

  • Finding the humor in art

    IN THE ARTS “Snowy” by Jill Kerwick, Fair Haven The Monmouth Museum will present an exhibit of comically inspired artworks in a variety of styles and media that challenges the misconception that fine art is strictly a serious matter. “What’s So Funny? Humor in Art,” which is on exhibit through June 22, runs the gamut…

  • 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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