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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…
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SPORT SHORTS
The Freehold Area Running Club begins the 32nd year of its Summer 5K Race Series on June 25 at Battlefield State Park, Route 33, Manalapan. The series will be held on Wednesday evenings from July 2-30. In addition to the 5K race inside the park, there are the Half-Mile and Mile Run for children ages…
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SPORT SHORTS
Angelica Gero of Freehold has been named the first head coach of women’s lacrosse at Felician College, Felician Director of Athletics Ben “J.R.” DiNallo announced. Women’s lacrosse, a spring sport, will debut at Felician in 2015. It is one of three women’s offerings that will be added to the Golden Falcons’ varsity intercollegiate athletics program…
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Spartans advance to state sectionals behind strong pitching, defense
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent OCEAN TOWNSHIP O cean Township High School’s baseball team has used the age-old formula of pitching and defense to compile a 19-7 record and move into the quarterfinals of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III tournament. The seventh-seed Spartans played 10thseed Middletown High School South in the first round of the…
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Going for the tag
Red Bank Catholic High School’s Evan Madigan (43) leaps high to pull in the throw as he tries to tag out Freehold Township High School’s Sam Goldsmith while he slides into second base during the Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) quarterfinals game played in Freehold Township on May 21. The Caseys upset the top-seed Patriots, 4-3,…
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Finding the humor in art
“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 from the light-hearted…
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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.” From animated flicks to full-length documentaries, movie buffs of all genres may find something to suit their tastes at the New Jersey…
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Sailing ship Onrust to sail Navesink
The Onrust, a replica of an 17th-century Dutch ship, will sail the Navesink River from June 7-8 and dock at Fair Haven and Red Bank, where it will be open to the public. To commemorate the 350th anniversary of the first settlers to put down roots in Monmouth County, the Onrust, a replica of the…
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Damaged apartment house to become waterfront park
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer The site of the Anchorage Apartments on Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright, which sustained extensive damage during the superstorm, is slated to become a waterfront park. SEA BRIGHT — The site of an apartment complex damaged by superstorm Sandy will become the borough’s first waterfront park. A contract between the…
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