• Area teams have strong performances at county relays

    Area teams have strong performances at county relays

    By Jeff Appelblatt Marlboro High School’s outdoor track and field team was excited by what its student-athletes did at the Monmouth County Relay Championships May 4 in Long Branch. The girls’ 4×100-meter relay team of Lauren Newman, Briana Mullan, Alexa Friedman and Danielle Spano won. Gianna Gomez won the long jump and triple jump relays.…

  • Freehold baseball piling on wins with sights set on division title

    Freehold baseball piling on wins with sights set on division title

    By Jeff Appelblatt It’s as if Freehold High School has had two baseball seasons going on since the end of April, and the Colonials are putting on great shows in each of them. Games in the Monmouth County Tournament (MCT) were inserted right into Freehold’s regular-season schedule. So while the No. 5-seed Colonials won tournament…

  • 90th Annual Memorial Day Parade May 29

    90th Annual Memorial Day Parade May 29

    METUCHEN — A former Metuchen police officer and United States Navy veteran will serve as grand marshal of the 90th annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony. The parade will step off at New and Pearl streets at 10 a.m. on May 29 with the theme “Honoring Law Enforcement.” At 17, Charles Moore enlisted in the…

  • Patriots still fighting for A North baseball championship

    Patriots still fighting for A North baseball championship

    By Jeff Appelblatt As the regular season nears an end, Freehold Township High School’s baseball team refuses to give up trying for at least a piece of the Shore Conference A North Division championship title. With the arms the team has had leading the way, it’s been clear the Patriots have a shot. In its…

  • Freehold baseball team knocks off CBA in third encounter

    Freehold baseball team knocks off CBA in third encounter

    By Jeff Appelblatt As strong as the season has been for Freehold High School’s baseball team, the team from Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) has been a major obstacle for the Colonials. The Colts beat them, 1-0, on opening day in a pitching duel between Freehold’s Dan Chiusano and CBA’s Nick Hohenstein, and the Colts beat…

  • Middletown Historical Society meeting May 15

    Middletown Historical Society meeting May 15

    The Middletown Township Historical Society meeting on May 15 will feature Glenn LeBoeuf presenting his talk “The Crossing” about the crucial night when the American Revolution hinged on his success. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and will be held at the Poricy Park Nature Center, 345 Oak Hill Road, Middletown. Visitors are welcome…

  • J.P. Stevens presents jazz extravaganza May 24

    J.P. Stevens presents jazz extravaganza May 24

    The John P. Stevens Band Program will present its 44th annual Jazz Band Extravaganza at 7 p.m. May 24 at the high school, 855 Grove Ave., Edison. The free event is open to the community and will feature performances from the high school jazz bands followed by the end-of-the-evening jam session. Professional musicians, J.P. Stevens…

  • Eagle Scout awarded for building terrarium at elementary school

    Eagle Scout awarded for building terrarium at elementary school

    EAST BRUNSWICK – Andrew Lawrence has received a Youth Good Citizenship award certificate and pin in recognition of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. East Brunswick Boy Scout Troop 223 held an Eagle Scout Court of Honor on April 23 at the East Brunswick Elks Lodge. Jersey Blue Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Chapter…

  • Volunteers thanked for efforts in town cleanup

    Volunteers thanked for efforts in town cleanup

    The 11th annual Millstone Township stream cleanup, held on April 22, was another huge success thanks to our dedicated volunteers. Over 70 volunteers fanned out throughout the township to collect trash from our roads and streams. This was the largest turnout and the largest amount of trash collected to date. A scale tipping 1.06 tons…

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