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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN McDivitt Elementary School’s Madison Paster is congratulated by Kathy Stocker, the cook at the school, for her winning recipe of sushi rolls during the Sodexo Future Chefs: Healthy Sandwich Challenge, held at Old Bridge High School on March 22. See more photos, page 3.

  • N.J. celebrates rich heritage

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Port Monmouth resident Mary Meehan portrays Martha Washington, from left, while Middletown resident Dianne Thompson and Matawan resident Ed Devlin, acting as George Washington, serve colonial tea to guests at the historic Murray Farmhouse at Poricy Park, Middletown, on March 23. SCOTT FRIEDMAN The theft of a horse for his…

  • Fatal crash closes Route 9

    A fatal accident caused police to shut down all lanes of Route 9 north and southbound on Monday afternoon, according to Police Captain Art Carullo. A tractor-trailer collided with a small Hyundai, Carullo said, killing one occupant of the car. It was unclear how many occupants were in either vehicle at the time of the…

  • Packing heat

    Turbocharged, supercharged, diesel and electric powerplants dominate the list of ‘best new-car engines’ for 2014. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features I t’s no exaggeration to suggest that a car’s engine is its signature component. Even with the sleekest styling and poshest accommodations, a sports car that packs a merely meek engine is as much a…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Mary Burke, CRB, CRS, GRI, president and broker of record, Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty and Joyce Wopat, branch manager, welcome Bridget Bruno to the Rumson office located at 23 West River Road. A licensed Realtor since 1993, Bruno has real estate in her blood. As a young girl, and prior to getting her real…

  • Gloria Nilson wins marketing honors at 11th Annual FAME Awards

    Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate, the pre-eminent high-end real estate brokerage with 20 New Jersey offices and one in Pennsylvania, was awarded two awards at the 11th annual Fabulous Achievements in Marketing Excellence (FAME) Awards celebration by The Shore Builders Association of Central New Jersey (SBACNJ). “I am extremely proud of our agents for…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League (ABCCL, www.abccl.com) is currently seeking host families in Middlesex, Morris, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties to house some of its out-ofstate college players, who will be competing at the Jersey Shore this summer. The ABCCL, now going into its 14th season, brings together collegiate baseball players from all over the…

  • Brookdale basketball teams third at NJCAA tournament

    The Brookdale Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams both completed outstanding seasons by finishing third at their respective national tournaments. Paul Cisek’s men, the defending national champions and top-ranked Division III team in the country all year, defeated Eastfield College, 82-74, in the third-place game. The National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) National Championship…

  • Spartans baseball to rely on pitching and defense

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent OCEAN TOWNSHIP D efense and pitching will be the hallmarks of Ocean Township High School’s baseball team this spring, as the Spartans look to better last season’s 13-15 record. Coach Cip Apicelli’s team returns four position players who saw significant playing time a year ago, as well as several experienced pitchers.…

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