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Knights primed to be top contender in GMC volleyball tourney
By Warren Rappleyea Old Bridge High School’s boys’ volleyball team owns an 11-2 overall record and appears to be the front-runner to earn the top seed in the upcoming Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament. Old Bridge is coming off a 2-0 (25-22, 25-21) victory against East Brunswick High School April 26 in a match that…
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Parents celebrate baby’s birth at body shop
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Little did Seth Mandel know that 10 years after leaving Greater Media Newspapers, a precursor of Newspaper Media Group, that his family would make its own headlines. Seth and his wife Bethany thought their third child was going to arrive on April 27, a day after Bethany’s…
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Bears contending with inconsistent volleyball season
By Jimmy Allinder The East Brunswick High School boys’ volleyball team has experienced more ups and downs than an elevator this season, which is unusual for a program that finishes at or near the top of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) standings. The Bears were 6-7 overall and 5-3 in the conference behind front-runner Old…
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Monroe facing tougher competition in Red Division tennis
By Jimmy Allinder Life was good for the Monroe Township High School boys’ tennis team, as it regularly finished atop the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) standings. However, the Falcons were elevated to the Red Division this season and competition is tough — much tougher than in the past. “We now have to play John P.…
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Mater Dei lacrosse teams see early results in 1st season
By Matthew Rocco Mater Dei Prep’s boys’ lacrosse program registered its first win last week, as the Seraphs move forward in their inaugural season. In January, Mater Dei announced plans to play lacrosse for the first time in school history, launching boys’ and girls’ junior varsity lacrosse teams for the 2017 season. Just a few…
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Huskies focused on tough A Central baseball schedule
By Wayne Witkowski Matawan Regional High School baseball, which is in hot contention for its first division championship since 2011 when it won a share of a division championship for the first time since the 1970s, refocuses its bid this week. The Huskies lost, 4-2, to Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) April 29 in the opening…
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Huskies’ boys gear up for big meets with Lion Invitational win
By Wayne Witkowski Matawan Regional High School’s boys’ outdoor track and field team has been lying low through the first month of the season. The Huskies are beginning to break out as they prepare for the big meets, starting May 10 and 12 with the Monmouth County Championships at Holmdel High School. Even without going…
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Cipot has vision for football team at North Brunswick
By Warren Rappleyea Michael Cipot has big plans for the North Brunswick Township High School football program he was just hired to lead. Cipot was a player in 1990, when his alma mater halted a 19-game losing streak and turned in a winning campaign under Sal Mistretta. “I’ve been preparing for this for the past…
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Monmouth Regional in running for B North Division title
By Matthew Rocco The Monmouth Regional High School baseball team is making its presence felt in one of the most competitive divisions in the Shore Conference. It took a few games for the Falcons’ bats to heat up at the start of the season. Once they exploded for 13 runs against Red Bank Catholic High…
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