• Area wrestling teams chasing wins at District 22 tournament

    By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent A fter missing out on state titles, Long Branch High School, Ocean Township High School and Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) will look to bounce back this weekend at the District 22 wrestling tournament. Long Branch advanced to the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II championship with a 30-18 win over perennial state…

  • Brookdale cagers top-seeded as hosts of Region 19 tourneys

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Brookdale Community College’s David Rosado goes up for two during a regular season game. The Jersey Blues, the country’s top-ranked Division III junior college men’s basketball team, will be the defending champions when Brookdale hosts the Region 19 Tournament in the Collins Arena on Feb. 27 and March 1. STAFF…

  • Jewelry exhibit to ‘focus’ on cameras

    By MARIE MABER Correspondent Reel and flashbulb necklace Sandy Johanson of Tinton Falls has placed her mixed-media jewelry on display at the Oceanic Free Library, 109 Ave. of Two Rivers and Ridge Road, Rumson, through Feb. 28. These objects are mainly made up of cogs, lenses and gears that originally functioned as parts of cameras.…

  • Presidential exhibit hooks viewers with fabrics, facts

    By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Chester A. Arthur A nyone wondering which U.S. president had the first telephone in the White House or the first Christmas tree could answer those and many more questions during an exhibit at the Barron Arts Center in Woodbridge this month. Sisters Nola Heidbreder of Missouri and Linda Pietz of…

  • Food bank receives $20K program grant

    NEPTUNE — The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties received a major boost for its backpack program in the form of a $20,000 grant from the Charles Lafitte Foundation. The backpack program began in 2008 to provide food to chronically hungry children whose families were not able to provide them with sufficient food on the…

  • Monmouth Festival of Arts names art contest winners

    TINTON FALLS — The Monmouth Festival of the Arts held its annual Student Art Competition and Art Workshops on Feb. 9 at the Monmouth Reform Temple in Tinton Falls. More than 50 artworks created by over 30 high school students from throughout Monmouth County were included. “Helping Hands,” a photograph by Matt Schall, Tinton Falls,…

  • Take camp skills to school

    Millions of parents chose camp for their child or teen because of the immense benefits of the experience. Not only does camp foster making new friends and learning 21st century life skills like independence, problem-solving, and teamwork, but it’s also fun! And camp skills can transfer into the school classroom. Confidence — All through the…

  • Internships and other résumé-building opportunities available at camps

    Students across the country are discovering that they can earn much more than cash as a camp counselor — they can obtain résumé-building experience or even academic credit. In today’s world, a degree as well as several internships are nearly necessary to land that job, and while competitive internships may just result in filling the…

  • Area schools and camps have so much to offer

    Camp Excel Camp Excel is a specialized summer camp for children ages 5-17 with ADHD and others with social skills challenges.At Camp Excel, they focus on developing social skills and the social awareness necessary for better relationships.They teach children problem solving skills and build self-esteem.The comprehensive program includes academics with special education teachers to promote…

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