• Road to sectional wrestling title goes through top-seed Howell

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer HOWELL H aving gotten the monkey off their backs, Howell High School’s wrestlers will be seeking to make more history this week. The Rebels had never won a Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) championship in their storied history until they took out Jackson Memorial High School, 28-21, in this year’s semifinals…

  • Area standouts head to Millrose Games

    More than 20 Olympic and World Championships medalists will compete at the 107th NYRR Millrose Games on Feb. 15 at The New Balance Track & Field Center at The Armory in New York, N.Y. Among the top Americans entered are Olympic gold medalist and Decathlon world-record holder Ashton Eaton, eighttime NYRR Wanamaker Mile champion Bernard…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The Old Bridge Sayrewoods South Men’s League (SWSML) 30-plus Baseball League is seeking new players for the upcoming 2014 season, its 21st consecutive season. To register for the 2014 season or for additional information, email [email protected], call League President Artie Bock at 732-754-8610 or visit www.leaguelineup.com/swsml. The Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League (ABCCL, www.abccl.com) is…

  • Gallene, Han win conference swimming championships

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Freehold High School’s Matt Gallene and Marlboro High School’s Joanna Han were victorious at the Shore Conference Swimming Championships. The meets were held on Feb. 1 for boys and Feb. 2 for girls at the Ocean County YMCA in Toms River. For Gallene, his triumph in the 50-yard freestyle gave…

  • Vitello, Roche lead Patriots girls to Group IV title

    By TIM MORRIS Old Bridge High School’s Alex Leto, left, and Freehold Township High School’s Nasir Haines compete in the 400-meter run at the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV championships on Feb. 7 at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River. Leto went on to win the race, while Haines finished third. STAFF…

  • Ralph J. Woodworth

    Mr. Woodworth, 86, of Manalapan, died Jan. 24, 2014, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. He was a communicant of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Manalapan. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and worked in the trucking industry for many years before retiring. Surviving are three children and their spouses, Scott and Cindy, Kevin and Bernadette,…

  • Andrew J. Poklemba

    Mr. Poklemba, 81, of Freehold Township, died Jan. 25, 2014. He was a graduate of Rutgers University and served in the U.S. Army. He was well known in the plastics and pigment industry, having worked for Ciba Geigy, Custom Chemicals and Accurate Color. He was predeceased by a brother, Joseph Poklemba, and by several sisters.…

  • John P. Concello

    Mr. Concello, 90, of Marlboro, formerly of Hazlet, died Jan. 19, 2014 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a retired research specialist with Englehard Minerals and Chemicals, Menlo Park. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was an accomplished musician and pianist. Surviving are his wife of…

  • Richard T. Clarke

    Mr. Clarke, 72, of Freehold Township, died Jan. 19, 2014. He was employed as a newspaper delivery person for the Jersey Journal and The New York Times. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Surviving are his wife, Gloria Salkewicz Clarke; two daughters, Christine Clarke, and Kelly Roseo and her husband, Salvatore; two…

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