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SPORT SHORTS
Because of last week’s snowstorm, the Freehold Area Running Club’s Winter Series will begin on Jan. 12 at Michael Tighe Park, George Road, Freehold Township. This is the 31st year for the series, which is a 5K race held on four consecutive Sundays through Feb. 2 at Tighe Park. The 5K starts at 10 a.m.…
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Nationally ranked Jersey Blues return to hardwood this week
A fter a two-week break, Brookdale Community College’s undefeated men’s basketball team returned to the hardwood this week. The Jersey Blues, the 2013 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III national champions, are the top-ranked team in the country, sporting an 11- 0 record. They last played on Dec. 21, when they defeated Sussex…
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Eagles, Lions look to contend in A North Division wrestling
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Sparked by defending District 22 champion Dom Franciosi, Middletown High School South’s wrestling team is determined to rival last year’s 17-10 season and third-place finish in the district. Middletown High School North, meanwhile, has 10 starters back from last year’s 17-8 team, which was sixth in the district. Middletown South and…
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Felician signs pair of area baseball stars
Felician College baseball coach Chris Langan received commitments from area high school seniors who signed their National Letter of Intent during the NCAA’s recently concluded early-signing period. Felician’s signing class included four pitchers (three right-handers and one left-hander), an outfielder and an infielder. They were welcomed to Felician during a reception for all 2014 early…
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Matawan counting on points from firepower beyond the arc
MATAWAN By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Matawan Regional High School’s boys basketball team could be set up to have an even better team than last year’s 14-12 squad, with a returning backcourt that sank a collective 158 3-pointers — or six per game — last season. Matawan’s 2012-13 campaign included a late-season run in the Shore…
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Monmouth County Relays
SCOTT FRIEDMAN Holmdel High School’s Keira Yonclas pushes herself over the bar during the girls pole vault relay competition at the Monmouth County Relays on Jan. 4 at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River. Yonclas and Matawan Regional High School’s Nicole Macco tied for the best vault of the competition at 10-6.…
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Winter programs for tots, tweens at Middletown Township Public Library
The Middletown Township Public Library is offering various programs for children in January at 55 New Monmouth Road, Middletown. All programs are free, but preregistration is required. There will be two programs for tweens: “Poetry Builders” will be held at 4 p.m. Jan. 7. “Mythbusters: Coke Lore” will be at 7 p.m. Jan.…
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Gallery features ‘Photography as an Element’
IN THE ARTS “Queue” by Jill Kerwick Each year, the Art Alliance of Monmouth County invites an artist or group of artists to curate its first show of the year in its gallery at 33 Monmouth St., Red Bank. The annual invitational exhibit for 2014 is “Photography as an Element,” curated by Robert and Elisabeth…
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Jersey Shore Home Show returns this weekend
When homeowners get the urge to spruce up the house, the first things they tend to look for are inspiration and expert help. Visitors to a home show receive up-to-the-minute ideas and help from top professionals. The 24th annual Jersey Shore Home Show will take place Jan. 10-12 on the Lincroft campus of Brookdale Community…
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