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Hayes, Hoagland and Patriots top All-District cross-country team
With the addition of three members from Freehold Township High School’s 4×800-meter relay state championship team, the Patriots’ girls crosscountry team garnered a lot of attention this fall. Everyone wanted to know if they could bring that track success to cross-country and its different terrains, and more importantly, run the 5,000-meter distance. The Patriots came…
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Tarpey heads up All-District boys cross-country squad
Freehold Township High School’s Dylan Tarpey is in an all-out sprint as he breaks his own school record at Holmdel Park, clocking 15:32 for the 5,000-meter race and finishing second at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on Nov. 23. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Dylan Tarpey’s run into the record books highlighted the boys crosscountry season in the…
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SPORT SHORTS
Jim Pantaleano instigated the fundraising effort, and both Freehold Raceway and the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) matched funds to raise more than $5,000 on Nov. 23 to benefit injured harness driver Anthony Coletta. Pantaleano made the pledge to donate his five-percent fee as a driver in all 13 of Freehold’s…
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Cougars seek first sectional crown against Brick
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Colts Neck High School and Brick Township High School are both seeking the same prize on Dec. 7 — the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV football championship. That is all the programs have in common, though. Brick Township (8-3) is looking to recapture the glory that was once theirs when…
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Braves have one final hurdle for first Central Jersey crown
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Manalapan High School’s Saeed Blacknall, right, pulls down a touchdown pass against Sayreville War Memorial High School defensive back Myles Hartsfield during the Braves’ 34-7 win in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group V semifinals played on Nov. 23. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Manalapan High School’s consistency on the football gridiron…
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‘Artists Celebrate the Holidays’
“Light One Candle” by John Gilluly The “Artists Celebrate the Holidays” exhibit in the Main Gallery of the Monmouth Museum will feature a wide representation of holiday celebrations, from traditional scenes to contemporary works and installations. Paintings, photographs and sculptures will be included in the exhibit, which runs through Jan. 5. A tree decorated by…
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‘A Wind in the Willows Christmas’ holiday musical returns
The Two River Theater will present “A Wind in the Willows Christmas,” based on the children’s classic by Kenneth Grahame. The musical takes audiences to a wintry wonderland where Mole, the Water Rat, Mr. Toad and all the creatures of the Willows discover the true meaning of friendship. Commissioned and premiered by Two River last…
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Veronica “Vickie” Jasko
Mrs. Jasko, 69, of Manalapan, formerly of Freehold, died Nov. 15, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was employed as a customer service representative for the Central Jersey Bank and Trust Company, Freehold. Mrs. Jasko was predeceased by her husband, Edward L. Jasko Jr. Surviving are two daughters, Lee Ann Schwerthoffer and her…
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Joseph A. Farinelli Sr.
Mr. Farinelli, 74, of Jackson, formerly of Montvale and Monroe, died Nov. 13, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He graduated from St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, Pa., and had a successful career as a retail management executive for W.T. Grant Company and Bradlees. Most recently, he was employed by Executive Property Management, North Brunswick.…
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