• Farr looks to remain effective on mound for St. Joe’s in senior year

    Farr looks to remain effective on mound for St. Joe’s in senior year

    By Jimmy Allinder St. Joseph Baseball is a team game, and there isn’t a better illustration of that than when Mike Farr is on the pitching mound. Farr, a Metuchen native, returns for his senior year at Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen after recording an 8-5 win-loss mark his previous two varsity seasons. On…

  • Freehold Ford sponsors headlining Modifieds at Wall Stadium

    Freehold Ford sponsors headlining Modifieds at Wall Stadium

    John Marotta’s Freehold Ford, which has served the Monmouth and Ocean County area since 1937, is the official sponsor of the headlining Modified stock car division at Wall Stadium Speedway in 2017. The season officially starts April 22 and continues through the annual running of the Turkey Derby on Thanksgiving weekend. “We are proud that…

  • Cougars near finish line in strong indoor track and field season

    Cougars near finish line in strong indoor track and field season

    By Jeff Appelblatt Colts Neck High School’s track and field team has been winding down the indoor season strong. Within the past few weeks, the boys have excelled in the NJSIAA Group III competition and in the Meet of Champions (MOC). Coach Jim Schlentz expected to see his athletes continue going strong at the Armory…

  • Library to host talk on immigration

    Library to host talk on immigration

    The Oceanic Free Library will host the bipartisan community discussion “Immigration: Blessing or Burden?” at 6:30 p.m. March 30 at 109 Avenue of Two Rivers, Rumson. Bob Galante “The History Doctor” and Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School seniors will serve as moderators. All are welcome to attend this free event.

  • Hopelawn Fire honors former chief

    Members of Hopelawn Engine Co. 1 gathered with friends and families to celebrate ex-Chief Jaime Nieves at the company’s annual banquet at the Armory in Perth Amboy on March 4. Nieves joined the engine company in 1998 and was promoted to first lieutenant in 2004. He was assistant chief in 2005 and 2006. He held…

  • Kong Is King

    Kong Is King

    By Paul Hall Travel with me to an uncharted island in the Pacific during the 1970s. There is a constant storm that surrounds this majestic gem of lush green landscape. Under the guise of a mission to map the surface of this remote wilderness, a team of scientists and soldiers are about to realize that…

  • Sayreville school budget includes new hires, special education funding

    Sayreville school budget includes new hires, special education funding

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Homeowners in the borough will see an average annual school tax increase of $79 if the current version of the budget receives final approval. The introduced budget was approved at the Sayreville Board of Education meeting on March 7. The general fund budget is $86,250,544, which includes the local tax levy…

  • Federicis making their mark on court at Colts Neck, in college

    Federicis making their mark on court at Colts Neck, in college

    By Jeff Appelblatt Colts Neck High School’s boys’ basketball season came to end after a loss in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV tournament. With thoughts of the season behind him, Cougars coach Lou Piccola enjoyed thinking about the awards received by one of his former athletes, Brandon Federici. Federici, a four-year varsity basketball player…

  • Markham Place girls capture league basketball championship

    Markham Place girls capture league basketball championship

    By Warren Rappleyea The Markham Place Middle School’s girls’ basketball team ended a successful campaign by winning the Coastal Intermediate Basketball League (CIBL) championship with a 33-30 victory against Forrestdale School of Rumson. The Little Silver-based Warriors sported a 15-2 record and earned the top seed for the CIBL tournament. Coach Ryan Pina’s team hung…

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