• Jaguars hope to be improved, healthy for state tournament

    JACKSON MEMORIAL By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Memorial High School’s girls soccer team is looking to find its style and its stride in time for the Nov. 4 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV opener. The Jaguars, as the No. 7 seed with a 12-6 record, play host to Manalapan High School, a team it lost…

  • After time off, Sesely returns to win Spooky Spectacular at Wall Stadium

    A fter taking the majority of the 2013 auto racing season off to pursue other interests, two-time track driving champion Anthony Sesely posted an impressive comeback by winning the 75-lap Modified stock car Spooky Spectacular race at Wall Stadium on Oct. 19. It was the Matawan resident’s first stock car win of the year. Sesely…

  • Patriot Division champion Warriors prepare for boys soccer sectionals

    NEW EGYPT By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent A fter rolling to a school record of 15 straight victories from the start of the season (three more than last season), New Egypt High School’s boys soccer team saw that mark end last week with two losses, including a 1-0 loss to No. 2 state-ranked Timber Creek Regional…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The Millstone United Travel Soccer Under-8 Strikers are competing in the Monmouth Ocean Soccer Association (MOSA) fall season, and they also participated in the Lacey Labor Day Soccer Tournament in preparation for the regular season. With a mix of players from Howell, Somerset and Millstone Township, the team, which has completed the first half of…

  • Howell gymnasts clinch A North Division crown

    HOWELL By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Howell High School’s gymnasts are back on top of the Shore Conference A North Division. After a couple of years away from the limelight, Rebels returned to the top when they defeated Colts Neck High School, 105.375-100.475, to complete the A North season undefeated (6-0). The 105.375 matched Howell’s…

  • Jaguars fall in conference tournament to familiar foe

    JACKSON MEMORIAL By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Memorial High School’s girls volleyball team confronted a familiar nemesis in the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals at Georgian Court University on Oct. 26 — Southern Regional High School. Once again, Southern Regional denied the Jaguars’ bid for tournament glory with a 25-13, 25-15 sweep, and the Rams went…

  • ‘Luna Mexicana’ celebrates with dance, music and costumes

    Lustig Dance Theatre will open its season with a special presentation of its “Luna Mexicana” at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick. “Luna Mexicana” pays tribute to the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead, and this presentation will conveniently land at 7 p.m. Nov. 2, the second day of the annual festival. Colorful music…

  • Motorcyclist injured in Howell accident

    HOWELL — A motorcycle and a car collided on the afternoon of Oct. 26, leaving one person injured. Howell police said Jonathan Thomas, 50, of Howell, was traveling east on Route 524 and was operating a 2011 Harley- Davidson motorcycle. Police said a 2000 Hyundai Accent being driven by Joan Lamirande, 79, of Freehold, turned…

  • IBEW members will assist JCP&L in storm response

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer In the wake of harsh criticism of its response to superstorm Sandy, Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) is set to join forces with union electricians in Monmouth and Ocean counties in order to more rapidly restore power if a storm knocks out power in any area of the two…

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