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Jackson’s Wilson prepares for multi-sport experience at Monsignor Donovan
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent A lyssa Wilson of Jackson has not had a day of classes yet at Monsignor Donovan High School, where she will be enrolled for the next four years, but already is throwing the shot put and discus better than many girls older than her in high schools around the Shore. “I’m…
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Brookdale’s women’s soccer team looking to take the next step
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer With the deepest squad she’s ever had, Brookdale Community College women’s soccer head coach Katie Miller is in the enviable position of replacing quality players with even more quality talent. “I don’t have a weak spot on the field,” the third-year coach said. “I have 18 players on the team…
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Jaguars ready for another strong boys soccer season
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent There is no reason to feel much sympathy for Jackson Memorial High School’s boys soccer team when seven new starters take the field for the Sept. 7 season opener against Old Bridge High School at 5 p.m. in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC)-Shore Challenge showcase at Monroe Township High School, the…
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SPORT SHORTS
The inaugural Howell Township 5-Mile Race will be held on Sept. 21. The Howell Elks Club, B.P.O. No. 2515, is sponsoring the race, which will benefit CONTACT of Ocean and Monmouth Counties, a 24/7 Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Hotline. The 5-Mile Run begins at 9:30 a.m. and will be preceded by a Health/Fitness 1-Mile…
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Green Acres trotting division races kick off Freehold’s stake schedule
I n a pair of $7,000 opening-round Green Acres divisions for 2-year-old trotting colts, Angel Ransom and Chocolate Day captured the opening-day co-features at Freehold Raceway on Aug. 29. The colts and geldings are competing in three weeks of preliminary legs for a spot in the $25,000 finals on Sept. 20. Angels Ransom ($18) by…
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All-stars get once-in-a-lifetime experience playing Japanese team
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Players from District 11 Little League, which includes Howell and Ocean townships, shake hands with their counterparts from Kansai, Japan, following their Aug. 24 game at Neptune High School. The Junior League All-Stars played a triple-header against the Kansai Juniors, who were touring the East Coast of the United States.…
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Museum exhibit maps out New Jersey history
Hermann Moll’s “Post Map” first published in 1729 I n an age of GPS, smartphones and Google Earth, some people see paper maps as useless tools of a bygone era. To Nicholas Ciotola, curator of cultural history at the New Jersey State Museum, old maps still hold value as ideal artifacts for exploring New Jersey…
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CentraState earns Joint Commission Accreditation for Wound Program
Health&Fitness The Central Jersey Wound Treatment Center at CentraState Medical Center has recently received The Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care Certification. CentraState earned the two-year certification by demonstrating compliance with the Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in wound care. The Central Jersey Wound Treatment Center at CentraState provides a multidisciplinary approach to…
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Dr. Hal Ornstein of Affiliated Foot & Ankle Center offers a Wizard of Oz experience
Health&Fitness Dr. Hal Ornstein Between theaters, television and home video,“The Wizard of Oz” is believed to be the most watched movie ever made. In a world where we all struggle with personal and professional issues, this story of brains, courage, heart and wisdom outlines a yellow brick road that we can all follow to find…
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