• SPORTS VIEW

    Sciarappa was synonymous with Patriots girls basketball Tim Morris When Freehold Township High School administrators recently decided to take the girls basketball program in a “different direction,” their decision brought an end to the career of the coach who has been synonymous with the program. For 36 years, first as an assistant coach and for…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Bike New York will partner with the Highlands Business Partnership (HBP) nonprofit for its 12th annual Twin Lights Ride on Sept. 29. The beloved family-friendly event will take cyclists through Monmouth County, affording them magnificent views of the sea, numerous small towns and a gorgeous 1,180-acre park. The HBP also hopes to raise awareness and…

  • FTLL Juniors held their own at Eastern Regional tourney

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Freehold Township Little League’s (FTLL) Junior League All-Star team may not have won the Eastern Regional title last week, but it did do something just as important — earn the respect of its opponents. As the champions of the host team’s Little League district, the ninth for FTLL, other teams…

  • Firkser excelled in both football and basketball

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Manalapan High School graduate and multi-sport student-athlete in football and basketball Anthony Firkser is the 2013 News Transcript Senior Male Athlete of the Year. Firkser, who will continue playing both sports at Harvard University starting this fall, scored over 1,000 points with the Braves’ basketball team and holds several football…

  • ‘Dawn DiCicco — Lyrical Painting Series’

    “Turn to Rust” 2013 The Monmouth Museum in Lincroft is featuring the work of Red Bank expressionist painter Dawn Di- Cicco in its ongoing New Jersey Emerging Artist Series. “Dawn DiCicco – Lyrical Painting Series” opens Aug. 16 and will run through Sept. 15 in the Nilson Gallery. The opening reception on Aug. 16, 6-8…

  • ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’ hits the stage

    Peanuts characters will come to life in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at the Center Playhouse, Freehold, on Aug. 17, 18, 24 and 25. The production features (clockwise from center) Kevin Lyons as Charlie Brown, Alicia Moeller as Sally, Phil Mazzara as Schroeder, Linda Farley as Snoopy, Luke Sweeney as Linus, and Krystle Danza…

  • New Alzheimer’s therapy targets and approaches reported at Alzheimer’s conference

    Results of four research trials investigating new targets for therapies in Alzheimer’s disease, and incorporating novel approaches to participant identification and selection, were reported recently at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2013 (AAIC) in Boston. The trials involve four compounds that target physical changes in the brain associated with the development and progression of Alzheimer’s…

  • The path to fitter, healthy lives often starts with the basics

    By Dr. Ira Shapiro Playing sports is an important part of many lives. In fact, the boomer generation is more involved in activities ranging from biking, golf and tennis to jogging, aerobics and weight lifting than ever before. Unfortunately, wisdom doesn’t always accompany the desire to stay fit and trim. There are all too many…

  • Dr. Hal Ornstein of Affiliated Foot & Ankle Center offers a Wizard of Oz experience

    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 fulfillment…

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