Tag: Freehold
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Freehold Raceway fans happy that live racing is back
By Tim Morris With his beach chair in place near the home stretch of Freehold Raceway and race program on his lap, Alan Small was right at home. Freehold Raceway reopened for live racing Aug. 26 and it couldn’t come soon enough for racing fans like Small. “I like being at the track, being out…
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Black Sox recreation softball team feels like a family
By Tim Morris It was their love of baseball that brought them together and it’s the love of family that has kept them together. The Black Sox softball team that competes in the Freehold Township Recreation’s Men’s Modified-Pitch A Division Softball League consists of former high school teammates and opponents from both Freehold High School…
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Provident Bank participates in ‘Green Clean Day’
The Provident Bank recently conducted its third annual “Green Clean Day,” where the company spent a day cleaning, purging paper and electronic files, as well as becoming educated on how to reduce waste and conserve energy. In total, the bank securely shredded and recycled more than 35,415 pounds of paper, had an additional 5,835 pounds of CO2…
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Freehold author tells behind-the-scenes stories of ’86 Giants
By Tim Morris If you thought you knew everything about the 1986 New York Giants football team, think again. Author Jerry Barca has made the ’86 Super Bowl champions the subject of his latest book, “Big Blue Wrecking Crew: Smashmouth Football, a Little Bit of Crazy and the ’86 Super Bowl Champion New York Giants.”…
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Freehold Clippers capture first ABCCL title behind pitching
By Tim Morris One thing the Freehold Clippers learned early is that manager Rich Gawlak likes to play the game aggressively. The Clippers are not going to sit back and wait for things to happen on the baseball diamond — they will go after it. That philosophy has turned the Clippers into one of the…
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Mayrose excited to be Howell’s new girls soccer head coach
By Tim Morris Shannon Mayrose was one of the most dynamic and passionate high school soccer players to play in the Shore Conference and the state. She spearheaded an unprecedented three-year run by the girls at Freehold High School that saw the Colonials reach the NJSIAA Group III finals three consecutive years and win back-to-back…
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There’s a club for most everyone
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer If it is 6 a.m. on a Saturday, chances are you’ll find Freehold resident Joe Giles rowing down the Passaic River. Giles, like many other adults in Monmouth and Middlesex counties, was looking to be a part of a club, and after rowing in college, he opted to join the…
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Sunshine Schoolhouse, Freehold
Sunshine Schoolhouse is a unique Christian preschool. The staff members work cooperatively with the congregation of The Reformed Church of Freehold to offer an outstanding early childhood program. The preschool was voted the “No. 1 Favorite Preschool” in Freehold in the Freehold Patch. Sunshine Schoolhouse provides a nurturing and educational environment in which each child develops…
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Freehold YMCA
The Freehold YMCA is a cause for strengthening community, working with you every day making sure that you, your family and community have the resources and support you need to belong, grow and thrive. Opening Sept. 6, the redesigned fitness center will feature all new, state-of-the-art Life Fitness and Cybex cardio equipment and be followed…