Tag: Freehold
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State champions Roche, Kern lead girls district track and field team
Led by state champions Ciara Roche and Rachel Kern, it was another big year for girls track and field in the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD). School, district and meet records fell by the wayside throughout the season, highlighted by the continual excellence of Freehold Township High School’s Roche and the emergence of Howell…
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ERA Central announces EDGE Scholarship winners
Daniel Midgett of New Egypt High School, Morgan Gravatt of Allentown High School, Hailey Weiss of Northern Burlington Regional High School, and Christian Sherwin of Hightstown High School have been named the 2015 recipients of the ERA Central Realty Group EDGE Scholarship. Through their applications, these young people have shown that they embody the same…
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Staycation, daycation options abound in Garden State
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Summer is here, and there are plenty of “daycation” and “staycation” ideas for the entire family right here in central New Jersey. In a matter of minutes, a family can traverse the diversified landscape of Middletown Township in Monmouth County. The township spans 41.4 square miles and includes the beaches…
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Ditillo, Mustangs highlighted softball in district this season
The Marlboro High School softball team has become the standard-bearer in the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD). Following another successful season on the diamond, the Mustangs have validated their position as the area’s best. Head coach Nick Scalzo’s Mustangs have earned their spot among the top 10 teams in the Shore Conference by establishing…
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Pitchers, Colts Neck story of district baseball season
Led by Colts Neck High School’s division championship and a pair of pitching gems, there were plenty of baseball highlights in the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) again this spring. Mike Yorke’s Colts Neck High School team continued to own the regular season, claiming its fourth division title in the last five years and…
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Monmouth County Fair set for July 27-31
FREEHOLD — From opening-night fireworks to pie-eating contests, the annual Monmouth County Fair offers all the excitement of an old-fashioned fair with a modern flair. This year’s fair will take place from July 27-31 at the East Freehold Showgrounds on Kozloski Road in Freehold. Organized and presented by the Monmouth County Park System in cooperation…
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Division-champion Cougars dominate district volleyball team
A 20-win season and a division title were the hallmarks of another successful season by the Colts Neck High School boys volleyball team. The Cougars maintained their status as one of the Shore Conference’s best teams, defending their public school A North Division title and receiving the No. 4 seed for the Shore Conference Tournament,…
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Piano recital features performers from around the world
A professor at the University for Music and Performing Arts in Vienna presented a master class in piano performance for members of the Cecilian Music Club of Freehold. Two of Stephan Moeller’s most accomplished students, Aida Akhmetova from Kazakhstan and Qiaochu Zheng from China, performed on May 8. Zheng began the program, playing two Fantasies (Fantasiestucke) Opus…
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County Human Relations Commission presents Humanitarian Award
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer The sixth annual Earl Thomas Teasley Humanitarian Award was presented to an individual continually “bringing out the best in people” in order to build a more cohesive, embracing and understanding community. The Monmouth County Human Relations Commission (MCHRC) presented the award June 6 to Sarbmeet Kanwal, co-founder and coordinator…