Tag: Holmdel
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Saint John Vianney High Trunk or Treat Car Show on Oct. 29
Saint John Vianney High School will hold a Trunk or Treat Car Show, from 12-2 p.m. on Oct. 29, in front of the school, which is located at 540A Line Rd,. Holmdel. The car show will be sponsored by the SJVHS Classic Car Club, C3, at Saint John Vianney High School. Spectators are free. Bracelets…
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Election overview
The following local races will take place on Election Day, Nov. 8: Aberdeen – no municipal election; Hazlet – Democrats Joseph Belasco and Gary Linderoth vs. Republicans Scott Aagre and Michael Glackin. Full term, vote for two; Holmdel – Democrats Barbara Singer and Karen Strickland vs. Republicans Eric Hinds and Michael Nikolis. Full term, vote…
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Lancers making mark on football program with physical play
By Matthew Rocco The St. John Vianney High School football team has fully embraced smashmouth football, and it’s getting big results. The Lancers maintained their perfect record by rolling to a victory over defending state champion Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School — leaning on a solid defense and hard-nose running game to take down their…
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Board of Education election overview for the Independent
The following local school board elections will take place on Nov. 8: Aberdeen representatives to the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional Board of Education – Joelle Nappi and John Delaney are running uncontested for two full terms. Hazlet – Paulette De’Liberto, Edward Barrett, Lauri O’Leary, Aaron Erven Jr., Kathryn Bolen, Guiseppe “Joe” Pruscino and Carol Gaffney are running…
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Holmdel High musicians inducted into honor society
Over 50 Holmdel High School students were recently inducted into the school’s chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. The Tri-M Music Honor Society is a program of the National Association for Music Education. Its focus is on creating future leaders and advocates for music education. According to the Tri-M, the society’s purposes are to…
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Holmdel’s Historic House Tour, holiday celebration on Dec. 3
The history of Holmdel can be learned on a tour of homes while guests can also celebrate the holidays and donate to a local charity. Holmdel will serve as the host to a Historic House Tour on Dec. 3. The event, which will help benefit a charity doing work overseas for Ugandan orphans, will start…
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Working together can bring more positive change in Holmdel
I recently attended a Holmdel Township Board Meeting to show my support for a proposal of two turf soccer/lacrosse sport fields at Cross Farms Park. I realized that as the parent of two high school athletes, our family will miss out on the opportunity to play at these fields, but I felt these fields would be…
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Hornets claim fifth straight girls’ tennis conference crown
By Matthew Rocco The Holmdel High School girls’ tennis team earned its fifth straight Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) championship — the beginning of what the Hornets hope is another strong run in the postseason. The top-seeded Hornets met Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School in the SCT finals, and they breezed to a 5-0 win…
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Athletes, parents and coaches must face soccer realities
High school soccer teams are losing their best players, who in turn are missing once-in-a-lifetime experiences due to delusions of rare college scholarships and elusive lucrative professional careers. Soccer has changed recently. The soccer community must educate itself, get real and work with professional soccer organizations to make critical changes. After 25 years’ experience coaching…
