Tag: Middletown
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Lions hit tough stretch of girls’ hoops schedule
By Wayne Witkowski It didn’t take long for the fanfare to fade of Ed Jones getting his 450th victory in 32 seasons coaching Middletown High School North’s girls’ basketball team with a 50-39 victory at crosstown rival Mater Dei Prep Jan. 6. The coach now prepares his team for what he calls, “Two weeks of…
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Middletown’s Karcz earns rookie honor with Loyola
By Wayne Witkowksi Loyola University Maryland freshman Stephanie Karcz of Middletown was named The Rock Patriot League Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week recently. She is the first Greyhound to earn that honor in the past two seasons. Current junior Bri Betz-White was selected once in 2014-15 and current senior Lisa March twice won the…
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Structure fire reported in North Middletown section
The Middletown Township Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 451 Port Monmouth Road in the North Middletown section of the Township at 6:03 p.m. on Dec. 28. The resident, upon returning home, found smoke issuing from the structure in the area of the kitchen and attempted to extinguish the fire. When this…
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Middletown Public Library announces children’s programming
The Middletown Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Rd., announces Children’s Programming for January of 2017. All programs require registration unless noted otherwise. Register for events at www.mtpl.org or by phone at 732-671-3700, ext. 340. New and special programs include: Peer Tutoring for grades 6-12 will be held Mondays at 7 p.m. This program provides free…
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Mater Dei ready to meet high expectations on the court
By Matthew Rocco The Mater Dei Prep boys’ basketball team begins the 2016-17 season as an early favorite to defend their Shore Conference Tournament championship, and the Seraphs have most of last season’s squad back in the mix as they look to meet those high expectations. The Seraphs have quickly climbed the ranks in the…
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Scoring a focus for ice hockey teams in Middletown
By Wayne Witkowski The Middletown High School South and Middletown High School North ice hockey teams both played games that could define their seasons, but they had sharply contrasting outcomes. Middletown South won its first three games in its best start since the 2008-09 season, but a 3-0 loss to state powerhouse Christian Brothers Academy…
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Local residents receive gift of world awareness
By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer Susan Davies of Freehold Borough and Gerry Mogan of Middletown joined Sylvia Allen of Holmdel, founder of the nonprofit Sylvia’s Children, at the village of Mbiriizi, in Uganda, Africa, with the mission to help improve the lives of over 1,000 children and bring the gift of holiday cheer. In return,…
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Middletown’s Bayshore area discussed
By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer Middletown Township held a community visioning session for Middletown’s Route 36 corridor, the main artery in the township’s Bayshore area. The session, which was held on Dec. 6 at the Middletown Arts Center, attracted attendees representing each of the four Bayshore area communities. The interactive session, attended by township officials,…
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Dalonzo returns to leadership role for Eagles’ girls’ hoops team
By Wayne Witkowski Haley Dalonzo, who sat out the second half of last season recovering from knee surgery, is back and ready to help lead a rebuilding Middletown High School South girls’ basketball team moving on without four-year starter Stephanie Karcz — a state-caliber player off to a college career as a freshman starter at…
