Tag: Oceanport
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Breen well positioned to repeat as leading trainer at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT – With Hall of Fame trainers Todd Pletcher, Steve Asmussen and Jerry Hollendorfer – along with future Hall of Famer Chad Brown – all having a formidable presence on the Monmouth Park backstretch this summer, it’s easy to forget the race for leading trainer honors still goes through Kelly Breen. It did in 2020,…
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Sacco eyes fast start at Monmouth with It Can Be Done in Jersey Derby
OCEANPORT – Now in his 33rd year as a trainer, Gregg Sacco knows that success or failure on the opening weekend of a new meet generally doesn’t mean much in the long term. But the competitor in him still has that burning desire to get off to a fast start. That’s his hope for Monmouth…
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MONOC transfers operations to RWJBarnabas Health, Hackensack Meridian Health, CentraState Healthcare System
MONOC, which has operated mobile intensive care paramedic services and mobile critical care services in the area, ceased operations and transferred ongoing operations to RWJBarnabas Health, Hackensack Meridian Health and CentraState Healthcare System. The New Jersey Department of Health approved the transfer as of April 1. RWJBarnabas Health and Hackensack Meridian Health will become the…
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Annual Kortney’s Challenge Fun Run/Walk at Monmouth Park Racetrack Aug. 4
The 14th annual Kortney’s Challenge 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Aug. 4 at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport. The top finishers of the race will receive awards in various categories and all children will receive a custom medal. Free food samples, face painting, a Hula hoop contest,…
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Health coaches explain how to ‘nourish’ the body during workshop at Dean’s Natural Food Market
Debbie Peterson of Oceanport and Wendy Bright-Fallon of Island Heights brought their Red Bank-based Nourish integrative health and nutrition practice to Dean’s Natural Food Market in Shrewsbury on Feb. 22 to share heart-healthy recipes in honor of Heart Health Month. The two prepared hot spiced green tea, spicy pumpkin seeds, beet and lentil salad, and…
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Monmouth Park stakes schedule for 2018
The $1 million betfair.com Haskell Invitational will headline $4,340,000 in stakes races that Monmouth Park will offer this summer. Monmouth Park will launch its 73rd year of racing on May 5. The Haskell Invitational is scheduled to run on July 29 at the Oceanport track. In addition to the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational, Monmouth Park is set to…
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High school students invited to participate in Congressional App Challenge
The Office of Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Monmouth, Middlesex) will participate in the Congressional App Challenge, an app competition for U.S. high school students. Winners will be selected by panels of judges from local communities and winners in the competition will be honored by their member of Congress. Their apps will be featured on a…
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Girvin wins by a nose as Monmouth Park celebrates 50th Haskell with exciting day of races
Monmouth Park celebrated its 50th annual $1 million Betfair.com Haskell Invitational with warm weather, an excited crowd and photo-finish races. The Haskell, which took place on July 30, is Monmouth Park’s biggest race day of the season, and the park enjoyed a day full of great races and atmosphere. Monmouth Park in Oceanport is one of…
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Monmouth Park ready to celebrate Haskell’s golden year
Monmouth Park is gearing up for the 50th $1 million Betfair.com Haskell Invitational on July 30. Monmouth Park’s biggest race of the year appears to be even bigger, as a new race and more activities have been added to the schedule this summer. The Betfair.com Haskell Invitational is an annual race that showcases some of…
