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Seniors to Host Seniors for Dinner and Dancing
LONG BRANCH, NJ - The Long Branch High School Seniors will be hosting some other "seniors" for a special night of dinner and dancing. The goal of the event is nurturing bonds across generations adn shining a spotlight on the joys of learning through service, as students dance and dine with the wiser members of the community. The Long Branch High School Seniors Serving Seniors Dinner & Dance will take place on May 28th, 2024 at 4:00pm at Long Branch High School located at 404 Indiana Avenue, Long Branch.. The event will feature the Soundwave Jazz Band followed by a piano recital at 6:30pm! Admission is free for seniors! Seating is limited. With any questions call 732-571-0544. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Prom 2024: Curtis High School (178 photos)
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Umpire waves off tying home run, ends NJ high school baseball game in controversy
A New Jersey high school baseball has one team up in arms after a controversial call ended a state tournament game between Northern Highlands and Mount Olive on Wednesday. What appeared to be a game-tying three-run home run for Northern Highlands in the top of the seventh was waved off after Mount Olive appealed to the home plate umpire, who ruled the first runner didn’t touch the plate and called him out, NJ.com reported. That wiped away the three runs that would have scored and the would-be-homer instead became the final out, handing Mount Olive a 3-0 win. It’s time to stop the...
Chargers Spring Sports Teams Sweep Division Championships
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - For the second straight spring athletic season, Spotswood High School spring sports teams have won their respective Greater Middlesex Conference Division titles. It was back-to-back division titles for the Chargers baseball, golf, softball and boys tennis teams. For the Chargers' softball program, it was the third consecutive division title. Spotswood's varsity softball team clinched the GMC's White Division title earlier this month. The Chargers finished with a 10-1 division record for the team's second straight White Division title. Spotswood won the GMC Blue Division title for the 2021-22 season before moving up to the...
Basie Awards honor best of Monmouth County high school theater. Here are all the winners
RED BANK - The Count Basie Center for the Arts rolled out the red carpet May 22 to celebrate the best in high school theater across Monmouth County. In addition to honoring students and educators, the 19th annual Basie Awards also presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to New Jersey Lt. Governor Tahesha...
Prom 2024: Michael J. Petrides High School (64 photos)
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Ben Woolley hired as Long Branch High School head football coach
Ben Woolley has been hired as the head coach for the Long Branch High School football team, Long Branch athletic director Jason Corley said. Woolley, the Green Wave’s offensive coordinator/offensive line coach last season, succeeds Chad King. King resigned in late March to become the head coach at Ocean Township High School – his scholastic alma mater. King was the Green Wave’s head coach the last two seasons. ...
North Jersey, Group 4 girls lacrosse 1st round roundup
Kylie Harner tallied two goals and two assists to lead third-seeded and No. 4 in the NJ.com Top 20 Hunterdon Central to a 16-1 win over 14th-seeded East Brunswick in the first round of the North Jersey, Group 4 tournament, in Flemington. Hunterdon Central (18-2) will face sixth-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan in...
Class of 2024: Monsignor Farrell High School graduates 173 students (180 photos)
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St. John Vianney softball finds way in marathon Shore Conference final: 'No words for it'
RED BANK -- The packed house at Count Basie Park had endured the cardiac highs and lows of a battle between two of the Shore's preeminent powerhouses Tuesday night but in the bottom of the eighth it appeared to finally be over. Losing 9-6 to Donovan Catholic, St. John Vianney was down to its final strike in extra innings. After so many twists and turns, surely this was the end for the three-hour marathon of a game. ...
No. 17 Christian Brothers baseball captures Monmouth County title in wild win over RBC
It was a game that had just about everything in it, just as Christian Brothers head coach Marty Kenney Jr. predicted it would — almost. Kenney figured Friday’s Monmouth County Tournament championship against Red Bank Catholic was going to be a high-scoring affair, given the state of his pitching staff and the ability for both teams’ offenses to put runs on the board.
Chargers Upset by Manasquan in First Round of NJSIAA Central Jersey Group Two Tournament
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The baseball season abruptly ended on Friday for the Chargers. Second-seeded Spotswood High School was upset by 15th-seeded Manasquan High School 6-3 in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group Two Tournament on Friday. Manasquan moves on to the quarterfinal round to face 10th-seeded Point Pleasant Boro High School. Point Pleasant defeated seventh-seeded Ocean Township High School 3-1 to earn a quarterfinal spot. Spotswood concludes the 2023-24 baseball season with a 19-4-2 overall record. The Chargers won the Greater Middlesex Conference Blue Division title for the second consecutive season. Spotswood was 11-1 against Blue Division teams. The Chargers and all the spring sports student/athletes will be recognized for their contributions at the annual spring sports banquet on Wednesday, June 5. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
CBA outlasts Red Bank Catholic in wild MCT baseball final
MIDDLETOWN - Not many people at Brookdale Community College Friday afternoon for the Monmouth County Tournament Championship game between Christian Brothers Academy and Red Bank Catholic expected to see the kind of game they saw. CBA's insane 13-12 win to extend its record to MCT titles to 10 and for its first county tournament championship since 2019 saw the teams combine for 26 hits and use seven pitchers. It was the highest scoring MCT final since...
Basketball Team Scores Third Championship Win
HOWELL – Members of the Newbury School 5th Grade Basketball Team were recognized for their hard work and dedication, becoming this year’s champions. The team was honored by the Howell Board of Education at their May meeting, accompanied by everyone’s favorite Cobra mascot. “The Newbury 5th Grade...
Catholic state HS softball: Sea gets first-hand example of St. Anthony’s dominance during semifinal loss (photos)
St. Joseph by-the-Sea had a sense of guarded optimism after taking a one-run lead into the fifth inning of Friday’s Catholic state semifinal against nationally ranked St. Anthony’s. The short-lived lead ultimately woke the Friars up and that, unfortunately, meant curtains for the Vikings. St. Anthony’s, which features...
PS 18, the John G. Whittier Elementary School | Then and Now
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In 1961, the old PS 18 John G. Whittier Elementary School building was still standing, as the West Brighton Houses were being built across the street. Located at 221 Broadway, West Brighton, PS 18 serves grades PK-5. Erected in 1890, it then featured a new design in elementary education. As mentioned in previous Staten Island Advance stories.
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