Softball game turns ugly
      MIDDLETOWN — Township police officers arrested six people, including a 16-year-old male, at an altercation at a softball game May 31. At approximately 1:02 p.m., police were summoned to Butler Park on Port Monmouth Road in the Port Monmouth section of the township on a report of a fight dur...
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Strong man & woman
     PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Adam Tietje, of Holmdel, competes in the tire flip event during the Strongman Competition held at Test Sports Clubs in Tinton Falls on June 20. Right: Christa Lippert, of Middletown, competes in the farmer's walk event during the competition, which benefited Toys.Ca...
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Ryan's Run
     Above: Runners of all ages take off June 20 at the start of Ryan's Run, which begins at the Mountain Hill School in Atlantic Highlands and runs through Middletown. Right: Robert Cavanaugh, of West Long Branch, is the first to cross the finish line. The 5K Ryan's Run is sponsored by the Ryan Andrew K...
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Jersey Fusion off to a strong start
Locals on roster of women's semi-pro basketball team
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer
      The Jersey Fusion, a first-year women's semi-pro basketball team, has gotten off to a fast start. The 3-1 Fusion play at the Red Bank Salvation Army as a first-year team for the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League. The Fusion are coached and owned by former Monmouth University player Audrey Tayl...
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Area residents invited to 5K in South Amboy
      Between 150 and 200 runners are expected to compete in the Frog Hollow Swim & Tennis Club's 33rd annual Independence 5K Run and Health Walk on Saturday in South Amboy. The course runs along Raritan Bay Waterfront Park and then through the streets of South Amboy before finishing at the club.
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Go, Huskies! Shore Conference Champs
      The Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School Baseball Team won the Shore Conference of Middle Schools Championship. This marks the school's third consecutive year to garner top honors at the Shore Conference. The 2009 team finished this season with an impressive undefeated record of 17-0.
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Sports Shorts
      The Amateur Baseball Association of New Jersey (ABA), an adult men's (18 and over) recreational baseball league, seeks baseball players and teams. Multiple wood and metal skill level leagues will be available. For more information, email NJBaseball4all@aol.com, call 201-873-3349 or go to www.all...
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