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Plath records 100th hit, Raritan defeats Brick Township - Softball recap
Senior Isabella Plath recorded her 100th hit for Raritan in its 18-5 victory against Brick Township in Brick. Raritan (13-7) trailed 5-4 after two innings before scoring 14 unanswered runs the rest of the way. Plath finished 2-for-5 with an RBI and one run while Madison Regiec went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Golden! Fishermen return with big hauls of golden tilefish from the deep, offshore grounds
Fishermen taking the long ride offshore are coming back to the docks with some beautiful golden tilefish on ice. The Jamaica party boat, one of three local boats making the trip. has been out twice so far this spring. Capt. Dale Steinert ran the boat on the first trip that departed May...
How a woman, left for dead, survived a violent home invasion
This story originally aired on May 20, 2023.Tiny Colts Neck, New Jersey, sits just 50 miles from New York City. But it might as well be a world away. In July 2013, this quiet community was rocked by news of a violent home invasion where the victim was stabbed repeatedly. The only thing more shocking: the victim survived.Donna Ongsiako: My name is Donna Ongsiako. … I lost in total, close to three quarters of the blood in my body. There's no earthly reason why I'm alive. None.Jim Axelrod: If I had asked you at the time to give me a...
Babies R Us returns to Toms River; Griffy's Organics on the way to Red Bank
Back in March, Kohl's announced that it would open Babies R Us mini stores inside 200 Kohl's locations. The retailer has chosen 13 New Jersey locations, including Kohl's on Route 37 in Toms River. The first stores will be open in August with all locations open in time for the holidays.
Garden club Mother’s Day plant and bake sale a huge success
MANASQUAN — The Sea Lavender Garden Club held its annual Mother’s Day plant and bake sale on May 11 at Curtis Park, drawing a crowd of eager shoppers with its display of baked goods and hundreds of plants. Karen Ryan, one of the event chairs, who spoke with Star News Group at the event alongside Susan Shanley and Lou Ann Mopsik, commented that in her 15 years running the sale, it was the nicest weather they have had.
These are N.J.’s 10 most endangered historic sites, new list says
It sat behind a wastewater treatment plant for two decades, stowed away in a 20-foot tall wooden box close to the Asbury Park beachfront. Then, three years ago, Tillie — the iconic mural featuring a smiling caricature of 19th century Coney Island showman George C. Tilyou — was moved to a storage shed in the parking lot of the Asbury Park Convention Hall in Monmouth County.
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