Tinton Falls
EDUCATION
BOE settles with former Central school student
WALL TOWNSHIP — The Wall Township Board of Education (BOE) and former Central Elementary School student Luke Grasso have reached a settlement. Grasso sued the school district in 2019 after he claimed that during the 2010-2011 school year, he was “exposed to mold throughout the entirety of his fourth grade during all indoor classes held at one of the two Central School trailers,” resulting in “various medical conditions due to mold exposure including a tonsillectomy and a thyroidectomy.”
Boys track: St. Rose’s Huisman repeats Meet of Champions shot title in dramatic fashion
PENNSAUKEN -- Despite being the reigning NJSIAA Meet of Champions winner in the shot put, it was hardly a foregone conclusion that St. Rose High School senior Josh Huisman would retain his spot at the top at the 2024 season finale on Wednesday. "Shot was definitely a competition to remember," said Huisman. "That...
Manasquan High School 2024 Senior Awards, Charlotte Straw becomes the 1st MHS National Honor Society Scholarship Winner
MANASQUAN, NJ - Senior MHS student Charlotte Straw, who wasn't able to attend the Senior Awards program, did what nobody else had ever achieved in Manasquan High School; Charlotte was the first MHS recipient of the National Honor Society Scholarship Program Award. The National Honor Society (NHS) Scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These criteria are integral to the NHS, which recognizes students who excel both in and out of the classroom. This year, there were 43,895 seniors who started their NHS Scholarship application, 17,000 scholars who submitted their application, from...
Pinelands Regional Falls Short Against Neptune in Overtime Thriller
After Neptune scored to make it 14-0, silencing the home crowd at Pinelands Regional High School’s football field on June 5, a voice from the sidelines yelled out. Within seconds, several other players echoed the same plea, with one addition. “Keep fighting! We’re going to get it back!”
Ella Mason sparks Rumson-Fair Haven to second straight Shore Conference flag football title
RUMSON - Randy Kalman gets right to the point when he is asked what it is like to coach Ella Mason. "She's the smartest football player I've ever coached," Kalman, the head coach for Rumson-Fair Haven's girls flag football team, said about the senior quarterback. Thursday, at Borden Stadium, Mason led Rumson-Fair Haven...
Albert Music Hall Awards Scholarships
The Pinelands Cultural Society/Albert Music Hall recently awarded the 2024 Edward W. Rearick PCS Scholarships to 13 graduates of Southern Regional High School. The scholarships were worth a total of $34,000. The recipients were Ava Bullis, Frederick Gale, Lillian Gale, Elaina Gale, Cassidy DeMasi, Julianna Ambrogio, Jessika Rai, Brielle Romano,...
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