Police seeking four men in jewelry store holdup
Calm robbers tied up employees and made off with $1 million in items
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer
     Law enforcement officials are continuing to search for four men who robbed Ballew Jewelers, West Main Street, Freehold Borough, of $1 million in jewelry and cash on the afternoon of Aug. 26.
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Cougars anxious to put ’04 season behind them
Colts Neck opens season Saturday against Neptune
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
     A year of playing the Middletown Souths (undefeated, No. 1-ranked team in the state) and Walls (a top 20 team in the state) taught the Colts Neck football team what it takes to compete at a higher level.
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Colonials look to build on last year’s momentum
Freehold Borough opens at Raritan Friday night
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
     If you believe in late season momentum carrying over to the next season, Freehold Borough is a team to watch out for.
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Former Colonials Reid right at home with Colts
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
     Any one who took a good look at Darrell Reid when he was an intimidating force on the gridiron at Freehold Borough High School knew that he was destined to play in the National Football League (NFL) some day.
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Brick’s Boland emerges as Hawks’ offensive leader
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
     WEST LONG BRANCH — Brian Boland had high hopes of regenerating his college football career at Monmouth University after transferring from Rutgers, where he was a walk-on three years ago. But few expected the Brick quarterback would take it right to the top.
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BCC men’s soccer team relies on defense, midfield
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
     On the eve of the 2005 season, Brookdale Community College (BCC) men’s soccer coach Wayne Palmer considered his Jersey Blues a work in progress.
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Royal Flush Shark pulls off upset in Cane Pace
     American Ideal held the best hand going into Monday’s 51st running of the Cane Pace at Freehold Raceway.
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Morganville’s Manzo defending champion at weekend’s NHRA event at Raceway Park
     Frank Manzo will look for the home-track edge this weekend at Raceway Park.
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Jersey Shore Grand Prix winners named
     LONG BRANCH — Bill Hoffman, 25, of Eatontown, and Cheri Kenah, 34, of Wall, are the overall men’s and women’s winners in the 2005 Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix Running Series.
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Sports Shorts
     Nick LaBrocca, of Howell, a junior midfielder on the Rutgers University mens soccer team, was named to the All-Big East preseason squad. The Christian Brothers Academy graduate is the Scarlet Knights’ top returning scorer. In 2004, LaBrocca had two goals and two assists as Rutgers went 6-8-4.
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