By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER Ex-Neptune High School girls basketball team scoring machine Dez Allen has transferred to Morgan State University where she will play on the Bears’ women’s team. A 5-foot-9 small forward, Allen will have one year of eligibility for this season under NCAA rules. She is a graduate transfer student from the New Jersey […]
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Charity Golf Event Rasies Funds for Mya Lin Foundation
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER The first Tee Off for Mya, a charity golf event, will take place Aug. 10 at the Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune. A total of 100 percent of the net proceeds will go to The Mya Lin Terry Foundation, named for the Ocean Township resident who lost her five-year struggle on […]
Continue readingSpringsteen Archives Catches Up with Garry Tallent
E Street Band bass guitarist Garry Tallent will be the featured guest on the next episode of What’s Up on E Street?, a new online series presented by the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University. The episode goes live on Tuesday, July 28 at 10 a.m. and can be accessed […]
Continue readingOcean Basketball Standout to Attend Prep School Before College
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER One of the greatest scorers in the history of the Ocean Township High School boys basketball program has decided to take his talent to prep school. Point guard Jack Miller, who scored 1,533 career points for second place on the Spartans’ list in four varsity seasons, will attend Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, […]
Continue readingSpring Season Canceled, But Baseball Tourney is On
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER Four local high school teams will compete in the first Last Dance Baseball Tournament, which will begin July 14. The spring season was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The event serves as a replacement for the season. High school sports have not been played in New Jersey since march. The local […]
Continue readingAthletics Notebook
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER Ranney School rising sophomore A.J. Gracia, a left-handed pitcher and outfielder on the Panthers’ baseball team, has verbally committed to play for the Duke University Blue Devils once he graduates in 2023. Garcia chose the Blue Devils during his freshman year. The Panthers’ 2020 season was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Continue readingOcean Football Running Back Looks Forward to College
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER Nasir Thompson was a Classic football player for the Ocean Township High School Spartans during his senior season. He rarely came off the field. And he impressed enough coaches to earn a berth in the 43rd annual Shore Sports Network All-Shore Gridiron Classic, cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. “It really hurts […]
Continue readingPick Up Your Pencils and Test Your Knowledge
By ELLEN CARROLL OK readers. Pay attention now. We’ve spent enough time binge-watching Netflix, cleaning out closets, making soup and shopping endlessly for toilet paper. Now, it’s time for a quiz. Stop whining and just do it. 1. What is the purpose of wearing a mask or face covering? A. To protect ourselves from the […]
Continue readingWhat We’re Watching…
Here at The Coaster we discussed what we have been watching and listening to while at home. Here are some of the comments…. Ed Salvas, Reporter: My one regular activity is following the economic story in the Wall Street Journal, I’ve also been watching YouTube videos of Jazz guitar great “Bucky” Pizzarelli who died last […]
Continue readingThe Question is…
The Coaster asks, “Do you think we should take drastic action due to Coronavirus, like closing schools and canceling events?
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