Piners defeat Central thanks to late field goal
Cunliffe's 21-yard kick makes the difference in 17-14 win
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer
      Lakewood High School football coach Skip Edwards was very confident Pat Cunliffe was going to drill the kick through the uprights. He never doubted Cunliffe's ability and poise to convert one of the biggest kicks in recent memory for the Piners.
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Looking ahead
     ANDREW MILLER staff Howell High School's Lindsey Lambert finished third in the championship race at the Cougar Invitational Cross-Country meet held at Bucks Mill Park in Colts Neck Friday.
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Sports Shorts
      The Howell-Jackson Knights of Columbus Council 6201 will be holding their ninth annual Charity Golf Scramble on Friday, Oct. 26, at Gambler Ridge Golf Club in Cream Ridge. This yearly event supports the council's Holiday Food Basket Program, which provides aid to local families in need during t...
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Breeders' Cup information
      Big time road racing will return to Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport on Saturday, Oct. 20, when the Breeders' Cup FanFest 5K is held.
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Miss Belmar Princess keeps local anglers busy
RON NUZZOLO Fish On
      Fishing has been very productive on the Sea Girt reef, with as many bluefish as you can handle and most anglers hitting their limit. Pool fish have been between 10 and 13 pounds. Miss Belmar Princess sails every night at 7:30, returning around 2 a.m.
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Scarlet Knights see BCS title hopes go by the wayside
Rutgers is one of five Top 10 teams to fall over the weekend
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent
      While its Big East title aspirations remain very much alive, any shot the Rutgers University football team may have had at a national championship likely came to an end on Saturday in Piscataway.
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Breaking away
     CHRIS KELLY staff A Jackson player tries to evade the grasp of Freehold Township's Vincent DeCarlo during Jackson's 34-7 win Friday night at home.
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