Englishtown News

YAHOO! NHRA shortens nitro-race length By Craig Wack , Memphis Commercial Appeal Thursday, July 3, 2008 The NHRA has made a major change in how it will conduct its PowerAde Series races in the Top Fuel and ...

The death of Scott Kalitta has shaken up the NHRA and sent the organization, its owners and drivers back to the drawing board on safety issues.

The NHRA announced Wednesday that it will shorten the runs of its two fastest classes in its Powerade Series while the sanctioning body continues its investigation into the crash that killed Funny Car driver ...

After months of tense negotiations, Manalapan-Englishtown teachers have a tentative agreement on a four-year contract agreement providing increases of more than 4 percent annually for salaries.

Associated Press Scott Kalitta's Funny Car burns as it heads down the track during qualifying June 21 for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J. Kalitta, a ...

One New Jersey school district's business administrator is retiring with $76,000 less than expected following a crackdown on benefits.

The NHRA announced Friday the initial findings of its investigation into the crash that killed Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta last Saturday during the NHRA Powerade Series Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old ...

Two brothers from Englishtown have been dealt new hands as a state appeals court reversed their convictions of robbing 12 people at a high-stakes poker game in Brick in 2002, verdicts that had landed each in ...

Jerry Toliver managed to squeeze out a faint chuckle. It was a bit more than a faint chuckle, maybe, as happiness is being strictly rationed this week around the National Hot Rod Association.Whatever you want ...

Eight NHRA POWERade Pro Stock racers head to Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park with a chance to win $50,000 in the 24th annual K&N Horsepower Challenge, a lucrative race-within-a-race bonus event ...

The Borough Council hired a new Municipal Court administrator to replace Patricia Wojnas, who retired in April.

The NHRA's investigation into Scott Kalitta's fatal Funny Car crash a week ago in Englishtown, N.J., still is in its initial stages, but Friday officials from the drag racing series announced some of their ...

In a day overshadowed by the loss of Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta, Tony Schumacher, Tim Wilkerson, Greg Anderson and Chip Ellis won in their perspective categories at the 39th annual Lucas Oil NHRA ...

While still conducting its investigation into the details of last week's tragic accident that took the life of driver Scott Kalitta, NHRA announced today some of its initial findings and subsequent steps being ...

Race fans watched in horror this past weekend as NHRA funny car driver Scott Kalitta was killed in an accident on the race track in Englishtown, New Jersey.

After nearly 15 years since his last No. 1 qualifier, Funny Car driver Jim Head raced to the provisional top spot Friday at the place he last collected his No.

Scott Kalitta, the 46-year-old son of cargo airline owner Connie Kalitta, died Saturday in a drag racing accident in Englishtown, N.J. Scott Kalitta was one of the most popular racers in the National Hot Rod ...

A day after Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta was killed in a qualifying accident, five-time world champion Tony Schumacher raced to his first Top Fuel win in 12 tries at the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals.

New Jersey State Police are investigating the fiery crash that took the life of National Hot Rod Association drag racer Scott Kalitta on Saturday at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.

A veteran race car driver was killed when his vehicle crashed at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park and burst into flames.