Trojans 5k STAHS 1st ANNUAL TROJAN 5K & FUN RUN October 10, 2026 Saint Thomas Aquinas High School

 Trojans 5k  STAHS 1st ANNUAL TROJAN 5K & FUN RUN October 10, 2026 Saint Thomas Aquinas High School

 bhttps://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Edison/STAHS1STANNUALTROJAN5KFUNRUN

Event Description

A 5K run on the Saint Thomas Aquinas High School Cross Country course; track, trail & road running.

Please join us for One Trojan Weekend – 5K & Family Day on Saturday, October 10, 2026, as we celebrate Homecoming Weekend at St. Thomas Aquinas High School!   We are excited to bring together our students, families, faculty and staff, alumni, and future Trojans for a day of fun, fellowship, and school spirit. We have a full day of activities planned for the entire family, beginning with our Trojan 5K, Little Trojan Run, and 1-Mile Fun Run, followed by Community Day activities, athletic competitions, performances, games, music, and much more.   Register for the Trojan 5K We encourage everyone interested in participating in the Trojan 5K, Little Trojan Run, or 1-Mile Fun Run to register in advance. Current STA STUDENTS can register for FREE!   5K Registration: https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Edison/STAHS1STANNUALTROJAN5KFUNRUN   Food and refreshments will also be available for purchase throughout the day.   One Trojan Weekend Schedule 8:00 AM – 5K Registration Begins 8:30 AM – Opening Prayer 8:45 AM – Little Trojan Run 8:55 AM – Trojan 1-Mile Fun Run 9:15 AM – Trojan 5K 10:00 AM – 5K Award Ceremony 10:30 AM – Community Day Begins 11:30 AM – Trojan Marching Band Performance 11:50 AM – Cheerleaders Performance 12:00 PM – Dance Team Performance 12:15–1:00 PM – Outdoor Activities Punt, Pass & Kick Competition – prizes for winners Soccer Skills Challenge 1:15–2:00 PM – Indoor Activities Basketball Free-Throw Competition – prizes for winners Gymnastics Exhibition Choir Performance 2:00–2:30 PM – Kickball Game on the Softball Field Additional Family Activities Throughout the Day Lawn games DJ music Sand art Design-your-own bookmark Make-your-own facemask Make-your-own animal sticker scene Design-your-own pinwheel Glitter and regular tattoos Photo booth Cotton candy and popcorn Food available for purchase 50/50 fundraiser We hope you and your family will come out and enjoy this special day with the entire STA community. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our school, build community, and show our Trojan pride!   We look forward to seeing you and your family on Saturday, October 10th for One Trojan Weekend!   Go Trojans!   Mr. Modla Principal St. Thomas Aquinas High School

July 18, 2026 Summer Freezing Cold Hash Run at the Shark River & August 7 Ken V Happy Hour Bar A

July 18, 2026 Summer Freezing Cold Hash Run at the Shark River & August 7 Ken V Happy Hour Bar A Summer Freezing Cold Hash Run at the Shark River July 18, 2026 10:17am Start 415 S. Riverside Dr Neptune, NJ 07753 [Shark River Hills] Trail set by “hare” The Senator Ken Vercammen [The runner in the red, white & blue flag shorts Captain America) Beer check, eagle trail and auto hasher/walker trail. You don’t even need to run. Sorry if this is a Dup but we did not want to miss anyone Look for the Hash skull banner at the start. Wear skull or pirate clothes. To attend or help out email to Kenvnjlaw@yahoo.com https://www.facebook.com/events/1784029529647285 https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Neptune/SummerFreezingColdHashRunAtTheSharkRiverJuly Rumson Hash runs every Saturday at 10:17am For more info on Rumson Hash, contact Ken Vercammen birthday & Professionals Summer Happy Hour at Bar Anticipation August 7, 2026 at 6pm. Happy Hour Co-sponsored by several Professional organizations, Chambers of Commerce, several Bar Associations, Elks, Knights of Columbus & Civic groups Music by Turnstyles band Featuring the best of Billy, Bruce and 80s and 90s Classics! Happy Hour Co-sponsored by several Professional organizations, Chambers of Commerce, several Bar Associations, Elks, Knights of Columbus & Civic groups Please bring a canned food donation for the St. Matthews community food bank, continuing to provide food and help to individuals in need. This is in conjunction with the Annual Jersey Shore Happy Hour & Networking Social Fun people are invited. Bring your friends. Pass this along. Please bring a canned food donation for the St. Matthews community food bank, continuing to provide food and help to individuals in need. https://www.facebook.com/events/1376787847429691 Email Ken Vercammen's Law Office so we can put your name on the VIP list for wristbands. VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com Bar A is near the Belmar Train Station

YB Choi Alumni- Master Dave, Master Cindy, Master Sarah, Master Ken on May 5 at Master Lee KOREAN TKD

 

YB Choi Alumni- Master Dave, Master Cindy, Master Sarah, Master Ken on May 5 at Master Lee KOREAN TKD

Rumson 2,500 run in Allentown, NJ

 Rumson 2,500 run in Allentown, NJ

Receiving Age group award in 5k from Mt. Holly Mayor Chris Banks and Race director Sean Kennedy

 Mt Holly St Patrick’s Parade 5K run followed by Parade at 1pm.

Receiving Age group award in 5k from Mt. Holly Mayor Chris Banks and Race director Sean Kennedy

RVRR Halloween Fun at the Wednesday Night Club Run

Wednesday nights Raritan Valley Road Runners RVRR group run

starts 6:30

Reformed church 19 S 2nd Ave, Highland Park, NJ 08904

To join the club, go to https://www.rvrr.org

 

JSRC’s many Overall and Age Group Winners

 

Neptune Mayor Lane, Ken Kenneth Vercammen, County Commissioner Tom Arnone, Mike Ayars and past Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling

 

FSOS at Tunnels to Towers 5k Wall NJ

 

RVRR Wednesday’s Club run 10/22/25

 

Ken V wearing his 1980 U of Scranton Varsity Cross country jacket at Lake Scranton 10/25/25

 

Daisy dog at RVRR club appreciation run

 

Dog sled champion Ryan and Ken

 

Tim Mccloone and Shore AC SAC president Joe Compagni at Asbury Sheehan 5k

Tim McLoone  NJ Hall of Fame 2018 INDUCTEE - ENTERPRISE

Tim McLoone
Restaurateur, musician, humanitarian
Born: In Staten Island, New York
Raised in: East Orange, New Jersey
Lives in: Little Silver, New Jersey
New Jersey Hall of Fame, Class of 2018: Enterprise

If you spend enough time in bars and restaurants you might start to believe you could run one. As a working musician, the thought crossed Tim McLoone’s mind. It turned out he was right—many times over.

McLoone was raised on the grounds of veterans’ hospitals in Staten Island and East Orange, where his father worked in administration. As a teen, he attended Seton Hall Prep in West Orange, immersing himself in running track and cross country. Then it was off to Harvard, where he was a track All-American.

Music was McLoone’s other passion. He began taking piano lessons at age 7, picked it up again at about age 12, and had his first band by the time he was a senior in college. After college, he continued to play in bands for many years. He also parlayed his interest in athletics and knack for entertainment into a career in sports media.

By the age of 39, McLoone had tired of working the club circuit. Thinking he could make a go of it in business, he bought the Rum Runner, a bar and restaurant on the Shrewsbury River in Sea Bright. “I went into the restaurant business blindly,” he told a reporter for Community Magazine. He may have been blind, but he had a vision.  He also had friends and backers who could help in a variety of ways—including Bruce Springsteen, who showed up unannounced (and in costume) to play a Halloween set with his band shortly after McLoone reopened the Rum Runner in October 1987.

Today, McLoone’s restaurant corporation has 11 New Jersey locations, mainly in Monmouth County, but also in West Orange, Bayonne, and Fords. Having carved out his first business success at the Jersey Shore, McLoone was on board for the birth of Pier Village in Long Branch with his McLoone’s Pier House location and for the rebirth of Asbury Park with McLoone’s Supper Club.

Seeking to do more, McLoone founded Holiday Express in 1993. The nonprofit, nonsectarian organization is dedicated to bringing music, gifts, and holiday cheer to those less fortunate. Today the Holiday Express team numbers about 2,500 volunteers, including more than 150 professional singers and musicians. Among them is McLoone’s own longtime band, Tim McLoone and the Shirleys.

Throughout, McLoone has had his parallel career in media. He was part of the Emmy Award-winning broadcast team for the New York and Los Angeles Marathons; directed the U.S. Men’s Olympic Trials in 1998; and served as musical director of the Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony for NBC from 1998 to 2000. Additionally, he has been arena announcer at the Prudential Center in Newark for Seton Hall Men’s basketball and the New Jersey Nets.

Vfw 5k winners

 

66 birthday 66 mile bike ride

 

50th Anniversary of the 1975 St. Thomas Aquinas undefeated varsity cross- country team Chris Heiser [in photo] was the school’s first State champion.

  

50^th Anniversary of the 1975 St. Thomas Aquinas undefeated varsity cross- country team

This featured the school’s first undefeated varsity team finishing with a 15-0 record.

    The team was so strong they took top 4 runners in 13 out of 15 races, including winning the conference championship. Chris Heiser [in photo] was the school’s first State champion. Fred Janiec won the county two mile. Ken Vercammen was a 3 time all conference runner and university of Scranton star.  Tom Kalanta won the 1/2 mile championship. Bob Horvath was conference 440 champ,. Pete McEvoy, Gene Schreiner, and Bob Dillon were among the other standouts. Many continued on to stellar collegiate careers.

Olympian Elliot Denman

 

Running club presidents of RVRR, JSRC CJRR and just a runner Ken

 

Woodbridge pizza run