Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Monroe wrestlers continue to follow Jacoutot’s winning blueprint

    Monroe wrestlers continue to follow Jacoutot’s winning blueprint

    By Jimmy Allinder Despite a narrow 28-24 loss to Hunterdon Central Regional High School in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group V finals, the Monroe Township High School wrestling team continues to break new ground with each passing season. The meet was the Falcons’ second trip in three years to the sectional championship, and the 18-2…

  • Vikings, Raiders gear up for GMC hoops tournament

    Vikings, Raiders gear up for GMC hoops tournament

    By Warren Rappleyea South Brunswick High School’s boys’ basketball team earned the No. 2 seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament (GMC), while the Lady Vikings were named the third seed in the GMC’s girls’ tournament. South Brunswick’s boys sport an 18-3 mark and are slated to host the winner of the Feb. 14 preliminary-round…

  • Drama club presents timeless classic with futuristic spin

    Drama club presents timeless classic with futuristic spin

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Putting a modern twist on a centuries-old play, the Churchill Junior High School Drama Club will be presenting “Antigone,” a story about the complex situation one woman finds herself in when her personal ethics clash with the governing law. According to a description provided by the Drama Club,…

  • Lady Buccaneers hit stride heading into hoops tournaments

    Lady Buccaneers hit stride heading into hoops tournaments

    By Matthew Rocco A battle-tested Red Bank Regional High School girls’ basketball team is ready for whatever the Shore Conference Tournament throws at them. After a slow start to the season, the Lady Buccaneers found their stride. The team rebounded from losses to Red Bank Catholic High School and Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in…

  • Spartans reach TOC during successful bowling season

    Spartans reach TOC during successful bowling season

    By Warren Rappleyea Although Ocean Township High School’s girls’ bowling team fell short in the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions (TOC), coach Denise D’Esposito called it a “crazy, great season.” The Spartans went 45-0 in the regular season to win the Shore Conference A Central Division. Several times, Ocean Township had to come from behind —…

  • Barrons to lean on offense in upcoming hoops tournaments

    Barrons to lean on offense in upcoming hoops tournaments

    By Jeff Appelblatt It’s the time of the year Woodbridge High School boys’ basketball coach Matt Gigliello waits for each year: playoff time. The Barrons (16-4) are the No. 4 seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament thanks to the plethora of wins the team put together in the regular season. Woodbridge won six…

  • Farrell leads Metuchen into girls’ basketball tournaments

    Farrell leads Metuchen into girls’ basketball tournaments

    By Jimmy Allinder Metuchen Considering Metuchen High School needed to replace eight letter winners from last season’s 15-11 team, this should have been a rebuilding year. That hasn’t been the case. The Bulldogs were in the thick of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division race until South River High School clinched the title last…

  • Jaguars’ wrestlers fall in Group IV semifinals after sectional victory

    Jaguars’ wrestlers fall in Group IV semifinals after sectional victory

    By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s wrestlers won some close decisions to upend Brick Memorial High School for the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV championship Feb. 10. They went on to lose in the Group IV semifinals Feb. 12 to West Morris Mendham High School, 30-28, at Pine Belt Arena in Toms River. Now…

  • Manalapan looks for individual improvement from bowlers

    Manalapan looks for individual improvement from bowlers

    By Jeff Appelblatt Darryl Birkhead, the bowling coach at Manalapan High School, knows his teams had seasons that weren’t anything to brag about. However, he has certain kids he expects to see improve in time for next year. The top bowler the coach hopes to see big things from is Justin Korman. The junior didn’t…