Author: Jeff Appelblatt
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Manalapan boys’ hoops team looks for stronger season
By Jeff Appelblatt A playoff loss last season dropped Manalapan High School’s boys’ basketball team below the .500 mark to end the season, but head coach Rick Garretson can’t help but look at last year as a great stepping stone for the upcoming campaign. “Last year, we were a young team,” the veteran coach said.…
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Manalapan youth football teams compete for national championships
By Jeff Appelblatt Many of the student-athletes from Manalapan High School’s football team got their start from the township’s youth league. And year by year, no matter who’s moved on, the young teams have continued to charge strong. While the high school team was flirting with perfection until a loss in the NJSIAA Central Jersey,…
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Barrons receiving contributions throughout boys’ bowling lineup
By Jeff Appelblatt The boys’ bowling season only officially began Dec. 2, but Woodbridge High School has already demonstrated it will be sending out top-notch bowlers of various age ranges. The senior that each opponent knew they’d be looking out for this year is Kyle Bilawsky. So when he threw a perfect 300 game in…
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Braves fall short of state championship, perfect season
By Jeff Appelblatt Piscataway Township High School outplayed Manalapan High School when the teams met in Piscataway Oct. 29. But Manalapan was able to overcome the deficit through three quarters and turn the game around. With a few fourth-quarter touchdowns, Manalapan walked away with a 21-10 victory. That win got the Braves to a perfect…
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Barrons in search of new offensive leaders on ice
By Jeff Appelblatt Woodbridge High School’s ice hockey team should be secure on the defensive end of the ice with goaltenders Adam Godfrey and Lucas Hrabkovsky back this season. The junior/sophomore duo stopped 466 shots from getting into the net last season, with each playing a crucial role in getting the Barrons to tie a…
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Braves look to close football season as undefeated state champions
By Jeff Appelblatt The Manalapan High School football team has played well ahead of its competition this season. Most of its opponents look stunned by halftime, and a number of Braves expressed their desire for a perfect season by the time the middle of the campaign rolled around. Now there is only one team standing…
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Ex-Colonia coach new assistant principal at Woodbridge
By Jeff Appelblatt While the basketball coach at Colonia High School, Christopher Chiera prepared for the season by the time November rolled around. It’s what he was familiar with for the last decade — the span the special education teacher was the team’s head coach. He had a successful run with the Patriots, but now…
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Coach has high expectations for Patriots’ ice hockey team
By Jeff Appelblatt Freehold Township High School coach Mike Celano is eager for the ice hockey season to begin. With a senior-heavy lineup, he expects big things. “It should be a good year for us,” the coach said. “With [10] seniors back, I could say it’ll be a very good year.” One of those seniors,…
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Barrons fall to tough Lions team in state football playoff opener
By Jeff Appelblatt Woodbridge High School’s football coach, Kevin Coleman, knew his team was facing the toughest opponent it faced all season in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section II, Group IV playoffs, when it traveled to Middletown High School North Nov. 11. And yet, he had confidence his team could compete…
