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  • Storied era ends as Mustangs fall in state final

    Paterson Eastsidewins 43-36;Cole earns MVP BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Paterson Eastside PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above, Marlboro’s Jenna Gatto and Brina Pollack show their emotions as their high school careers come to an end during the Group IV final at the Ritacco Center in Toms River on Sunday. At left, Chakhia Cole looks to…

  • Pollack’s jumper is the difference in CJ IV final

    Mustangs nipHillsborough, 40-38,for second straight title BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Mustangs nip Hillsborough, 40-38, for second straight title BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Marlboro’s Brina Pollack is all smiles after her jumper propelled the Mustangs to the CJ Group IV championship on March 9 in Sayreville. As quickly as you can say Brina…

  • Cougars’ record season ends in CJ III title game

    Colts Neck girlswon 21 games BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Colts Neck girls won 21 games BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Colts Neck’s season won’t be remembered for the 56-34 loss to Willingboro in NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III championship game. It will be remembered for the school record 21 wins and the big steps the…

  • Unselfish play turned the season around for Colonials

    Borough boyswon 17 games,reached CJ semis BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Borough boys won 17 games, reached CJ semis BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Unselfishness, not all that common in sports these days, is what led the Freehold Borough boys basketball team back into the limelight. Long the standard-bearer in the Freehold Regional District under the…

  • Braves’ Manochio second at state championships

    Manalapan seniorfinishes careerwith 101 wins BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Manalapan senior finishes career with 101 wins BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Manalapan’s Nick Manochio, shown here putting Toms RIver South’s Mario Lynn on his back during a Region VI bout, took second in the state at 112 pounds, coming back from a upset loss…

  • New season brings new challenges for Lady Blues

    Jersey Blues haveone starter back from2003 Region champions New season brings new challenges for Lady Blues Jersey Blues have one starter back from 2003 Region champions MIDDLETOWN — Bo Scannapieco is hoping that time is on his side this spring. Due to graduation and injuries, there has been a complete overhaul of his Brookdale Community…

  • Sports Shorts

    Sports Shorts Manalapan’s Mike Gaeta earned All-American honors in his freshman year at Springfield College, Mass., by finishing fifth at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships held in Dubuque, Iowa. Gaeta wrestled at 141 pounds and went 5-2 at the championships. He defeated seventh-seeded Jeff Patzke from Luther College, 12-6, in the fifth-place match. Gaeta…

  • State records for CN’s Forys, Higginson, national mark for Howell’s Jackucewicz

    State records for CN’s Forys, Higginson, national mark for Howell’s Jackucewicz It was a record-setting weekend for local runners at the Indoor National Scholastic Championships. Colts Neck freshmen Craig Forys and Ashley Higginson etched their names in the record books running the fastest 1-mile races ever by New Jersey frosh at the Armory in New…

  • Sports Shorts

    Sports Shorts Freehold Township’s Daniel Bautista has signed his national letter of intent to the New Jersey Institute of Technology where he will continue his soccer career. Last fall, Bautista was one of the key figures behind Freehold Township’s state playoff run that culminated in a trip to the Central Jersey Group IV championship game.…