Category: sports
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Bulldogs set sights on winning state sectional title in 2021-22 season
RUMSON – While a new group of players will take the floor for the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School girls basketball team in 2021-22, these players have the same championship expectations as those student-athletes who have suited up for the Bulldogs before them. Coach Dave Callahan is excited to see what his players can accomplish…
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Rockets return veteran group for 2021-22 basketball campaign
HAZLET – It is all about “seizing the day” for the Raritan High School boys basketball team as the Rockets prepare to tip off the 2021-22 season. That is the motto Coach Denis Caruano has been preaching to his players since practice began just after Thanksgiving. With a mentality that is similar to the one…
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Fighting the good fight: How a police officer hopes to reach at-risk youth through boxing
EAST BRUNSWICK – Chaz Nguyen, a police officer in East Brunswick, hopes to one day provide mentorship to at-risk youth by teaching the life lessons he’s learned through the sport of boxing. Nguyen is no stranger to fighting. Long before he began fighting crime or entered a ring, he fought for his health. For half…
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Seniors finish off amazing careers in helping Hillsborough win South Jersey Group V regional title
From the moment the Hillsborough football players in the Class of 2022 stepped onto the grounds of Hillsborough High School four years ago, their ultimate goal was to bring home a state championship. This talented group of 19 seniors knew they were capable of doing something special and showed that off this fall by setting…
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Coach reflects on historic season after Bears win first state gymnastics title
EAST BRUNSWICK – In a comeback season from COVID-19, the East Brunswick High School gymnastics made history in 2021 by winning the program’s first state title. Under the direction of head coach Nadine Murray and assistant coach Melissa Kaplow, the Bears began the 2021 season with high expectations. “We understood that to win a championship…
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Bettors Outlaw and Pelling win Toys for Tots Pace at Freehold Raceway
Freehold Raceway hosted a special race on Dec. 4 in honor of the Toys for Tots drive, sponsored by Peter and Mary Grandich. The Toys for Tots Pace, for TrackMaster-conditioned pacers, featured all drivers under the age of 30. Bettors Outlaw, with 26-year-old Jack Pelling, got the job done, winning emphatically by six lengths, according…
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Hillsborough caps 13-0 season by winning South Jersey Group V regional championship
Legacies were made and milestones were set on Dec. 4 at SHI Stadium in Piscataway as the Hillsborough High School football team capped off its historic 2021 season by winning the NJSIAA South Jersey Group V regional championship. Hillsborough roared to a 28-7 victory over Kingsway Regional High School of Gloucester County in the regional…
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Marlboro basketball team has high expectations for 2021-22 season
MARLBORO – Coach Michael Nausedas and his Marlboro High School boys basketball team have been as close as one can get to winning a title in each of the past two seasons; literally seconds away from claiming a championship. During the 2020-21 season, Marlboro lost on a last second layup to Manasquan in the Shore…
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Bordentown records first 10-win season on the gridiron
Things are looking up on the gridiron for the Bordentown Regional High School football program and Coach Skip Edwards was thrilled to watch history unfold this past season. Bordentown recorded its first 10-win season in program history by going 10-1 in a 2021 campaign that was filled with many highlights. “I’m still trying to understand…
