• Reina & Bressi are winners in Jackson

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer On Election Day, Nov. 3, Michael Reina, who was appointed mayor of Jackson when the former mayor resigned, won the right to complete the unexpired term, and Kenneth Bressi won a Jackson Township Council seat that runs through 2012. “It is an honor to be chosen by the town, the…

  • Jaguars victorious

    The girls soccer teams from Jackson Memorial and East Brunswick high schools did battle in a Central Jersey Group IV state sectional tournament semifinal match on Nov. 9. The Jaguars won the match, 1-0. Above, the Jaguars’ Mikie Bradley and the Bears’ Shannon Nulty go for the ball. At right, Jackson Memorial goalie Sydney Lavan…

  • Jags’ coach sees bright future in boys soccer

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Although the Jackson Memorial High School boys soccer team drew defending Central Jersey Group IV state sectional champion North Brunswick in its NJSIAA tournament opener and was holding only a 9-10-1 record, coach Steve Bado liked his team’s chances. The Jaguars won six games on the road in 2009, and…

  • Area harriers shining on top college teams

    Former teammates and rivals are distinguishing themselves at the major college level in women’s cross country competition. Ashley Higginson and Allison Linnell, who were teammates at Colts Neck High School, and former Jackson Memorial High School standout Amanda Marino are competing for three of the best teams in the United States. Higginson and Marino, rivals…

  • Holy Cross edges Warriors in CJ I field hockey final

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Cortney Natalicchio scored her 25th goal of the 2009 season in the final minute of the first half to tie the score at 1-1, but Holy Cross netted the go-ahead goal five minutes into the second half to dash the New Egypt High School field hockey team’s hopes for a…

  • Sport Shorts

    Women’s Professional Soccer champion Sky Blue FC will host the 2009 WinterFest from 1-3 p.m. Dec. 6 at Yurcak Field on the campus of Rutgers University in Piscataway. The free two-hour event features a free coaching clinic and season ticket select-a-seat. Members of the Sky Blue FC coaching staff will be on hand to conduct…

  • Lenape ends Rebels’ season

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Howell High School Rebels defeated Cherry Hill West, 3-0, on Oct. 30 in their first-round game in the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional field hockey tournament. Courtney Thompson scored all three goals for Howell, the No. 5 seed in Central Jersey Group IV. Maria Madsen contributed two assists…

  • Marching bands unite to feed the hungry

    The Jackson Liberty High School and Jackson Memorial High School marching bands are joining together to remember those in need of food on Thanksgiving. The band members are asking everyone who attends the Thanksgiving Day football game, Nov. 25 at 6 p.m. at Jackson Liberty High School, to bring a donation for the Jackson Food…

  • Warriors made strides on tennis court in ’09

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Assured of its second straight winning season, the New Egypt High School girls tennis team notched some new accomplishments this season when it qualified for the NJSIAA state tournament and had two qualifiers in the NJSIAA individual tournament. Of the 20 players in the program, only four are seniors and…

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