Tag: Jackson Liberty High School
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Nutt leading the way for Jackson Liberty swim team
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Liberty High School record-setting boys’ swimmer John Nutt will be one of the newcomers expected to get a lot of attention when the Shore Conference and NJSIAA swim meets get underway late next month and early March. It starts Jan. 13 at 5 p.m. with the Ocean County championships at the…
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Young Lions wrestlers facing early-season struggles
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Liberty High School’s showdown against Point Pleasant Borough High School has been one of the most anticipated matches in Shore Conference wrestling in recent years, with the B South Division championship usually determined by the outcome. This year’s matchup Dec. 21, however, lost some of its fanfare when Jackson Liberty put…
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Russo looks to build Lions’ girls’ swimming program
Liz Russo, who swam on Jackson Liberty High School’s girls’ swimming team in its early years, is back with her old team as head coach in hopes of building for the future behind record-setting freshman Carrie Spexarth. It won’t be easy for her and her team. They practice and hold their home swim meets at…
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Lions depending on experience to take run at division
By Wayne Witkowski Four starters return and a sophomore transfer could provide an added spark as Jackson Liberty High School’s boys’ basketball team looks to bounce back into contention in the Shore Conference B South Division after struggling with a rebuilding team last season. The Lions open their season at 6:30 p.m. at home Dec.…
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Jackson ice hockey teams ready to build on division championship seasons
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Township’s two high school ice hockey teams — Jackson Memorial High School and Jackson Liberty High School — are preparing to defend their first division championships in their respective histories, but they are going about it in different ways. Jackson Liberty is rebuilding from a 14-6-3 team that won the Shore Conference B…
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Jackson Liberty students to present “A Little Princess”
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – Students at Jackson Liberty High School are working diligently to prepare for an upcoming presentation of their fall play, “A Little Princess.” Director Nicole Mathias said “A Little Princess,” by Frances Hodgson Burnett, has been adapted for the stage by Cynthia Mercati. The AtLib Players includes students who…
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Jackson soccer teams turn attention to postseason play
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial In an odd twist, Jackson Memorial High School’s soccer teams both lost by 2-1 scores in games that were decided after regulation on back-to-back days last week to Freehold Township High School in the Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Both embarked on a new quest this week when they began play…
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Parents encouraged to be alert to possible drug abuse
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – A Jackson resident whose 22-year-old son is continuing to fight a battle against drug abuse shared that challenge with fellow residents during a special event presented by the Jackson Police Department. Lynda McDonald described the difficult circumstances her family has faced as her son has battled drug abuse…
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Jackson Liberty off to best girls’ volleyball start at 12-0
By Wayne Witkowski When Jackson Liberty High School’s girls’ volleyball team beat perennial Shore Conference A North Division contender Barnegat High School for the first time in many years Sept. 27, it affirmed the feeling of senior setter Shayna Saltzman that this is a special season. Last year’s Jackson Liberty team started off 8-0 and…
