Tag: Olympic Games

  • Andrews looks ahead after disappointment at Olympics

    Andrews looks ahead after disappointment at Olympics

    By Tim Morris Robby Andrews is looking forward. That’s why the Manalapan High School graduate, whose Olympic experience didn’t go as he expected with a disqualification in the 1,500-meter semifinals run, is getting right back to racing. He will running in the Fifth Avenue Mile in New York City Sept. 2, looking to put Rio…

  • Thousands welcome Laurie home to Old Bridge

    Thousands welcome Laurie home to Old Bridge

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Olympian Laurie Hernandez may only be 16 years old, but she has single-handedly put Old Bridge Township on the map. “This is amazing,” said Darlene Cirillo of Old Bridge. “We never had an Olympian gymnast from Old Bridge before, and this may be the only time we…