Hometown View

Roselle Catholic and Shabazz were the big winners in Trenton last night as they claimed Tournament of Champions titles which marked an end to the high school basketball season. 

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A little of this and a little of that the day before spring is supposed to begin although it looks like this time around the ground hog was very wrong.

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Yesterday of course was St. Patrick’s Day which is observed quite differently here than in Ireland, where it’s a public holiday  named after Saint Patrick, the best known of the patron saints of Ireland. 

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When I first heard the news Wednesday that the NJSIAA had rejected an appeal to grant Anthony Starego an extra year of eligibility to play football at Brick Township High School I had the reaction that many of you will: they made the wrong ruling. 

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Random thoughts and notes on a Wednesday.

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This is not just a sports story although on the surface it appears to be. 

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Normally at this time of year if you get into a sports conversation with Point Pleasant Beach High School Athletic Director Ellen Magliaro it will be about her beloved New York Yankees.  However these days the guys in pinstripes are a bit of an after thought because she is too busy dealing with a pair of basketball teams who have helped make this the most memorable winter in Garnett Gulls history.

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Playing without their captain, leader and best player was simply too much for the Lakewood Piners, who saw their basketball season come to an end with a 53-44 loss to Medford Tech Wednesday night in the State Group 2 semifinals at Perth Amboy High School. 

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It is really interesting how your relationship with your children evolves as they get older. 

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Spring sports practice has begun for high school baseball, softball, lacrosse, track, golf and tennis teams but for some the winter sports season is still front and center. 

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