Hometown View

For most of us Superstorm Sandy was more of an inconvenience than anything else.  We might have lost power for some time and had a few trees fall in our yards but for the most part the loss from the storm was minimal. 

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Super Bowl 47 had something for just about everyone including big plays, a power failure, a scintillating halftime performance by Beyonce, a very cute Clydesdale,  a bit of controversy, a fantastic finish and in the end a 34-31 victory for a Ravens team that looked anything but Super just 7 weeks ago.

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The Pine Belt Arena should be the scene of an exciting Saturday of high school wrestling as the venue hosts the Shore Conference Tournament Semifinals and Finals for the first time ever. 

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In the world we live in it’s often hard to find good things and good news but let’s close out the month of January with a couple of positive items.

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Is Alex Rodriguez on a quick path to the Hall of Shame where he might be welcomed in by Lance Armstrong? 

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We have become an increasingly lazy society which explains the popularity of drive thru lanes at everything from banks to fast food restaurants. 

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Random thoughts on this final Monday of January, a month which has reminded us that winter is still alive and well.

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They opened their doors in 1962 as St. Joseph High School and a little more than two decades later the school name was changed to Monsignor Donovan.  Now in its 50th year as Ocean County’s catholic high school Mon Don’s year-long golden celebration continues tomorrow with an Alumni Basketball Reunion and Retired Jersey Celebration.  

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I’ve been making more and trips to the barrier island in the last couple of weeks and there is plenty of good news but unfortunately just as much bad news. 

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I first met Geoff Brown in November of 1999 when he was introduced as General Manager of what would be a new minor league baseball team in Lakewood.  At that time the team did not have a name or even a stadium and they were working out of temporary offices in the Lakewood Industrial Park. 

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