Patriots hope to rebound from loss to St. Joe's Colonia still among GMC's best teams BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer       COLONIA - The Colonia High School boys basketball suffered just its second loss of the season and fell to 7-2 on the year after a 55-53 overtime defeat at the hands of St. Joseph. "It was one of those games that could have gone either way," Colonia head coach Chris Chiera said. "Bo... More ... Hawks take out their frustrations on Falcons BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer       EDISON - The J.P. Stevens High School girls basketball rebounded from a 64-40 loss to Piscataway, one of the state's top teams, last week with a 55-35 win over Monroe. "I thought we played well against Piscataway at times and even outscored them in two different quarters," Stevens he... More ... Bulldogs have strong weekend on the mats Flurry of local teams enjoy similar success BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer       METUCHEN - The Metuchen High School wrestling team picked up three wins over the weekend to improve its record to 3-4 on the season. The Dogs registered wins over Spotswood (42-33), Lakewood (44-29) and North Brunswick (51-30). More ... Fish On Local fishing prospects looking good for 2007 Ron Nuzzolo       Who would have thought 2006 would be one of the best years on record for bass fishing for the New Jersey angler, with 2007 already looking to be an even better year? Having fished the Raritan Bay for over 35 years (and my father for over 55 years), I can say with confidence that the... More ... Sports Shorts       The Metuchen Little League announces two final registration dates for the 2007 baseball and softball season. Registrations will be held on Thursday, Jan. 18, from 7-9 p.m., and on Saturday, Jan. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Little League Clubhouse at Fater Field on Oakland Avenue. More ...