Patriots prepare for their toughest test yet BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer       COLONIA - The Colonia High School basketball team is ready for a tall order this week in its yearly meeting with state powerhouse Voorhees. The two teams will square off at 1 p.m. Saturday in Voorhees. "We play them every year just before the county tournament, and it's a good ... More ... A heavy hitter       Joey Nemati of the Wolfpack puts his weight behind a check of Jersey City's Connor McGrath during a game on Saturday at the Woodbridge Community Center. More ... Edison team plays its way into state playoffs BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer       EDISON - After a tough 60-48 loss to St. Joseph at the end of January, the Edison High School boys basketball team rebounded in a must win contest with a 51-41 win over Old Bridge. "St. Joe's improved greatly since we first saw them," Edison head coach Charlie Mohr said. More ... Lady Hawks anxious to prove themselves BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer       EDISON - The J.P. Stevens High School girls basketball team will get an opportunity this week to see just how far it has come since the beginning of the season in a rematch with county powerhouse Piscataway. In the first meeting between the two schools, Piscataway won handily by a 64... More ... Stevens boys try to put full game together BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer       EDISON - The key for the J.P. Stevens High School boys basketball team is to put four quarters of quality basketball together. Despite tremendous improvement since the season tipped off back in December, the Hawks have still struggled to put in four quarters of the type of basketball... More ... Clearing another hurdle       St. Joseph's Albert Bastlin (l) and J.P. Stevens' Thomas Urbanowicz compete in the 55-meter hurdles at the GMC Championships at the Jersey City Armory on Friday. Bastlin won the event in 7.78, helping his team to a third-place finish behind Old Bridge and South Brunswick. More ... Fish On Shad lures taking local anglers by storm Ron Nuzzolo       Put away the diamond jigs: a new era has begun.The era of the shad has taken anglers by storm. With the fall bass run continuing into January, I was fortunate enough to take a trip with my father on Capt. Ron's Fishermen in Atlantic Highlands (no relation to me). Being a traditional jig f... More ... Sports Shorts       The Middlesex County Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking teams for its annual Board of Chosen Freeholders Basketball Tournament, which starts March 5. This year's tournament will be held at the Middlesex County Vocational School, 21 Sutton Lane in Piscataway. More ...