St. Joe's of Metuchen opens season with a win
     PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Left: St. Joseph's Paul Konopacki (#10) gets a hand on a shot by South Brunswick's Armen Wilson during St. Joe's 47-38 season-opening win over the Vikings. Above: St. Joe's Matt Delaney drives to the basket past South Brunswick's Sean Lease.
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Metuchen wrestling places third in weekend tourney
BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer
      The Metuchen High School wrestling team opened the season with a thirdplace finish over the weekend at the Edison Classic, led by first-place finishes by Ben Hohman at 152 pounds and Marek Szwast at 215 pounds. Hohman finished third in the district tournament last season while Szwast is a defendi...
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J.P. Stevens wrestling wins twice to start season
BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer
      The J.P. Stevens High School wrestling program got off to a strong start with a pair of wins over the weekend to open the season. The seniorladen lineup posted lopsided wins over North Plainfield (69-4) and Ridge (54-18) to improve to 2-0 on the year.
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Colonia boys basketball starts season with a win
BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer
      After playing through a close first quarter, the Colonia High School boys basketball team took control of the game in the second quarter to cruise to a 63-44 win over Carteret on opening night. "Carteret should be one of the top contenders this year in the White Division," Colonia head coach Chri...
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Eagles wrestle their way to spot in Edison Classic
BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer
      Thanks to all of its wrestlers placing among the top three in all 14 weight classes, Edison High School wrestling cruised to a first-place finish at the Edison Classic over the weekend to open the new season. With 243 total points, the Eagles easily outdistanced second-place Franklin (185) and th...
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Fish On
Even with the bad weather, the fishing continues
RON NUZZOLO
      There's been plenty of serious fishing going on. Just before the rain, snow and gale-force winds last weekend, many anglers were squeezing in a few last trips for the year. Bait fish continue to remain just offshore from Sandy Hook to Barnegat Light, and alongside the bait are your choice of fish.
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