Fish On
New fluke quota bad news for local anglers
Ron Nuzzolo
      With cold weather finally moving into our area, charter boat and party boat captains exercised caution due to the wintry mix of ice, snow and wind. With gale warnings in effect, this is the time of year to stay on top of the marine forecasts and be willing to cancel a trip when qu...
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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.
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Francisco, Trojans face another tough week
BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer
      EDISON - Bishop Ahr's Cory Francisco posted 26 points, 13 rebounds and five steals to lead the boys basketball team to a 75-56 win over Highland Park last week as the Trojans improved to 8-3 on the season. Prior to the win over Highland Park, Francisco contributed 15 points in the te...
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Kennedy boys are heating up
      ISELIN - After a dismal 0-5 start to the season, the John F. Kennedy High School boys basketball team has turned things around and played .500 basketball for the month of January. The Mustangs are fresh off a big week with wins over Metuchen and South Amboy with a near upset over Blu...
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Bulldogs try to right the ship
BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer
      METUCHEN - Despite losing three of its last five games, the Metuchen High School boys basketball team is heading in the right direction as it prepares to play a second time through the Blue Division schedule. The Bulldogs' woes began with a loss to Cardinal McCarrick in a barn-burner...
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Coach confident Scarlet Knights can turn it on
BY MIKE McDONALD Correspondent
      The Rutgers University men's basketball team (8-11) has lost four straight conference games, but head coach Fred Hill, forever the optimist, has found some positives despite the losses. "I like the character of our team and I think that there is a point where it becomes mental in term...
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Sports Shorts
      The Dayton Titans, a U10 baseball team based in South Brunswick, is looking for one or two A-plus players with pitching experience for the 2007 season. The Titans, winners of multiple league championships and tournaments in 2006, have an exciting schedule for 2007 that includes several centra...
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Hellrazors on wheels
Like 'Fight Club' for girls, roller derby debuts at S.B. rink
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer
      With 13 minutes left on the clock, Joanna Sparks sees Bonnie Lee Fluids approaching from behind. Slowing slightly, she waits for Bonnie to catch up and then, without warning, slams her hip into the girl's side. Bonnie slides across the floor, nearly plowing into the cheering crowd, but st...
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