Local stars' selection a feather in state's cap
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer
      Twenty years ago, there was Jim Dowd, and now there's James van Riemsdyk. Dowd is a veteran of 14 NHL seasons, who played this past season with the New Jersey Devils after becoming a local hockey legend growing up in Brick in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Monroe 8U team is rolling through summer
      The summer of dreams continues for the Monroe Township 8U baseball all-stars as they head into the Cal Ripken State Championships, beginning July 20, in Edison. The Monroe 8s just won the Cal Ripken District 9 Championship on July 1, going 5-0, by beating East Brunswick American in the ...
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Fish On
Anglers find there's still plenty of bass out there
Ron Nuzzolo
      July is here, and the bass are still around.Find the bunker pods and you'll find the trophies. Along the beaches and under the bunker schools, anglers have been picking up some serious-size fish. Reports over the past two days claim that major pods of bait and fish have been showing up...
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Sports Shorts
      The Old Bridge Jaguars U14 boys travel soccer team is looking for players for the fall/spring 2007/2008 season. The Jaguars play in the Monmouth-Ocean Soccer Association (MOSA) travel league and played in the National 2 flight. To be eligible, a player's birth date must be between Aug. 1, 199...
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Esposito hosting baseball camp at St. Joseph
      METUCHEN - With the dog days of summer in full swing, area baseball players ages 7-16 can get their own swing on at Coach Paul Esposito's Summer Baseball Camp at St. Joseph's High School in Metuchen. Esposito is the current head coach for the Falcon team at the high school and is openi...
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Sports Shorts
      The Central Jersey Lightning 10U softball team has had a tremendous start to their spring season, taking home first-place trophies in the Old Bridge Tournament, the Jersey Sharks Memorial Match-Up and the Fair Haven Pony National Qualifiers. They also took second place in the Gloucester Irish...
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