Friday, May 18, 2012
Point Boro High School grad Rampone and her teammates train as Olympic hopefuls
Christie Rampone, remembered by her fellow Point Borough High School graduates as Christie Pearce, and 27 other members of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team are training at Princeton University. Rampone, who lives in Manasquan with her husband and two young daughters, and the other Olympic hopefuls, arrived in Princeton on May 10 for a two-week intensive training camp before the team faces China on May 27 in Chester, Pa., U.S. Women’s Soccer spokesman Aaron Heifetz said. He said the team was looking for a training location in or close to Philadelphia. “Our men’s team had a good experience (at Princeton) before the World Cup in 2010 and look at this," Heifetz said on Thursday morning, gesturing around Roberts Stadium where the team …
Mild temperatures send anglers into action
There's no doubt I'm a bit late to the party this year. History holds that my boat is often one of the first in the marina and, almost always, the last boat to be hauled out. Jingle Bell Rock has played from the speakers mounted in my center console. But this year, my fishing season has yet to begin. I have a tentative appointment with my boat hauler in Barnegat to drop her in the water Monday, but that's after a spring where some busy work weeks here at Patch and marathon rounds of graduate school studying have pushed fishing to the back burner. Luckily, with formal graduation ceremonies at Monmouth University now complete, I'll continue a much more elusive educational endeavour: finding every last honey hole in Barnegat Bay! With the …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Black and Gold Parents Club has event at Wharfside on June 5
Buy now and pay less for a Point Borough High School football fundraiser at the Wharfside Patio Bar on Channel Drive in Point Beach. The Black and Gold Parents' Club is hosting the "Summer Season Kick-off Fundraiser" from 6 to 10 p.m. June 5. Those who purchase tickets before May 28 (which is Memorial Day) pay $20 per person, while those who buy tickets after that, including at the door, pay $25 per person. The rain date for the event is June 11. Organizers promise guests will enjoy "a light buffet, discount drinks, lots of fun and great music" including live entertainment by the Stingers. For information about purchasing tickets, contact Debbie McGann at (908) 773-0629 or debbiemcgann2@yahoo.com.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Rainy, windy days have limited summer flounder participation
A string of rainy and windy days have curtailed participation in the summer flounder fishery, which opened to recreational anglers a week ago. But those foul-weather fishermen who have wet a line in the last week have mostly targeted striped bass. According to a majority of recent fishing reports from local shops, most anglers who hooked striped bass recently have done so by snagging and dropping live bunker within a mile or two of the shore. Surf fishing was on and off, and even boat fishing required a bit of luck to locate a pod of bunker that was also holding bass. Some anglers found success in the back bays, however. A report from Murphy's Hook House in Toms River indicated bunker schools were found in the Toms River between Cozy Cove …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Four games make for a quick stop for locals
This week's rain has given way to sunshine just in time for Lakewood BlueClaws action at FirstEnergy Park. The South Atlantic League Affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies will be home for a quick four-game series with the Greensboro Grasshoppers. The series against the affiliate of the Miami Marlins may be short but there is plenty to look forward to for the fans in the stands. The action kicks off at 6:35 p.m. with another Thirsty Thursday night. That means $1 beer and soda for fans. It is also lawn and garden night at the ballpark. Friday night at the park brings fireworks extravaganza. The second game of the series is scheduled for a 7:05 p.m. first pitch. Saturday the Claws game goes to the dogs for Bark in the Park day. First pitch …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Executive committee approves proposal to add Group V
Beginning this fall, 160 high school football teams around the state will have the opportunity to win a state sectional championship, under a proposal approved by the NJSIAA this afternoon. The NJSIAA Executive Committee approved the proposal to create a Group V designation in the four public school sections by a vote of 22-5-3 at its meeting in Robbinsville, according to Jack DuBois, NJSIAA assistant director who's in charge of football. "This creates a greater opportunity for schools and for student-athletes," DuBois said. "It increases the number of teams playing in the playoffs from 128 to 160. At the same time, it eliminates 16 consolation games that schools didn't want to play anyway." The proposal also allows teams whose records are…
The NJSIAA Executive Committee is expected to vote on — and likely approve — the creation of Group Vs in the public school sections for the high school football playoffs
More local football teams will have an opportunity to play in the high school football playoffs if the NJSIAA Executive Committee approves an expansion proposal at its meeting today. In early April the committee approved on first reading a proposal submitted by Northern Highlands High School of Bergen County to create a Group V in each of the four public school sections. Currently, there are four groups in each of the state’s sections: North Jersey Section 1, North Jersey Section 2, Central Jersey and South Jersey. NJSIAA officials say the proposal would create more opportunities for the players and the teams, while some point out that it also would increase playoff ticket revenue for the organization, which has come under fire in recent …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Race began at Monmouth Park this year
The New Jersey Marathon brought thousands of runners and spectators to Long Branch, Oceanport and other shore towns this weekend. The influx of people created traffic on several roads including Route 36 and Ocean Avenue and caused the closure of other major roads. Patch wants to know if you think the move of the start of the race from Long Branch to Monmouth Park helped ease traffic and parking concerns in the area.
Friday, May 4, 2012
US Optimist Dingy Team Trials in Beach Haven drew 186 youth sailors from around the country
Over four days of changeable weather, the United States Optimist Dinghy Association held its 2012 KO Sailing/US Optimist Team Trials at Brant Beach Yacht Club in Beach Haven, hosting 186 youth sailors ages 10 to 15 in the competition. After 13 races over the four days, 10 sailors from Ocean County placed in the top 100 racers, who qualify for the US national team and can compete in national as well as international regattas in the Optimist class. The Optimist class is a small one-person sailboat invented in 1947 as a way for young children to learn the sport of sailing. There are now more than 20,000 youth sailors in the United States, and one of the largest groups is in New Jersey, where the Barnegat Bay Yacht Racing Association has more …
New Jersey's prime sport fish species opens to anglers
Summer flounder season begins Saturday, and with the first minimum size limit below 18 inches in several years, anglers are gearing up for a lengthy season of fun fishing from Sandy Hook to Cape May. Fluke season needs no introduction. It's prime-time. It's a relatively easy fishery in which to participate - both bay and ocean anglers have wide access - and there are as many fun ways to catch these tasty flat fish as there are recipes to cook them for dinner. We'll begin with a rundown of the best spots (north to south) for early-season fluke, and end with a few quick reports: Manasquan River: There's no secret on this one. The Manasquan is arguably the best early season location statewide to catch keeper fluke on day one. The river …
Mike
6:22 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
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