Joe Rullo, an actor from Ocean County who most recently ran for Governor of New Jersey has shown up in a New York Yankees commercial. Rullo can be seen in the commercial showing a child the skyline of Manhattan. The commercial is part of the Yankees’ sales marketing promotion.
The Yankees are now in a heated race with the Boston Red Sox, just 3 1/2 games behind with just a few weeks left in the season.
BALTIMORE — Aaron Judge and Chase Headley each hit two-run homers as the New York Yankees belted four en route to a 9-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the finale of a three-game series Thursday afternoon at Camden Yards. Starlin Castro and Todd Frazier both added solo homers as the Yankees (75-64) took two of…
Gene Michael, who gained fame when he restored the New York Yankees to prominence in the mid-1990s, has died, according to the Yankees cable network. He was 79. Gene ‘Stick’ Michael dies at age 79 https://t.co/7e7Mua5qCX pic.twitter.com/utuiA7wlIw — YES Network (@YESNetwork) September 7, 2017 The New York Post reported he died of a heart attack. Michael…
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Washington, which entertained a lofty preseason ranking and high expectations, got off to a slow start before finally showing up in the season opener against Rutgers on Friday. The No. 8 Huskies got their offense in gear after halftime, turning a tight game into a 30-14 victory over the pesky Scarlet Knights in…
New Jersey’s Holbrook Little League simply had no answer for Ethan Righter — or New England’s bats. Six days after Righter, the hard-throwing right hander for New England’s Fairfield American Little League of Fairfield, Conn. handed New Jersey its first loss at the Little League in Williamsport, Pa., he put together a nearly flawless outing to…
Chris Cartnick has been a do-it-all player at the plate for New Jersey’s Holbrook Little League of Jackson during the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Cartnick’s offensive prowess and double-take type power has taken the country by storm over the past week and a half. But on Monday, it was what Cartnick did 40…
It was only a matter of time before the bats came alive in Williamsport, Pa. for New Jersey’s Holbrook Little League from Jackson at the Little League World Series. A five-run second inning and a nine-run fourth inning was more than enough cushion for New Jersey to prove that its bats were here to stay in…
NEW YORK-Todd Frazier is often called “The Toddfather”, but to
WILLIAMSPORT, PA-The Great Lakes championship team is the Grosse Pointe
JACKSON-Jackson Township police Officer Mike Growchoski made the trek this
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The quest for a 10-day stay at the Little League World Series will begin on Thursday afternoon for Holbrook, and all signs around the team are indicating that a successful run could be in the works. Holbrook, which has a loaded top of the order and a lineup filled with athletes that can…
JACKSON — Dozens of people dressed in red gathered at the Knights of Columbus club Thursday evening to cheer on New Jersey’s Holbrook Little League team from Jackson in the Little League World Series. While the team was defeated by New England’s Fairfield American Little League from Fairfield, Conn., the more than 50 people gathered at…
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The team that has garnered a reputation for scoring runs did just that in the opening round of the Little League World Series. New England’s Fairfield American Little League from Fairfield, Conn., knocked the ball all over the park in a 7-6 win over New Jersey’s Holbrook Little League from Jackson, N.J., at…
Holbrook Little League fought back after falling down by five
The New York Yankees added third baseman Todd Frazier and right-handed relievers David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle to the active roster prior to Wednesday afternoon’s game against the Minnesota Twins. New York obtained the three players from the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night for Blake Rutherford, the Yankees’ top outfield prospect, two more minor-leaguers –…
TOMS RIVER- The Holbrook Little League All-Stars defeated Manchester Little League 18 – 5 after losing their opening game to Manchester 7-6. Holbrook blew through the tournament bracket beating Brick 8-2, then Toms River 14-2 to claim the championship berth.
Facing elimination on Monday, Holbrook defeated Manchester 18-12 before defeating Manchester in the title game Tuesday night.
In the first inning, Holbrook’s JR Osmond hit a three run home run to take a 3-0 lead.
In the next inning Garrett Drew solidified Holbrook’s lead with a two-run shot. John Grano and Chris Andrews each hit doubles in the inning, including and RBI double by Grano.
Manchester showed signs of life in the bottom of the second inning, scoring 5 runs, including a grand slam home run by Gavin Degnan. After two, the game was close, with Holbrook leading 6-5.
In the 5th inning, Holbrook scored 12 runs and won by the Little League 10 run mercy rule.
Holbrook will now advance to the New Jersey Section 3 tournament, their next step towards Williamsport, PA and the Little League World Series.
Photo by Marianne Kinsman.
On a night when Giancarlo Stanton couldn’t fulfil the expectations of his home fans, Major League Baseball’s most startling rookie in a generation stepped into the breach. Aaron Judge won the 2017 Home Run Derby at Marlins Park on Monday night, and he did it in style. Four times Judge, the 25-year-old New York Yankees outfielder…
It’s Aaron Judge’s world, we’re just living in it. That goes for members of the baseball and Yankees community. When Judge rolled past Minnesota Twins slugger Miguel Sano to capture the 2017 MLB Home Run Derby crown, member of the Yankees family reacted with exuberance. Clint Frazier tweeted what many were probably thinking–at least when it…
TOMS RIVER-The Toms River Little League All-Stars (5-1) defeated Brick Little League 8-3 in Berkeley while the previously undefeated Holbrook All-Stars (5-1) lost a 7-6 game to Manchester Little League in the first round of the double elimination tournament that will eventually decide the District 18 champion.
The winner of the tournament will advance to the New Jersey section 3 tournament and that winner will represent New Jersey in the 2017 Little League World Series Eastern Regional Tournament.
Holbrook Little League dominated pool opponents, outscoring their competition 75-7 in their first 5 games.
On Friday, Brick Little League will play Holbrook in the loser bracket game, while Toms River will play Manchester in the winners bracket game. The winner of the Manchester Toms River game will advance to the district 18 championship. The loser of the Holbrook-Brick game will be eliminated from the tournament.
This year’s championship tournament will be held at the Toms River Little League complex.
Photos by Toms River LL.
Former Mets starter Anthony Young, who lost an MLB record 27 straight games from 1992-93, died Tuesday in Houston at the age of 51, the Mets announced. Young had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. “Anthony was a true gentleman,” said ex-Mets reliever Turk Wendell, who worked at the team’s fantasy camp with Young. “At…
TRENTON — It was a great first impression. Last week, while touring the practice facilities, Greg Hyslop stumbled upon two dozen Trenton High football players working out on their own. “There were no coaches, but they were out there working by themselves,” said Hyslop, who was named the Trenton football coach Tuesday night. “They came right…
John Valentin, 50, of Holmdel, New Jersey was behind the wheel of an SUV that crashed into a building in Red Bank, New Jersey on Thursday morning. Valentin is a former stand out baseball player for the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets. Red Bank Green reported that John Valentin and Divina Valentin were in…
A butcher from New Jersey outlasted 18,053 other players to win $1 million at a World Series of Poker event on Wednesday. Thomas Pomponio topped the field at the “Colossus” No-limit Hold’em tournament in Las Vegas, ReviewJournal.com said. N.J. man makes final table at WSOP Pomponio, who lives in the Manahawkin section of Stafford, started the…
Boston Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy apologized on Wednesday for his on-air remarks that pitchers such as New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka shouldn’t be allowed translators on the mound. Remy took to Twitter to announce his apology, one day after he came under fire for his comments during the fourth inning of a NESN telecast.…
NEW YORK — CC Sabathia won his fifth consecutive start by allowing five hits in eight outstanding innings, leading the New York Yankees to an 8-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. Chris Carter drove in four runs with a three-run homer and an RBI single, and he was robbed of another potential…
Jared Bellissimo tossed a four-hit shutout with six strikeouts and two walks to lead seventh-seeded Toms River North to a 5-0 win over third-seeded Wall in the semifinal round of the Shore Conference tournament in Wall. Toms River North will take on either top-seeded Toms River South or fourth-seeded Red Bank Catholic in the finals on…
TOMS RIVER-Lindsay Nelson pitched 7 innings and struck out 5 batters while going 2 for 3 at the plate to help lead the Donovan Catholic softball team to a 6-5 win over St. John Vianney.
Donovan Catholic took an early 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first, but SJV answered right back with 4 of their own in the top of the second inning. In the 5th, SJV went up 5-4, but DC scored 2 in the bottom of the inning and held the lead through the 7th and final inning.
Karina Gaskins went 1 for 2, had a double and drove in 3 runs. Kayla Roncin went 1 for 3 and drove in the other 3 runs.
by Michael DiBella
Chief, Lacey PD
LACEY–May 12, 2017, was a night of intense and competitive games of speedball at the Lacey Township Middle School. Over one-hundred 7th and 8th grade Middle School students participated in a double-elimination speedball tournament, ultimately resulting in one team being announced as the 2017 Lacey Middle School Speedball Tournament Champions. The tournament, which was coordinated by the Lacey Township Recreation Department, the Lacey Township Police Department and the Lacey Municipal Police Foundation, included free food and giveaways, provided by Lacey Township Recreation and the Municipal Alliance. Additionally, free team t-shirts (in various team colors) were provided to each Middle School student who participated, by the Lacey Municipal Police Foundation. Last evening’s tournament involved 10 teams of middle school students and several Lacey Township Police Officers who served as coaches and assistants.
The below picture depicts Officer Anthony Sarno looking on during one of the impressive games at last night’s Middle School Speedball Tournament.
The competition was very competitive with approximately 15 matches being completed before the final championship game. The championship game was between the “Flourescent Yellow Team” and “Golden-Rod Team,” with the Flourescent Yellow taking the victory after a very spirited hard-faught match.
Ten officers from the Lacey Township Police Department participated in the event, including: Chief Michael C. DiBella, Captain Patrick Ganley, Detective Dimitri Tsarnas, Officer Michael Hein, Officer George Resetar, Officer Anthony Sarno, Officer Scott Keefe, Officer Christopher Meyler, Officer Jason Lee and Officer Noah Schaffer. The members of the Lacey Township Police Department had an amazing evening serving as coaches and most of all interacting with the middle school students.
The below picture depicts an intense game between two teams (Maroon and Blue Teams) at last evening’s Lacey Middle School Tournament.
I want to truly thank everyone who participated in last evening’s event, including the students and staff of the Lacey Middle School, the families who attended and supported the event, the members of the Lacey Township Recreation Department and the members of the Lacey Township Municipal Alliance. In addition, I would like to thank all of my officers who participated. Building a positive relationship with the Officers of the Lacey Township Police Department and the students of our community remains a top priority for our agency. Moving forward the Lacey Township Police Department in coordination with the Lacey Township Recreation Department, will continue to foster these types of events for our kids. An additional Lacey Middle School Speedball Tournament might be forthcoming before the end of the year.
I would like to note that the next Gille Park Skate Park Evening Event will be held next Friday, May 19th, 2017, beginning at 6pm. There will be a live DJ playing music, along with a new Gaming Trailer made possible by the Lacey Municipal Police Foundation and the Lacey Municipal Alliance. Additionally, the Lacey Township Junior Policy Academy is scheduled to take place between July 10th and July 14th, 2017. Twenty Middle School students will be participating in the academy. Furthermore, the Lacey Township Police Department is presently coordinating National Night Out for Lacey Township at Gille Park on Tuesday Evening, August 1, 2017.
Former major league umpire Steve Palermo, who was hailed as a hero in 1991 after he was shot in the back while coming to the aid of robbery victims, died Sunday at the age of 67. Palermo made his debut in the American League in 1976 and was a full-time umpire from 1977-1991 until his career…
LAKEWOOD-Tim Tebow mania has hit the Jersey Shore as the former NFL star comes to town with the New York Mets’ single A affiliate, Columbia Fireflies. Tebow is off to a slow start this season in his baseball pursuit, batting just .243 with 2 home runs and 4 rbi. In his New Jersey debut, Tebow went 0-3 with 2 strikeouts and started in left field before being replaced by Gene Cone.
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BERKELEY TOWNSHIP-Mayor Carmen Amato welcomed skateboarders in his town to enjoy the new skate park in Veterans Park.
“The skate park allows BMX riders, skateboarders, scooter riders and inline skaters to use it,” Amato said. “The park is designed in phases, with a beginner’s course on one side, intermediate in the middle, and an advanced course on the other side.”
This will allow beginners to learn how to fully use the park.
As people get better, they can use the other parts of the park, which allows for a great flow for the riders. In addition, they can go from one part to another, all in one run.
The Skate Park is located by the playground at Veterans Park, 489 Forest Hills Parkway in Bayville.
The official Grand Opening will be held on Saturday, June 10th. Details will be announced soon, but the park is open now and is open daily until dusk.
Lorenzo Cedrola disrupted a possible no-hitter by JoJo Romero with the only 2 hits for the Greenville Drive (Red Sox) against the Lakewood BlueClaws (Phillies) on Wednesday.
BRICK-Lindsay Hernandez was strong in goal, stopping 11 of 17 shots against her in 17-6 win over Toms River North.
Tea Ferrara had 5 goals and 2 assists, accompanied by Megan Egan’s 3 goals and 7 assists.
No report given.
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Jackson Liberty
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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Manchester Township
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MANCHESTER-Joe Felipe struck out 10 batters and pitched 6 innings, giving up just one run but didn’t earn the win for the Manchester Hawks in a 1-1 nail biter that broke openin the 7th inning.
Matt Piro pitched 3 innings for the Lions, giving up 1 run. Rich Dordas pitched 3.1 innings a struck out 3.
Jackson Liberty took a 3-1 lead in the top of the 7th inning, but gave up 3 runs to lose the game at the bottom of the inning.
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Jackson Liberty
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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Manchester Township
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
JACKSON-Goals were scarce as Jackson Liberty and Point Boro faced off against each other. Keira McNamara scored 2 goals and had 2 assists for the Panthers. Maeve Carney scored 2 goals and had an assist for the Lions.
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Point Pleasant Boro
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2 | 4 | 6 |
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Jackson Liberty
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3 | 2 | 5 |
JACKSON-Joseph Swanson had 6 aces, 10 service points, 2 kills and 13 blocks to shut down the Jackson Memorial Jaguars on the road Wednesday.
Erik Wrightson had 8 aces, 10 service points, 5 kills and 8 blocks. Robert Kauffman had 8 digs for the Mariners.
On the other side of the net, Brendon Hudak had 2 aces, 7 service points, 13 assists and 5 digs. Justin Bienick had 3 pts, 9 kills and 5 digs.
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Toms River North
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25 | 25 | 0 | 2 | ||
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Jackson Memorial
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19 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
JACKSON-It’s being called Jackson Crossing 2 and includes a domed multipurpose sports facility. The project as submitted by Cardinale Enterprises of Jackson Township, developer of Jackson Crossing, consists of an indoor soccer dome, and multipurpose turf fields that include one full baseball field, 3 soccer fields and 4 baseball/softball diamonds.
A hearing at the township zoning board will be heard on April 19th at 7pm. A variance is needed to build the 50.5 ft high dome in a zone where there is a 35.5 foot limit.
The proposed facility will be built at the southeast corner of the exit 16 interchange of Route 195, just north of Six Flags Great Adventure.
According to tax records, the the property was purchased on March 29, 2016 for $1.15 million.
A-Rod and J. Lo? Marriage? Maybe. Retired Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez and pop star Jennifer Lopez have talked about getting hitched, according to a report from US Weekly. From the report: “They’ve been talking about the future and, of course marriage has come up,” says the source. “They aren’t making wedding plans, but they have been…
Lauryn Flynn scored four goals and added an assist as Southern defeated Jackson Memorial, 12-9, in Manahawkin. Crystina Blaney, Shannon Lytle and Alexis Maul scored two goals apiece in the win as Kelly Fontana and Kaitlyn Spaschak also found the back of the net. Spaschak’s goal was her first varsity goal as Rachel Sauer, who tallied…
Sean Miller | For NJ Advance Media COLUMBUS — After a sub-.500 campaign in 2016, the Northern Burlington boys lacrosse team came into this year with much higher expectations. Based on the game Wednesday with New Egypt, it appears that the Greyhounds may be able to meet those lofty goals. Northern Burlington used a strong first…
PHILADELPHIA– A former player with the New Jersey Nets will remain behind bars after he lost his appeal of a conviction for orchestrating a multimillion dollar fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick said in a statement. C. Tate George, a Newark native, was sentenced to nine years in prison in January 2016 for defrauding investors…
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Brick Township
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
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Lacey
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It was a close game, but Brick High School defeated Toms River East 1-0. Christine Frazee pitched 7 innings and struck out 13 batters for the shutout. Corrine Connelly, Jamie Fogarty, Frazee, Alexa Halley and Erica O’Rourke each had hits.
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Brick Township
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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Toms River East
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Southern Regional crushed Toms River South 20-3 at home, led by 7 goals each by Will Johnson and Kyle Mulrane. Tristan Farina got his first win of the season in goal saving 7 out of 10 shots.
Southern Regional, led by Nick Fontana’s 6 goals powered their way past Jackson Liberty 15-2. Kyle Mulrane scored 4 goals and Tristen Farena was solid in goal for the Rams.
Jackson’s two goals were scored by Max Matthies and Dylan O’connor.
Justin Fall pitched 7 innings and struck out 8 batters to blank the Jackson Memorial Jaguars 2-0 in Toms River. Jackson mustered just 4 hits from Troy Bathman, Alex Iadisernia, Christian Pellone and Tom Pellone.
Indians Jared Kwicinski went 2-3 with an rbi.
