Anglers' anticipation
     Clockwise from top left: Alex Cohen, 7, of Helmetta, makes it clear that he is officially licensed to fish during the borough's annual fishing derby at Helmetta Lake on Saturday, while Timmy Bason (r), 9, leans over the dock to check their lines. Travis Prefach, 9, of Jamesburg, prepares to do some ...
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BCC women start season ranked No. 3 in nation
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Brookdale Community College's (BCC) women's soccer team began the 2007 season as a marked squad. As if being the national runner-up last year weren't enough, Frank Lawrence's Jersey Blues began the season No. 3 in the junior college coaches' poll. That's just fine with him.
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BCC men have added depth, talent for '07 run
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      When Mike Costa took over as the head coach of the Brookdale Community College men's soccer team last year, he had just 15 days to prepare for the 2006 season. This time around, he's had an entire year to build the 2007 Jersey Blues.
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Bombers looking for a repeat performance
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer
      The Sayreville High School boys soccer team is off to a 1-1 start as it looks to defend its Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) White Division title. Coach Nick Cifelli's Bombers opened the year with a 4-2 loss to division rival Monroe, as Kene Eze, who scored 16 goals last season, posted both mar...
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Sports Shorts
      The Milltown Baseball Program, a chartered Little League Baseball Program since 1953, has announced that the program will expand to include girls softball. The softball program will include clinics, instructional video, regular season games as well as tournament play.
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Bombs away
     PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Top, Sayreville's Renaldo Rodriguez tries to high step his way through the tackle of North Brunswick's Michael Cole during his team's 41-0 victory. Bottom, teammate Rashiem Clarke finds a hole as he picks up yards during the Bombers' win. Clarke rushed for three touchdown...
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Youngsters hit the high seas in search of a big catch
Fish On
RON NUZZOLO
      John and Diane O'Connor from East Brunswick took the family on their first party boat bluefish fishing trip. They went out on the Miss Belmar Princess. Son Max and daughter Jackie caught their first bluefish on jigs. Nephew Mike Crispiano of Staten Island, N.Y., caught his first as well. His siste...
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