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January 6, 2015 Volume-VII Issue-1

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Nyisztor’s 4th-Quarter Heroics Lift TR North to WOBM Title

B y Matt Manley – Senior Staff Writer

On the surface, sophomore

Mike Nyisztor and junior Pat Marinaccio lack the big-game, varsity experience that many other players throughout the WOBM Christmas Classic field have, but in many ways, games like the one in which they played on Dec. 30 are in their blood.

Both Nyisztor and Marinaccio have older brothers who have played on WOBM championship teams, and Tuesday night against Red Bank Catholic in the WOBM final, the two young Mariners followed in the family footsteps and furthered the Toms River North winning tradition in the 31-year-old tournament.

Nyisztor and Marinaccio scored 16 points apiece and Nyisztor knocked down two key 3-pointers in the final three minutes to help lead Toms River North – the No. 4 seed in the tournament – to a 50-45 win over the No. 2 Caseys for their second championship in three years and fourth overall.

“I can remember coming to this tournament as a kid, watching my brother play and hoping I got a chance to play in a championship game like he did,” said Nyisztor, whose older brother Steve was the MVP of the 2007 tournament. “On a team like this, I really just need to do my part. We have so many good players and so many guys who know how to step up in big situations that I all I really need to do is work hard on both ends.”

In four tournament games, Nyisztor averaged 18 points, and his threepoint touch was instrumental in leading Toms River North to the final three of its WOBM victories. After hitting the game-winning three in a quarterfinal win over Manchester and draining eight triples in Monday’s semifinal win over Toms River South, Nyisztor waited out a defensive game plan geared to stopping him and hit two threes that swung the game back in Toms River North’s favor.

“I think we learned about the kind of clutch player he is when we drew the play up for him against Manchester and he knocked it down with no hesitation,” Toms River North coach Rory Caswell said. “He’s a really hard-working, humble kid who really just loves to play basketball and loves to play with this team. We have a bunch of guys like that, and I think that’s one of the main reasons why we’ve had so many different guys step up and contribute.”

With Red Bank Catholic in the midst of an 8-0 run that put the Caseys up 40-39, Nyisztor came off a screen, took a pass from senior Evan Martin at the top of the key and knocked down a contested 3-pointer that gave Toms River North the lead for good. The sophomore then stretched the lead to five with a three on the next Mariners possession.

most of the game and he wasn’t forcing up shots,” Caswell said. “He let the game come to him and when it came time where we needed to make some shots, he worked to get open and lately, when he’s been open, it’s usually going in.”

Marinaccio helped give Toms River North a 3932 lead by scoring 12 of his 16 points in the final two quarters. He scored nine points during a stretch of just under four minutes between the third and fourth quarters, during which the Mariners outscored the Caseys 14-7 and took a 39-32 lead.

“We have a really good feel for each other so we all know when it’s time to get the ball to a certain player,” senior guard Evan Martin said.

“Then, if one guy is hot in the first half, we know the other team is probably going to make an adjustment and we’re already a step ahead looking for the guy they are leaving open.”

“That’s the great thing about playing for this team,” Nyisztor added. “Anyone on any night could get hot, and we just wait and see who that guy is going to be and we feed him. Tonight, Pat was the guy who carried the load for a long stretch and at the end, I got a couple shots that I needed to knock down and I hit them.”

The Mariners endured a defensive letdown for a stretch of the second quarter when Red Bank Catholic took control of the game, but flipped the script thanks to their defense. Toms River North forced 14 Caseys turnovers in all, including eight in the first half.

“What I really liked was they (RBC) were crowding him for

Martin is the lone holdover from the WOBM championship rotation from 2012, which went on to win the Class A South championship, advance to the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals and win a school-record 25 games against just four losses.

Sophomore Mike Nyisztor

These Mariners have a long way to go in order to reach the same heights as the 2012-13 team, but a 5-0 start to the season with a WOBM championship is exactly how the Mariners drew it up. The Mariners return every main piece from last year’s rotation, which began the season 3-6 before going 12-5 down the stretch.

“Even going back to last year, I could see the talent that was on this team,” Martin said, thinking back to the earlyseason practices with a group of junior varsity and freshmen

WOBM Christmas Classic MVP Mike Nyisztor

“We take pride in our defense and we were able to hold them to 20 points in the first half, which is not bad,” said Marinaccio, who earned AllTournament first-team honors. “It was just a matter of us maintaining our intensity and trying to carry that over into our offense, and I think once we starting getting consecutive stops and some turnovers, it led to some easy baskets.”

Nyisztor also converted a four-point play in the first half during a 10-0 Toms River North run that erased a 19-10 Red Bank Catholic lead.

Ron played big minutes off the bench on the 2012-13 team. “That’s a big number to shoot for and that’s the year we want to have as well.”

“My brother played on the team two years ago that went 25-4,” said Marinaccio, whose brother

players from the year prior. “Even though we were young and inexperienced, I knew it was only a matter of time before we would be back to where we are now.”

Chuck Kearney Award winner Evan Martin

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Mabrey, Defense Lead Squan to 2 nd Straight WOBM Title

B y Matt Manley – Senior Staff Writer

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he WOBM Christmas Classic served as a launching pad last season for the Manasquan girls basketball team, which won the Shore Conference Tournament and was one win away from an NJSIAA Tournament of Champions title.

This year, the Warriors treated the WOBM championship game as a canvas on which to construct a defensive masterpiece.

Manasquan held Middletown South to a single point and without a field goal for a stretch of more than 17 minutes en route to a 62-27 win over the Eagles. Middletown South scored only 13 points over the final three quarters and did not convert a second-half field-goal attempt until 13.1 seconds remained in the fourth quarter.

“It seemed like our defensive intensity wasn’t there in the first quarter,” Manasquan sophomore guard Stella Clark said. “Once we started talking more, we started to get a little more confidence. We started to really put pressure on their guards and everything just clicked after that.”

Senior Marina Mabrey scored 28 points to cap her tournament MVP performance, which included a WOBM record 104 total points in the four-game tournament, an average of exactly 26 per game.

Mabrey was also an all-tournament performer as a freshman for Manasquan in 2011, when the Warriors won the first of their three WOBM championships in the last four years.

“The good thing about this tournament is we get four games in with a chance to play some good competition and it allowed us to try some things on both ends,” Mabrey said. “We’re still at the point in the season where we are trying to figure some things out and I think today was good because we tried out a new look defensively and we did pretty well with it.”

trailed Manasquan 17-14 at the end of the first quarter. The Warriors led 30-23 when Dara Mabrey nailed a 3-pointer that began a 22-0 run, which included a 19-0 advantage in the third quarter.

“Somebody said something to me about it when I was on the bench,” Hagaman said of the scoreless run. “You don’t really notice it when you’re in the middle of the game, but once we were aware of it, we definitely fed off of it. You just try to keep getting stops every time down the court.”

“We had played that defense in some games, but not much in practice so we weren’t really sure where to bump and where to help in certain situations,” Mabrey said. “At halftime, (Coach Lisa Kukoda) showed us where to bump and when we need someone to get to the corner and that helped make it easier.”

Senior Courtney Hagaman

Freshman Dara Mabrey also scored 12 points and senior Courtney Hagaman added 10 points in the win. Hagaman and Clark (six points on Tuesday) were named to the all-tournament first team, while Dara Mabrey earned second team honors.

Middletown South actually jumped out to a 12-9 lead on Tuesday and

officially transfer to Manasquan from Point Pleasant Beach until Jan. 6, 2014.

Hagaman and Clark were key contributors during last year’s WOBM run and in addition to seven players contributing to the scoring, the Warriors showed depth to go with the crop of returning talent.

After allowing 14 points in the first quarter, Manasquan turned to a match-up zone that it had not played this season and had just installed over the last several practices, according to Marina Mabrey.

The result was a 1-for-24 shooting performance from the field by Middletown South in the second half with only four total points despite committing only four turnovers during the drought.

“We’re hoping we can go eight or nine deep once we get late in the season and I think tonight we saw a lot of different people contribute,” Mabrey said. “I think we had that going by the end of last year and it’s something we’re working towards now.”

“Winning this tournament last year was a big deal for us and definitely a great feeling for me because I was getting a chance to play as a freshman,” Clark said.

“It’s definitely motivation when you see your name as defending champions. It makes you want to win again and show everyone that we’re still a team to beat.”

WOBM MVP Marina Mabrey

Middletown South also hurt its cause by shooting 10-for-27 from the free-throw line in the game and 2-for-13 from the line in the second half.

“We were expecting a closer game,” Mabrey said. “We have a lot of respect for (Middletown South) and because of that, we came in focused and ready to play hard. I think this was just a case of us being really focused and when we play like that, we’re hard to beat.”

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Red Bank Upends Reigning TOC Winner to Capture Buc Classic

By Bobby Klatt - Shore Sports Network contributor

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hen Red Bank Regional had defending NJSIAA Tournament of Champions winner St. Joseph’s-Metuchen on the ropes in overtime, the motivation to finish off the Falcons and open eyes across the state was not hard to find.

It has only been two years since the passing of the Red Bank player whose name has become a permanent part of what is now the Albert E. Martin Buc Classic. Many Albert Martin shirts could be seen throughout the crowd and the “Buc Deck” student section, and the memory of the smiling senior forward who tragically collapsed and died during a preseason scrimmage in 2012 fueled a 59-54 overtime takedown of the Falcons to give Red Bank the tournament championship on the Bucs’ home floor.

With a minute left in regulation, the Bucs had the choice to hold the ball for the final shot in a 49-49 game. As a play seemed to be developing, guard Anthony Mitchell slipped trying to make a cut and the ball fell out of bounds with 7.8 seconds remaining. St. Joe’s gave the ball to their point guard

Red Bank won an emotional Albert E. Martin Buc Classic title in honor of the late Albert Martin by stunning defending NJSIAA Tournament of Champions winner St. Joseph’s-Metuchen 59-54 in overtime. Second from left in the back row is Martin’s mother, Tracy Dixon. (Photo by Bobby Klatt)

Breein Tyree, who is getting interest from multiple Division I schools, but Red Bank double-teamed him and made him give up the ball, and a 3point attempt by a teammate at the buzzer was short to send the game to overtime.

The victory ended a 29-game winning streak against New Jersey competition by St. Joe’s, with its last loss coming against Roselle Catholic in the 2013 Tournament of Champions.

“When we came out of the huddle for overtime, I reminded the guys to remember who we are doing this for,” Palmer said.

“We knew the whole time that we were going to do this for Albert,” said senior forward Eddie Hendrex.

“This whole thing is for Albert. That picture (the championship photo with Martin’s mother) will always be in our hearts.”

Overtime seemed to trigger Palmer, as he took off scoring the first seven points for the Bucs on his way to a team-high 15 points in the win to earn tournament Most Valuable Player hononrs. He also played the entire overtime period with four fouls.

“Albert is all the motivation we need the entire season,” said junior Sadiq Palmer, who was sensational in the victory.

In front of a packed ground, the unbeaten Bucs and Falcons went back and forth from start to finish, as the largest lead through the game was only five points, which both teams had in the second half.

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Senior forward Eddie Hendrex

The Falcons made it interesting in the final moments as Brian Vujadinovic hit a three to cut the Bucs’ lead to 56-54 with 34.5 seconds left.

Mitchell then went to the line and hit one of two to keep it a one-possession game. The Falcons came down and had a good look from deep, but the shot rimmed out to give Red Bank an

impressive win.

Hendrex was instrumental off the bench, scoring 13 points to give the Bucs a fifth consecutive win to start the season. Hendrex was one of three double-digit scorers for Red Bank along with Palmer and Mitchell, who ended with 11. Vujadinovic scored a game-high 26 points in the loss for St. Joe’s, including four 3-pointers.

“We never stopped talking about winning this for Albert and his family, who continue to come to our games and inspire us,” Red Bank coach Scott Martin said. “We played inspired basketball tonight.”

The night started slowly for the Bucs, who missed their first eight shots from the field, including four of those from behind the arc, but they finally got it going three minutes into the game as back-to-back 3-pointers by Mitchell and senior Justin Gilson, tied the game at six.

The Falcons kept the game even by relying on Tyree and Vujadinovic, who scored 16 of the team’s 22 first-half points.

In the second half, the Bucs went to a box-and-one on Tyree, which seemed to bother the Falcons and help propel the win.

“We watched them play Middletown North and took a play out of their strategy,” Martin said. “They have a talented team, but we felt so much went through Tyree that we tried to make other guys beat us.”

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Manalapan Wins Husky Classic Title

By Matt Manley – Senior Staff Writer

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he Manalapan boys basketball team won all of five games during the 2013-14 season, which saw the Braves attempt to implement five new starters into their starting lineup and replace a first-team All-Shore guard in Anthony Firkser.

Before the calendar turned to January, the Braves already had asmany wins as they had all of last season. In the Husky Holiday Classic final on Dec. 29 against Old Bridge at Matawan High School, they joined Firkser and company as champions.

Manalapan edged Old Bridge 49-46 for its fifth straight win to open the season, capturing the Husky championship for the second time in three seasons.

“Coming off of last year, we wanted to show people that we’re a good team and that we can compete against top competition,” senior forward and tournament Most Valuable Player Kyle Mullen said.

“We’ve already won as many games as we did last year, and it’s been a combination of hard work and believing in one another.”

Mullen scored 13 of his 16 points in the first half, while senior

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Manalapan won its second Husky Classic title in three years by beating Old Bridge on Monday, 49-46

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Zach Misischia also poured in 16 points, with 14 of those coming after halftime.

Luiz Cruz finished a lay-up with just over a minute to play to again cut the Manalapan lead to two and after forcing a turnover, Old Bridge earned a chance to tie the game when junior Connor Romano drew a two-shot foul with 39.9 seconds left. Romano – who scored a team-high 16 points to match Mullen and Misischia – missed both free throws to keep Manalapan on top.

“Guys have really embraced their roles, particularly on the defensive end of the floor, and we’ve got the athletes to really affect teams when we know we’re supposed to be on defense,” Manalapan coach Rick Garretson said. “We also have a bunch of guys still coming out of football season.

You look at Kyle, he’s still kind of worn down from football and he’s still giving us unbelievable effort out there, and I think it’s just going to continue to get better.”

The two finalists remained within no more than seven points of one another throughout the game and Manalapan never trailed by more than three to the Knights.

After falling behind 24-21 early in the third quarter, the Braves went on an 8-0 run to take the lead for good.

“We started playing close games by the end of last year and even though we didn’t win most of them, it’s given us experience to pull together when these games have been close,” Mullen said.

Senior Gerard Hodge-Rocourt

Old Bridge cut its deficit to two points twice in the late stages of the fourth quarter but could not pull even either time. Junior Stephen Strom hit a three from the corner to cut the Manalapan lead to 45-43 with a little more than two minutes left, but Misischia responded with a putback on the other end to push the lead back to four.

Misischia missed the front end of a one-and-one on the ensuing possession, giving Old Bridge yet another chance to tie the game or take the lead.

Strom got another open look from the corner, but his potential game-winning threepoint attempt rimmed out and was corralled by junior Anthony Schimbeno with 3.5 seconds left. Schimbeno made the first of two free throws and Mullen grabbed the offensive rebound on the missed attempt to kill the remaining seconds.

Manalapan was successful in its first four wins of the season in slowing the game down and limiting opponents to paltry point totals. The Braves held three of their first four opponents under 40

points, including Husky Classic host Matawan, which entered the season as the No. 2 team in the Shore Sports Network Top 10.

Carteret was the only team in the first four games to top 40 against the Braves, and the Ramblers only scored 42.

“When you’re facing a high-powered offense, you’ve got to do what you can to slow them down, even if it’s not pretty,” Misischia said. “We definitely pride ourselves on being a defensive team and we know if we’re going to win games, it starts with our defense.”

Old Bridge successfully sped up the tempo in the second half with its full-court pressure, but Manalapan made up for a handful of turnovers by turning its press-break into scoring enough times to make the Knights pay.

Manalapan’s fast start to the season adds intrigue to a team that is expecting to add 6-foot-3 junior guard NyRhique Smith to the lineup in late January once he has sat the requisite 30 days and becomes eligible. Smith – who began his high school career at Monmouth Regional two seasons ago before transferring to Frederick Douglass in Maryland – said he already has offers from Virginia Commonwealth University, St. Peter’s University and the University of Tulsa and is drawing interest from a number of Atlantic Coast Conference schools, including Wake Forest, Virginia and the University of North Carolina.

“It’s almost going to be like having two different teams in one,” Garretson said. “We’re seeing one of those teams right now, and adding NyRhique with his individual creativity will give us a different look. As a coach, it’s hard to get a team ready to play multiple styles, so we’re going to have a chance to cause some problems when we get him on the court.”

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Dynamic Duo Lead Rams to Tournament Title

By Matt Manley – Senior Staff Writer

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outhern senior Jake Logue played sidekick to All-Shore first-teamer and current Penn State tight end Mike Gesicki as a junior last season and could easily have stepped up as a leading scorer on a solid team this season.

Instead, he has a new high-scoring teammate, a new system and expectations as high as they have ever been at Southern, and Logue wouldn’t have it any other way.

Logue and the Rams took the first step toward what they hope to be a banner season by winning the fourth annual Score at the Shore Tournament on their home floor, topping St. John Vianney in the championship game, 69-53.

“We’re a much different team this year without that dominant guy in the post like Mike was last year, but it’s forced us to change our offense and become more dynamic and up-tempo,” Logue said. “Unlike last year, when we ran a lot of sets through the high post, we are running a lot more sets with five guys on the perimeter, which plays to a lot of our strengths.”

Logue and new teammate Peyton Wejnert – a junior transfer from Point Pleasant Boro – each scored 25 points, with Logue adding 12 rebounds and five assists and Wejnert grabbing 15 rebounds. Logue scored 17 points in the first half and finished shooting 10-for-13 from the field and 5-for-8 from three-point range, while Wejnert dropped 16 after the break.

“Jake is so even-keeled, he’s a model of consistency,” Southern coach Eric Fierro said. “People watch him sometimes and think he’s not intense or into the game, but that’s just his demeanor – never too high, never too low, always in the game.

“A lot of guys in his position would have been upset about a player like Peyton coming in and taking shots away from him in his senior year, but Jake has been on board from day one. He’s all about helping this team win and he knows, like we all know, that bringing in Peyton makes us a better team and that’s all that matters.”

Southern buried the Lancers with three separate significant runs, the first of which was an 11-0 run to start the game. After St. John Vianney closed to within 13-12 early in the second quarter, the Rams embarked on a 21-9 run to take a 34-21 halftime lead. Logue helped key both runs, scoring 10 points in the first quarter and seven more in the second.

“The fast start was definitely big and it’s something we stressed coming into the game, that we wanted to jump on them and stay on them,” Logue said. “They have knocked off a couple of teams in the tournament, so you really don’t want to let a team like that hang around and build that confidence.”

St. John Vianney crept to within 37-27 early in the third, but Southern ripped off 10 straight points to push the lead up to 20.

Junior point guard Ethan DuBois hit a 3-pointer to cap the run,

part of a 13-point, seven-assist performance.

While Logue and Wejnert are both off to scorching starts to the season, DuBois has stepped up in the absence of injured senior Zac Halliday, who suffered a season-ending shoulder injury during the football season.

“Ethan got a chance to start last year and showed he could play and be a big part of this team,” Logue said. “Zac is still a big part of the program and he’s been here to support us, but we’re confident with Ethan and our bench guys picking up the slack.”

Wejnert, meanwhile, was his usual menacing self on the offensive glass. He grabbed 10 offensive rebounds and got to the free-throw line 12 times, converting his last 11. After finishing third in the Shore Conference in scoring as a sophomore at Point Boro, Wejnert has not needed much time to fit in. Through five games, Wejnert is averaging 27.2 points and has topped 30 points twice already.

“I love Southern basketball right now,” Wejnert said. “It couldn’t be better and I think the team chemistry is the best it could ever be, and I think that’s why we’ve been so successful.”

third quarter,” Fierro said. “That’s what’s nice about building a big lead. You can afford to trade baskets.”

Southern has come close to capturing championships over the past four years, but ultimately has not finished better than second place in Class A South, has not reached beyond the Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals or the NJSIAA sectional semifinals, and had not won a holiday tournament prior to Tuesday.

“Our expectations are higher than they’ve ever been here,” Fierro said. “We finished second in A South each of the last two years. We’ve been to a state (sectional) semifinal. We haven’t made it to Brookdale (Community College) in the Shore Conference Tournament, and we’re reminding the guys of all of that. Those are all things we feel like are well within reach for this team and our mission is to make this a special year by checking some of those off the list.

“Hopefully it’s all of them. We accomplished our first goal today and now we’re going to turn our attention to competing for an A South championship.”

St. John Vianney juniors Grant Goode and Zach Howarth combined for 43 points, with Goode tallying 26 points and 13 rebounds and Howarth adding 17 points.

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By Scott Stump – Managing Editor

ith the holiday Toms River North tournaments The Mariners took home their second WOBM Christmas Classic championship in three wrapped up seasons when they knocked off Red and the meat of the Bank Catholic 50-45 in the championship game to Shore Conference improve to 5-0 and continue boys basketball the momentum generated by a strong finish to last season. divisional schedule coming up, we will With a core of sophomores and juniors and some soon find out standout seniors, the which teams Mariners are a young team that looks off to a hot to have taken start will that next step have staying toward power into becoming a legitimate title February contender in Class A and March South as well as a team to watch when the when the Shore Conference postseason Tournament rolls around in February. A rolls around. sophomore, guard Mike

Whether it’s young teams making the leap into contenders and Top 10-ranked squads or overlooked teams in the preseason opening some eyes, there have been plenty of intriguing storylines early this season. While it’s been no surprise that a talented team and perennial contender like Lakewood is off to a strong start after two wins at the Prime Time Shootout and a thriller over Point Beach, there are others that entered the season with less fanfare but have stepped to the forefront. Here is a look at some teams and players who impressed during the holiday tournaments to get off to hot starts as they now look to make noise in their respective division races.

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Nyisztor, was the Most Valuable Player of the WOBM Classic after averaging 18 points per game in four tournament games. His long-range shooting on his home floor at Pine Belt Arena was a big reason the Mariners took home the crown.

Nyisztor hit two big fourth-quarter 3pointers in the championship game, one night after burying a career-high eight 3pointers in a semifinal win over Toms River South. He also hit the game-winning 3-pointer in a victory over Manchester in the quarterfinals. Nyisztor is one of many weapons on a deep Toms River North team under coach Rory Caswell that also includes senior center Jordan Craig, senior guard Evan Martin, junior swingman Pat Marinaccio, sophomore point guard Darrion Carrington,

TR North's Pat Marinaccio

senior guard Kevin Blum and guard/forward Ted Thelemaque.

The Mariners are a team where four or five players are capable of scoring 20-plus-points in a game, and they play unselfishly.

A big reason Nyisztor had a tremendous tournament was because players like Marinaccio, Carrington and Martin consistently got into the lane and found him behind the arc for kickouts, or pushed the ball in transition to find him for open looks on catch-and-shoot opportunities. They look like a team that will give Southern and others a battle in Class A South, and they aren’t going anywhere considering the bulk of their team returns next season.

Red Bank Regional

Coming off a run to last year’s Central Jersey Group III final, the Bucs established themselves as a team to keep an eye on in the rugged Class B North race and beyond when they won their own Albert E. Martin Buc Classic against a quality field.

Red Bank routed a well-regarded Shore Regional team in the semifinals and then stunned reigning NJSIAA Tournament of Champions winner St. Joseph’s-Metuchen in the championship game with a 59-54

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overtime win on their home floor that kept them unbeaten. With a team led by explosive junior Sadiq Palmer, who was the Buc Classic MVP after scoring seven of his 15 points in overtime in the final, as well as senior guard Anthony Mitchell and a host of others, the Bucs have as much depth as any team in the Shore.

Red Bank's Eddie Hendrex

Senior forward Eddie Hendrex scored 13 points off the bench in the final, senior guard Justin Gilson made some big shots in the tournament, senior forward Jimmy Ferrogine contributed on the boards and defensively, junior point guard Jack Navitsky was a strong presence in running the offense and stopping opposing guards, and seniors Tyler Christie and Connor Kelly served as long-range shooting threats.

However, making it through Class B North will be no easy chore, as the Bucs were shown in a 7166 loss to another team off to a solid start, rival Red Bank Catholic, which handed Red Bank its first defeat on Jan. 3. A big key for Red Bank will be consistency, which was a problem at times last season when they started strong, had a mid-season swoon, and then caught fire in the state playoffs.

The Crimson Knights are under a new coach Matt Kukoda, coming off a 10-16 season, but have shown they could be a darkhorse in the competitive Class B North. They nearly knocked off Red Bank Regional in a one-point loss in the season opener, and then they opened some eyes with a convincing 63-47 divisional win over Red Bank Catholic.

They finished fifth in the Score at the Shore Tournament at Southern with some close losses but have been in every game, one season after finishing 1-11 in Class B North. The core of senior guards Brendan Barcas, Ryan Janeczek and Trent Mitchell have all been together for three-plus years on varsity.

The trio of veterans has led the way so far for a guard-oriented team with the capability of lighting it up from deep and surprising teams.

transfer rule, meaning he will be eligible in mid-January.

However, the Braves showed they have a strong core even before they add Smith in taking home the title at Matawan.

Senior forward Kyle Mullen, better known as a first-team All-Shore football star at defensive end for the Braves’ state championship team this fall, also can play some basketball. He was the tournament MVP at the Husky Classic after scoring 16 points in a 49-46 win over Old Bridge in the championship game. He and fellow senior Zach Misischia have been a strong tandem in the early going for a team whose calling card has been defense. No team scored 50 points on Manalapan through its first five games, including three teams that didn’t crack 40 points, including a win over a Matawan team that is the defending Central Jersey Group II champion.

Once this team adds Smith, it could make the Class A North race, where Christian Brothers Academy is the heavy favorite, awfully interesting. Furthermore, the Braves could become a team no one wants to see by the time the SCT rolls around and Smith has some games under his belt.

Some other teams that have generated some buzz early in the season are a Colts Neck squad led by senior guard Chris O’Reilly and junior guard Lloyd Daniels that played down in Florida at the KSA Holiday Tournament and got off to a 4-1 start, and an improved Pinelands team led by junior guard Luke Stambaugh that started 3-2 after winning seven games all of last season. St. John Vianney reached the championship game of the Score at the Shore Tournament before falling to host Southern and has started 4-2 behind junior Grant Goode, who has emerged as one of the top scorers in the Shore Conference. The Lancers are already halfway to their entire win total from last season.

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The Braves also got off to a 5-0 start after winning the Husky Holiday Classic at Matawan in a tournament where the host Huskies looked like the favorite after starting the season ranked No. 2 in the Shore Sports Network Top 10.

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Manalapan was expected to be a factor, just not this early in the season. The Braves await the addition of junior Nyrhique Smith, a Division I recruit who transferred from a school in Maryland after playing for Monmouth Regional as a freshman. Smith is one of the most talented players in the Shore, and he has to sit out 30 days because of the NJSIAA

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Brick, CBA Lead Wrestling Teams Off to Strong Starts

By Bob Badders – Staff Writer

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he Shore Conference’s Class A South division is arguably the state’s top division, and one of the best in the nation on a yearly basis. It’s competitive too, with a different team staking its claim to the division crown in each of the last four seasons.

That competitive balance has only gone so far, however. In a division that routinely produces the Shore’s top team and has had a sectional champion every year since 2003, three teams - Southern, Jackson Memorial and Brick Memorial have ruled the roost. Only one team has been able to break that oligarchy, and that was Toms River South sharing the division title with Brick Memorial in 2013. Lacey, Toms River East and Toms River North have never won a division title. Brick has a pair of division titles, but those came in Class B South in 2011 and 2012.

These Green Dragons, however, have a legitimate chance to end that A South stranglehold, not to mention being among the contenders for the NJSIAA Group IV title. The reason is a standout senior class that currently includes three undefeated wrestlers who anchor one of New Jersey’s best group of upperweights.

Seniors Will Scott, Kyle Wojtaszek and Dean Sherry entered the week of January 5 with perfect 11-0 records to fuel Brick’s 4-1 start. Add in dangerous senior Nick Pollara and sophomore Dean Helstowski and Brick has a quintet from 152 through 195 pounds that is as fearsome as any in the state.

Factor in seniors Kyle Marino and Thomas Wright, along with sophomore Jack McLafferty in the lower weights, and it’s easy to see why the expectations haven’t been this high in Dragon country for quite some time.

“Our coaches tell us we have the talent to be the No. 1 team in the Shore,” Wojtaszek said. “But we know it’s all going to come down to how hard we work in the (practice) room.”

The moment of truth came early for the Dragons when they defeated Jackson Memorial, 29-28 on tie-breaking criteria, for their first win over the Jaguars in at least 12 years. Junior Tommy Costanza was the hero with a fivepoint move at the buzzer for a 5-4 win at 145 pounds in the second-to-last bout, allowing Pollara to win and send the match to criteria. Their performance at Jackson’s Joe Perry Gymnasium on New Year’s Eve gave them a glimpse of all they can accomplish this season.

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Brick and its undefeated trio aren’t the only ones making noise in the Shore Conference through the season’s first two weeks, though. The team that has opened the most eyes so far has to be the aforementioned Colts of CBA.

The Dragons learned that lesson quickly when they were knocked off by Christian Brothers Academy, 34-20, just three days later. Brick’s upperweight’s are tremendous, but they can’t win the matches alone. Winning sectional titles and division titles in A South requires balance and depth along with superstars. Few teams, especially those in A South, make it through the season undefeated, however.

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All CBA has done so far is start 70, beat a Brick team ranked No. 5 in the Shore and coming off a huge win, finish second in its own Colt Classic Tournament and take the Walter

Woods Tournament team title. The Colts have

CBA junior Sebastian Rivera

On an individual level, Brick entered the season with one returning state

Brick senior Will Scott

The Dragons won’t finish undefeated, and they have an uphill battle in the race for No. 1 in the Shore Conference, but all the goals Brick has laid out for itself are realistic.

The loss to CBA could end up being a positive down the line, and the win over Jackson proved the boys in green and white are for real.

“It’s a very long season though,” warned Dragons head coach Matt Opacity after the win. “This match doesn’t make our season.”

as Brick’s win over Jackson didn’t make its season, its loss to CBA doesn’t end it.

Brick senior Dean Sherry

regions but finished seventh in the state at 152 pounds, and Sherry was undefeated at 170 pounds before a pair of losses in the state tournament. Helstowski was a state qualifier out of Region IV, where he wrestled as a freshman for St. Peter’s Prep. Down low, Wright was a region qualifier at 120 pounds last season. Brick may also get senior Ray Fattaruso back at 220 pounds, which would only bolster an already strong unit. Fattaruso was second in districts last season, but has not wrestled yet this year.

medalist (Wojtaszek), a Region VI champion (Sherry) and a total of three state qualifiers and six region qualifiers. Scott was 31-6 last season and a District 23 runnerup at 145, Wojtaszek finished third in Brick senior Kyle Wojtaszek

been a top 10 team in recent years, but this year’s start and current No. 4 ranking in the Shore Sports Network Top 10 have them on everybody’s radar in the first week of January.

Junior Sebastian Rivera leads the way for the Colts after finishing fifth in the state tournament last season at 106 pounds and winning an NHSCA Sophomore Nationals championship to earn a No. 12 ranking in the country by InterMat. He’s 12-0 so far, but his success has been expected. What the rest of the Colts’ lineup has done has made them into what they are today. Junior Dylan VanSickell has been a force at 126 pounds and is also out to a 12-0 start. Freshman Rich Koehler is 11-1 at 106 pounds, senior Justin Kieslor is 11-2 at 170 and junior Will Oxley is 12-1 at 220. Eleven of CBA’s 14 starters entered the week of January 5 with winning records.

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In past seasons CBA has been top heavy, but it has showcased its balance so far. Its 34-20 win over Brick was a perfect example as the Colts won all the key toss-up bouts, swept the lower weights and held Brick’s standouts to minimal bonus points. Now it’s a realistic question as to whether CBA can end Howell’s nine-year run as Class A North division champs. We’ll find out on Jan. 9 when the Colts host the Rebels. CBA also now has to be considered a prime contender for the Non-Public South A sectional title, which they have won twice in the last three seasons.

Speaking of Howell, the Rebels, the No. 1 team in the SSN Top 10, made one of the state’s biggest statements when they beat defending Group IV champion Phillipsburg 27-23 in front of a raucous home crowd.

Howell is 6-0 and boasts returning state medalist Kris Lindemann at 138 pounds and has one of the Shore’s remaining undefeated wrestlers in freshman 106 Kyle Slendorn (100). The Rebels face CBA on Jan. 8 in what will likely be the match that decides the A North title, then take on No. 3 Southern a day later.

Southern is 3-0 and coming off impressive nonconference wins over twotime defending Group II

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champion High Point along with Cherokee, and also won the Governor Mifflin Tournament in Pennsylvania for the second straight season. Senior Matt Wilhelm won the 160-pound title there and remains unbeaten at 10-0. The Rams face No. 6 Jackson Memorial on Jan. 7 before the huge nondivisional showdown with top-ranked Howell.

heavyweight Brody Graham (11-0), Keansburg senior 220 Tyree Sutton (5-0), Raritan senior 138 Dylan Seidenberg (10-0), Rumson senior 138 Marcus Iwama (9-0), Shore Regional junior 145 Alex Johnson (9-0), Long Branch and Wall are also off Toms River North senior to strong starts ahead of their 220 Mike Siwiec (7-0), critical B North showdown on Jan. Toms River South’s trio 10. The Green Wave are 5-0 after of junior 120 Owen winning four matches to McClave (4-0), freshman take the team title at 126 Cole Corrigan (5-0) Howell’s Kris Lindemann the Rock Yard Duals and senior 182 Joe at Council Rock Salvato (4-0) and Wall’s North High School in Pennsylvania, combo of senior 120 Denzel Tovar (9-0) and sophomore 195 and the Crimson Knights have been Matt McKenzie (9-0). strong in tournament’s despite not having their full lineup, which As usual, several Shore Conference teams and individuals includes junior Brett Donner, the have gotten off to tremendous starts. Last season was the No. 10 170-pounder in the country. first year since 2003 the Shore Conference did not have an individual state champion or team Group champion, so only Other undefeated wrestlers time will tell if this group can finish the job and get back on include Barnegat senior 106 Jeff top of the medal stand in Atlantic City or hoist Group DeLuise (6-0), Brick Memorial championship hardware at Sun National Bank Center. sophomore heavyweight Nick Rivera (10-0), Colts Neck freshman 106 Joey King (11-0), Holmdel senior 120 Pat Ammirati (9Photos by: 0), Jackson Liberty Bill Normile senior 138 Matt Russo www.billnormile.zenfolio.com (10-0), Jackson Photos by: Memorial senior Southern’s Matt Wilhelm

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Barnegat

School Address: 180 Bengal Boulevard, Barnegat Directions: From the north - Parkway to exit 67 (Barnegat). Make a left at the end of the exit ramp onto Bay Avenue. At second light make a left onto Barnegat Boulevard North. Go approximately one mile and make a left onto Bengal Boulevard. School is on the left. From the South-Parkway to Exit 63. Follow route 72 east to route 9 north. Make a left onto Bay Avenue. Make a right onto Barnegat Boulevard North and follow above direction.

Brick

School Address: 346 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick Directions: From north - Parkway exit 91. Stay right off exit. Go straight at light, follow to Route 88. Cross Route 88, go under Parkway overpass and school is just ahead on right.

From south- Parkway exit 90. School is short distance on right from off-ramp.

Brick Memorial

School Address: 2001 Lanes Mill Road, Brick Directions: From South - Parkway exit 90. Ramp will put you on Chambers Bridge Road. Take first jughandle U-turn and go west on Chambers Bridge Road. Cross Route 88 and follow to second light, where there is a convenience store on the left and a gas station on the right. The right and go over the Parkway. Pass the 7-Eleven and take the jughandle left turn for Lanes Mill Road. Go straight across, bear right just pass Lanes Mill Elementary School. High school is on right. From north - Parkway exit 91. Bear left after the toll.

Follow jughandle around, turn right at light at gas station. Follow directions above after going over the Parkway.

Central Regional

and follow for about 4-5 miles. Make a right onto South Hope Chapel Road/CR-547.

School is just ahead on the left. From north - Parkway exit 98. Take I-195 west to Exit 21.

Bear left and turn onto Route 527 South. Follow for 6-7 miles and turn left onto South Hope Chapel Road (just after 527 becomes 528 at Whitesville Road). School is about a half mile on the right.

Jackson Memorial

School Address: Don Connor Boulevard, Jackson Directions: From south - Route 9 north to Route 571. Go about 10-12 miles west to Route 528 intersection. Turn right on Route 528. Continue on Don Connor Boulevard and make a right. School is a quarter mile on the left. From north - Parkway exit 98. Take I-195 west to exit 21. Bear left and turn onto Route 527 South. At second light turn right onto Route 528.

Continue to Don Connor Boulevard and make a left. Follow directions above.

Lacey

School Address: Haines Street, Lacey Directions: Parkway Exit 74. Turn right on Lacey Road. Follow less than two miles, take jughandle left turn for Manchester Avenue. Go to the first light, turn right on Haines Street.

School is on the right.

Lakewood

School Address: 855 Somerset Ave, Lakewood Directions: From south - Parkway exit 90. Take immediate jughandle U-turn to go west on Chambers Bridge Road. Turn left onto Route 88, follow to New Hampshire Avenue and turn right. Take New Hampshire to end, turn left onto Ridge. Go about 1 ½ miles to school on right. From north - Parkway exit 91. Stay right off exit. Go straight at light, follow road to Route 88 intersection. Turn right on Route 88 and follow rest of directions above.

Point Pleasant Boro

School Address: Laura Herbert Drive, Point Pleasant Directions: From north - Parkway Exit 91. Stay left off exit and take jughandle around to light at gas station. Turn right and follow Burnt Tavern Road to Route 70. Turn left on Route 70 and at next intersection turn right onto Herbertsville Road. Stay on Herbertsville Road to intersection with Route 88. Go straight through light to school less than a mile on the right. From south - Route 88 east to Beaver Dam Road and make a right. School entrance is ahead on right.

Southern Regional

School Address: 600 North Main St. (Route 9), Stafford Directions: Parkway exit 63. Take Route 72 east about two miles and bear right onto Route 9 north. Take Route 9 about three miles and school is on the left.

Toms River East

School Address: Raider Way, Toms River Directions: Parkway Exit 82, Take Route 37 east to Coolidge Avenue jughandle. Go north on Coolidge one mile to Raider Way. Turn left, school entrance is on the left.

Toms River North

School Address: 101 Colonial Drive, Manchester Directions: Parkway to Exit 82A. Take Route 37 west about five miles to jughandle for Colonial Drive. Cross 37 and follow back to school parking lot.

School Address: Old Freehold Road, Toms River Directions: Parkway Exit 82. Take Route 37 East. At first light take a jughandle left onto Route 166 north. Bear right at next traffic light onto Old Freehold Road. School is about three miles ahead on right.

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Toms River South

School Address: 711 Hooper Avenue, Toms River Directions: Parkway to Exit 82. Take Route 37 east and turn right on Hooper Avenue. Go south on Hooper about a half mile and turn left at the first light. School is on the right.

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School Address: St. Louis and Chicago Avenues, Pt. Pleasant Beach Directions: From north - Route 35 south. After crossing Manasquan River, follow signs for Broadway/Beach and make U-turn onto route 35 North. Make a quick right onto Broadway. Make a right onto St. Louis Avenue and follow until you see the field. From south - Route 35 north. Make a right onto Broadway and continue with above listed directions.

Manchester

School Address: Forest Hills Parkway, Berkeley Directions: From north - Parkway exit 77. Turn left off exit onto Double Trouble Road, follow it to traffic light. Turn left on Forest Hills Parkway. School is just ahead on right.

Parking entrance is at far end of school or at middle school lot. From south - Parkway exit 77. Turn right on Forest Hills Parkway. School is just ahead on right. Parking entrance is at far end of school or at middle school lot.

School Address: 125 North Hope Chapel Road, Jackson Directions: From south- Route 9 north to Cox Cro Road Road in Toms River. Make a left onto Cox Cro and follow about two miles to 527 (Whitesville Road). Make a right onto 527

Point Pleasant Beach

School Address: 101 Hyers Street, Toms River Directions: Parkway exit 82. Take Route 37 east. Turn right onto Hooper Avenue. The field is a half mile down on the right behind the Ocean County Courthouse.

School Address: Nugentown Road, Little Egg Harbor Directions: Parkway Exit 58. Take Route 539 east about three miles. Turn right on Nugentown Road. School is three miles on the right.

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Manalapan

School Address: 550 West Park Avenue, Ocean Township Directions: Route 35 to West Park Avenue. Go east on West Park Avenue, school is a half

Manasquan

School Address: 419 Middle Road, Hazlet Directions: From north - Parkway exit 114. Make a left off the exit onto Red Hill Road,

lane. School is a half mile on right.

School Address: 1003 Sunset Avenue, Asbury Park Directions: From south - Parkway exit 100A. Take Route 66 east to traffic circle. Follow

School Address: 159 Broad Street, Manasquan Directions: From north - Parkway exit 98. Take Route 34 south two miles to

Colts Neck

School Address: 95 Route 79, Marlboro Directions: Route 18 north to Route 79 north. School is a few miles ahead on left.

Asbury Park

Route 35 north to Sunset Avenue. Turn right; school is about two miles on left. From north Parkway exit 102 to Asbury Avenue east. Asbury Avenue runs into Route 66 and then same as above.

School Address: 59 Five Points Road, Colts Neck Directions: Route 34 to Route 537 west toward Freehold. School is two to three miles

ahead on the left.

Freehold Boro

School Address: 2 Robertsville Road, Freehold Directions: Take Route 18 to Route 79 south. Turn left onto Robertsville Road. Filed is one

block ahead on left.

Freehold Township

School Address: 281 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township Directions: Take Route 9 to Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524). Go west on Route 524.

School is one mile ahead on left.

Howell

School Address: 405 Squankum-Yellowbrook Road, Howell Directions: Route I-195 west to Lakewood-Farmingdale exit for Route 547 west (toward

Farmingdale). Go about 200 yards to Squankum-Yellowbrook Road, turn left. School is about two miles on left.

Holmdel

School Address: 36 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel Directions: Parkway exit 114. Go west on Red Hill Raod. At first intersection, turn right

onto Crawfords Corner Road. School is one and a half miles ahead on the right.

Keansburg

School Address: 140 Port Monmouth Road, Keansburg Directions: Parkway exit 114. Turn right off ramp onto Red Hill Road. At first light, turn

left onto VanShoik Road. VanSchoik becomes Laurel Avenue. Take Laurel across Route 35 to Route 36. Turn right on Route 36 and take to jughandle left turn for Main Street. At first light, turn right onto Port Monmouth Road. School is down on the right.

Keyport

School Address: 351 Broad Street, Keyport Directions: Parkway exit 117. Take G.S. Parkway Exit 117. Bear left on to Route 36 south.

Take jughandle left onto Atlantic Street. School is on the left.

Long Branch

School Address: Indiana Avenue, Long Branch Directions: Parkway exit 105. Take Route 36 east, bear onto route 71 past Monmouth

University and turn left on Westwood Avenue. Make a right onto Bath Avenue and then a right onto Indiana Avenue. School is ahead on right.

Ocean Township

School Address: 30 Church Lane, Manalapan Directions: Route 9 to Route 522 west. Turn right on Tennent Road, then left on Church

Manasquan/Sea Girt Exit. Go under Route 34 and follow Atlantic Avenue through circle.

School is about one mile ahead on left. From south - Parkway exit 98. Take route 138 west to route 34 south, follow rest of above directions.

Marlboro

Matawan

School Address: 450 Atlantic Avenue, Aberdeen Directions: Parkway exit 117. Bear left off exit (passing northbound tollbooths) and get in

left lane of Route 35 south. Turn left onto Route 35 north and follow sign back to the Parkway. Before toll booth, turn right on Clark Street. At light, turn left on Lloyd Road. At next light, turn right on Church Street. At next light, turn right on Atlantic. School is just ahead on the right.

Mater Dei

School Address: 538 Church Street, Middletown Directions: Parkway exit 114. Turn right on Red Hill Road, follow to end. Turn left onto

Kings Highway, and right on Harmony Road, Take Harmony Road across Route 35 and turn right on Cherry Tree Farm Road. School is one and a half miles ahead on left.

Middletown North

School Address: 63 Tindall Road, Middletown Directions: Parkway exit 114. Turn right onto Red Hill Road and follow to end. Turn right

onto Kings Highway. Make a right and follow to Route 35 south to the jughandle for Tindall Road. Take the jughandle and then make a right to Tindall Road. The school will be a half mile on right.

Middletown South

School Address: 501 Nutswamp Road, Middletown Directions: Parkway exit 114. Go east on Red Hill Road to light for Dwight Road. Turn

right on Dwight Road to Middletown-Lincroft Road. Cross Middletown-Lincroft Road to Nutswamp. School is a half mile on the right.

Monmouth Regional

School Address: 1 Normal J. Field Way, Tinton Falls Directions: Parkway to exit 105. Take jughandle at first traffic light to Hope Road and go

north to Tinton Avenue. Turn left on Tinton Avenue and go about half a mile to school entrance on the right, just before Parkway overpass.

Neptune

School Address: 55 Neptune Boulevard, Neptune.

Directions: From north: Parkway Exit 102. Make a right on Asbury Avenue after the exit

mile on the right.

Raritan

which turns into Laurel Avenue. Follow Laurel north across Route 35 to Middle Road. Turn left, school is on the right. From south - Parkway Exit 114. Turn right onto Red Hill Road, which turns into Laurel Avenue. Follow Laurel north across Route 35 to Middle Road. Turn left, school is on the right.

Red Bank Regional

School Address: 101 Ridge Road, Little Silver Directions: Parkway exit 109. Take Newman Springs Road east to end to Route 35 (Broad

Street), turn left. At the second light, turn right on Harding Road. School is one and a half miles on right.

Red Bank Catholic

School Address: 112 Broad Street, Red Bank Directions: Parkway exit 105. Take Rt. 520 (Newman Springs Road) east for about 4 miles

and make a left at the traffic light on to Rt. 35 north/Broad Street. School is about 1 1/2 miles down on the left.

Rumson-Fair Haven

School Address: 74 Ridge Road, Rumson Directions: Parkway exit 109. Take Newman Springs Road east to Route 35 (Broad

Street), turn left. At the second light, turn right on Harding Road. After about three miles, Harding becomes Ridge Road. Pass Red Bank Regional High School and go about three more miles. Rumson-Fair Haven will be on the left.

St. John Vianney

School Address: 540 Road, Holmdel Directions: Parkway exit 117. Bear left off exit (passing northbound tollbooths) and get in

left lane of Route 35 south. Turn left onto Route 35 north and follow sign back to the parkway. Before tollbooth, turn right onto Clark Street. At light, turn left on Lloyd Road. At first light, turn left onto Church Street. At next light, turn right onto Line road. School is on left.

Shore Regional

School Address: Route 36 east, West long Branch Directions: Parkway exit 105. Take route 36 a few miles, cross route 71. School is just

ahead on the right.

Wall

School Address: 18th Avenue & New Bedford Rd, Wall Directions: Parkway exit 98. Take Route 138 east about two miles to second light, turn

right onto New Bedford Road. Follow to school entrance on left.

and take that until it intersects with Rt. 66 east. Bear right on to Neptune Boulevard and stay to the right at the exit. Go straight at the stop sign and go through the next traffic light.

School is down on the right. From south: Take Parkway Exit 100 A (Rt. 66 East/Asbury Park) and follow directions above from Rt. 66.

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