by newjerseyshores | SPORTS
A Lake George water-skiing accident dashed Jack Wallace’s National Hockey League dreams when he was only 10. Already an avid hockey player, the Ridgewood native spent three days in a coma and two months in the hospital after his right leg had to be amputated below the...
by newjerseyshores | SPORTS
Anyone who followed J.R. Smith’s basketball career knows that the guard never hesitated to shoot. Sometimes, his selections warranted criticism or begged for an extra pass, but the Freehold native always released, often from downtown, with undisputed confidence. So it...
by newjerseyshores | SPORTS
Peter Schrager remembers the research Nate Burleson put into his move to New Jersey. A former NFL wide receiver turned Emmy-winning broadcaster, Burleson lived in Arizona at the time. He had just accepted a job as a host on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football show,...
by newjerseyshores | SPORTS, THINGS TO DO
It’s nice to have friends—or mothers—in high places. Kate Whitman Annis celebrated the New Jersey Devils’ first Stanley Cup championship on the Brendan Byrne Arena ice in 1995 when her mother, Christine Todd Whitman, was governor of New Jersey. Whitman Annis, who...
by newjerseyshores | SPORTS
Not every 20-year-old wants to live at home, but Anthony Volpe is embracing his childhood digs. He gets to sleep in a familiar bed and eat home-cooked meals. His parents haven’t set a curfew for him, either. Better yet, Volpe’s residence is a mere 8.5-mile commute to...
by newjerseyshores | SPORTS
The Newport Liberty Half Marathon will be held in Jersey City on Saturday, September 24. Admission for NYCRUNS members is $88 or $110 for non-members. (You must register by September 12 to get these rates, otherwise; the price jumps to $100 and $125, respectively. You...
