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Reporter 👨🏻💻and photographer 📷@JSSInsider Also: @rpbphotos. Podcast host: Inside the Shore Conference. 🎙️
New Jersey
Joined March 2009
🚨 (1/4). We're back!. It's been an interesting few weeks, but today I am thrilled to announce that @ShoreSportsNet is under new ownership and @Matt_Manley, Steve Meyer, and myself are officially back in action.
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Notre Dame senior TE and former @CaseysSports.great Kevin Bauman just caught his first career TD to pad the Irish's big lead on Purdue. Great to see him back out there after injuries derailed his last two seasons.
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Special moment indeed for Kevin Bauman, who clawed his way back after two ACL injuries and a broken leg over the last few years to catch his first career TD pass today. You love to see it.
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Tulane freshman tight end Alex Bauman, a Red Bank Catholic grad and the 2021 @ShoreSportsNet MVP, hauls in a 6-yard TD to give the Green Wave a 46-45 win over USC in the Cotton Bowl.
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An incredible, inspirational performance by Red Bank Catholic senior QB Alex Brown tonight.
Yesterday I lost my amazing mother. Today I scored 8 touchdowns, thank you for watching over me mama❤️
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Our thoughts this morning are with Marlboro’s AJ Schwartz (leg injury) and St. John Vianney’s Aaron Van Trease (neck), who both suffered significant injuries last night. Praying for a full and speedy recovery for both young men.
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Oh my god. Down 6-2 Ocean's Jake Benner hits a huge throw to beat Bergen Catholic's Gerard Angelo, 7-6, and win the 138-pound state title!
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Amazing inner strength from St. John Vianney freshman Nico Diaz, reaching the Region 5 106-pound semifinals as the No. 6 seed after his father passed away early this week.
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🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 . As of last week, I am no longer employed by or affiliated with Shore Sports Network in any capacity. But I’m not going away. The wheels are in motion on an exciting next chapter, and I look forward to sharing more soon. See you in a bit, Shore Conference.
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Some personal news (1/3):. I am now a free agent. Yesterday was my last day at the Shore Sports Network, as Townsquare Media has decided to move on from the brand and most of our small crew. It's a disappointing day, for sure.
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2X STATE CHAMP. Brick Memorial’s Evan Tallmadge hits a 5-point move with 15 seconds left to win 7-3 over Roxbury’s Luke Stanich and claim the NJ 120-pound state title.
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Howell's Eric Keosseian is your 220-pound NJ state champ! He pins Don Bosco Prep's Peter Acciardi in the second period to win it all.
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126: Scottie Sari just blew the roof off this place with a 2OT pin over AJ Falcone at the 7:44 mark. Southern leads 15-12 through seven bouts. A huge turn of events.
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The pride @FrankieEdgar has in representing the Jersey Shore is equaled only by the pride we take in calling him one of our own.
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📢. We are proud to announce the formation of @JSSInsider!. Comprised of longtime Shore Conference sports reporters, we are excited to continue delivering our trusted, in-depth coverage of Shore Conference athletics beginning this fall. Our website will.
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Wall’s Rob Kanniard wins the 160-pound state title with a 9-4 decision over DePaul’s Connor O’Neil.
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STATE CHAMP. Toms River North’s Nick Boggiano wins the 152-pound state title with a 7-3 win over Paramus’s Aaron Ayzerov.
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Dave Cohen with a walk-off grand slam to give Colts Neck its first sectional title in program history.
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Bill Bruno was many things to many people; coach, mentor, confidant, leader, friend. Above all, he was just a great person. We're really going to miss him. @ShoreSportsNet.
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I’ll have the HD video later but for now here is a recording of the recording of Wortny’s unreal 71-yard TD run. Holy crap.
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2X STATE CHAMP!. Brick Memorial’s Anthony Santaniello completes a tremendous career with a dominant 10-0 major decision over Mount Olive’s Jack Bastarrika to win the NJ 132 state title. 2X state champ, 4x state finalist, 4x Region champ, and the greatest career in BM history.
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FINAL: Jackson 30, Manalapan 21 in the historic first girls wrestling dual meet in NJ history.
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FINAL:. No. 1 Wall 18, No. 2 Donovan Catholic 15 in an all-time classic. Wall with a legendary goal line stand to clinch the win, a perfect 7-0 season and a Shore Conference title.
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Toms River North Jr. QB Micah Ford finished the season with 3,563 yards of offense and 50 total touchdowns - rushing for 2,360 yards and 33 touchdowns and passing for 1,203 yards and 17 touchdowns.
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Well, this is a pleasant surprise. Honored and humbled to be nominated among these great writers. A lot of excellent work being done across New Jersey.
Correcting title on New Jersey Sportswriter of the Year finalists graphic. @AdamZagoria @Bob_Badders @BobKlap @briannnnf @NJHoopsHaven @KevinGArmstrong @steveedelsonapp
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Mayfield with a TD catch that is waved off for offensive pass interference. What?
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St. John Vianney QB Aaron Van Trease suffered a neck injury last night making a tackle on defense and had to be airlifted to the hospital.
Shore Conference Family: We are a Catholic Community & Believe in the Power of Prayer 🙏 Please keep our humble young man💛18🖤 and his Family in yours Prayers as he Rests & Recovers
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Brick Memorial is the first team in Shore Conference history to have four state champions in the same season and joins High Point (2008) and Bergen Catholic (2015 & 2016) as the only NJ teams in the modern era to accomplish the feat.
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The 2018 Non-Public Group 3 state champs. The Caseys are back.
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What a day for New Jersey. Rider wrestling has its first national finalist ever. Rutgers wrestling has three All-Americans in the same tournament for the first time ever. Rutgers men’s basketball just won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in 38 years. #Jerz.
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Wall STOPS Donovan Catholic at the 1-yard line on 4th and goal.
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DAVID IS GOLIATH: Brick Memorial special needs wrestler David Richards gets the win of a lifetime.
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Hearts are heavy around the Shore as we mourn the passing of Jared Crippen. We send our deepest condolences to the Crippen Family, @BMHSwrestling, @BMHSBLAX and the entire Brick Memorial community.
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Say it out loud: Nick Suriano and Anthony Ashnault are NCAA national champions. National. Champions. What a night for @RUWrestling, for @CoachGoodale, for @SPTigerStyle, for @bergenchswrstl and for New Jersey wrestling as a whole.
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There it is! Nick Suriano has done it! He beats Daton Fix, 4-2 in OT, to win the #NCAAWrestling 133-pound national title. @RUWrestling has its first national champion in program history.
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Extremely saddened to hear of the accident that claimed the life of Manasquan’s Donny Klein. A former football and lacrosse standout and later coach for the Warriors, Klein was currently an assistant football coach at TCNJ. A devastating loss for the community. RIP big fella.
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Brick Memorial's Gianni Ghione finishes his career with a 3rd-place finish at 132 by pinning Pope John's Robert Garcia in 1:50.
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Amazing wrestler, amazing kid. I’ll miss covering him for sure!.
Anthony Santaniello getting interviewed by Bob Badders and Steven Falk. He hugged each reporter after the interview. After Anthony walked away they both exclaimed that Anthony is simply "The best". 😊 @Bob_Badders @smfalk @BrickMemorialHS
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FINAL:. Toms River North 28, Passaic Tech 7. The Mariners complete a legendary season to finish 14-0 and become the first Group 5 champion in NJ history. One of the most dominant seasons in Shore Conference history.
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Sabino Portella is the first three-time state medalist in Red Bank Catholic history. @CaseysSports
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The Shore Conference has five state finalists: . 106 - Tyler Klinsky (Middletown North).113 - Dean Peterson (St. John Vianney).152 - Nick O’Connell (Southern).160 - Rob Kanniard (Wall).170 - Shane Reitsma (Howell).
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And that’s a wrap on another memorable NJ HS wrestling season. Congrats to the 14 boys state champs, 12 girls state champs, 5 team state champs and every wrestler brave enough to step onto the mat and give it their all. Until next year! ✌🏻
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Merry Statesmas! The best HS wrestling tournament in the nation begins today at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Awesomeness awaits.
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FINAL:. Red Bank Catholic 14, DePaul 7. The Caseys are the 2023 NJSIAA Non-Public B state champions.
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Assuming I can add correctly (big If true), the Shore Conference had 20 region champions crowned today and will send a total of 81 wrestlers to the state tournament.
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CBA’s Billy Ashnault selected as District 21 Coach of the Year. @CBAWrestle @CBAColts @AnthonyAshnault @CoachGoodale.
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Some good injury news to report. Marlboro’s Matt Cassidy, who left today’s game vs. Jackson Memorial on a stretcher, was checked out at the hospital and discharged, according to his father. He’s doing well and could be back next week.
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IT’S ALL OVER!!. Robert Mulligan with a cradle and pin at 3:20 to give Raritan a 34-21 lead with two bouts left and clinch the 2022 NJSIAA Group 2 state title.
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Toms River South’s Cole Corrigan wins the 152-pound NJ state title with a 5-4 decision over Phillipsburg’s Brian Meyer.
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Wow. Brick Memorial’s David Szuba hits a hip toss and pins Jackson’s Kyle Epperly in the first period to reach the 195-pound final.
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FINAL:. Point Boro 32, Willingboro 8. The Panthers are the 2021 NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 sectional champions. First title for Boro since 2005. @PtBoroFootball @PPHS_Athletics
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STATE CHAMP. Tyler Klinsky (Middletown North) d. Kelly Dunnigan (Don Bosco Prep), 6-3, to win the 113-pound state title. #njwrestling.
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BREAKING: Pittsburgh Quarterback and Ocean Township Alum Kenny Pickett Selected as Finalist for Heisman Trophy .@OT_Football @Oceanathletics . @ShoreSportsNet.
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FINAL: Red Bank Catholic beats Mater Dei 14-10 to win the Non-Public Group 3 title and finish undefeated. An instant classic.
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Guardian Angels: Quick actions saved the life of a Donovan Catholic wrestler on Wednesday night.
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170 in the Shore was pretty good this year. Four state place-winners in the same weight class for the first time in Shore Conference history🥉🏅🏅🏅
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Completing a Cinderella run for the ages, Brick Memorial junior Brody Elk wins the District 23 144-pound title with a pin over Point Beach’s Jonah Bowers in the final. Incredible. He beat the 2, 3, and 1 seeds as the No. 7 seed who entered with a 1-3 record.
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FINAL:. No. 2 Red Bank Catholic 14, No. 1 Donovan Catholic 7. The Caseys win the defacto Shore Conference championship game to clinch the American Division title and stamp themselves as the undisputed No. 1 team in the Shore.
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Great to see @brandon_green10 up and moving around. Howell’s @ShaneReitsma_ went to visit his rival and offer his support. This is what it’s all about. #ForBrandon
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The definitive ‘Benny Go Home’.
I urge those who have homes at the Jersey Shore to NOT go to them at this time. The local infrastructure, especially the health care infrastructure, is not prepared for the influx of part-time residents. Please stay at your primary residences.
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RBC’s Sabino Portella shakes of his QF loss to win by tech fall in the blood round at 175. Then, Lorenzo Portella pins Delsea’s Rocco Bennett to clinch a state medal at 285. The Portella brothers will both be on the podium. I think that calls for a pizza party at Enzo’s.
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Brick Memorial's Cliff Ruggiero just brought the house down by pinning TR South's Antrez Clagon in 1:55 at 160 pounds.
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FINAL: Freehold 51, Nottingham 34. Freehold QB Ashante Worthy rushes for 406 yards and 7 TDs on 32 carries and throws for 198 on 14-of-17 passing. 8th-seeded Colonials advance to face 5th-seeded Brick in the Central Jersey Group IV semifinals.
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An absolute legend of a coach and a great man. I was fortunate to cover his teams during his time at RFH and they all won with class and strived for excellence, a reflection of their head coach/defensive coordinator. Our thoughts are with the Schulte Family and the RFH community.
It is with immense sorrow that we announce the passing of Coach Jerry Schulte. What he meant to our program pales in comparison to what all of his players and coaches meant to him. He was so incredibly proud of his time at RFH and will be greatly missed. Love you coach.
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Brick Memorial’s Anthony Santaniello wins Most Outstanding Wrestler.
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The 2019 @ShoreSportsNet Wrestler of the Year is Wall’s Rob Kanniard. @WallHSAthletics @WallWrestling @LKanniard @RUWrestling @CoachGoodale .
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Canyon Birch is now the most prolific scorer in New Jersey history. His second goal of the game gives him 469 career points, breaking Matt Poskay’s 17-year old state record. @SquanAthletics @PennStateMLAX @GoPSUsports @LaxRecords
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FINAL in the Group 2 state championship:. @RFH_Football 26.Shabazz 24. Rumson (13-0) rallies to win its first state title and finish undefeated for the first time since 1959.
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And there it is. Ocean Township’s Kenny Pickett is staying in the Steel City, drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 20th overall pick of the #NFLDraft.
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It’s over. Nico DellaPietro scores the golden goal to send Wall to the Group 3 championship game. @WallHSAthletics @Matt_Manley
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Region 7: Brick Memorial’s Michael Richardson does it again, scoring a reversal before pinning Howell’s Nieko Malone to take third at 126.
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FINAL:. No. 2 Red Bank Catholic 35, No. 3 Toms River North 28 in overtime. A tremendous win for the Caseys in an instant classic. Amazing game. One of the best I’ve ever covered.
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Joe Ghione (Brick Memorial/Elizabethtown) placed 4th at 141, Zach Wilhelm (Southern/Stevens Tech) placed 4th at 157 and Owen McClave (Toms River South/U.S. Coast Guard Academy) placed 7th at 133 at the NCAA Division III National Championships.
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Jake Benner into the 138-pound state final by pinning Cranford's Tom Digiovanni in the first period!
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BOOM!!!. Howell’s Justin Wright takes out the No. 1 seed, West Essex’s Bardhyl Gashi, 3-2 in double overtime, to reach the heavyweight state semifinals.
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St. John Vianney’s Dean Peterson went unscored upon the entire state tournament. Not even an escape. Nothing. Zilch. Nada. That’s amazing.
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Congrats to @PtBoroWrestling’s @BGrainer on being selected as the New Jersey Wrestling Assistant Coach of the Year. @PPHS_Athletics
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"My dad’s right there, I was not walking out of here a loser.” . Northwestern’s Sebastian Rivera, a former @CBAWrestle standout, wins the Big Ten 125-pound title wit a 6-4 decision in sudden victory over Iowa’s Spencer Lee. @Cbass_Rivera @EliteWrestling.
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Sebastian Rivera finishes 6th in the nation at 125 pounds. A great year for CBass capped by an All-American finish. The best is yet to come.
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It’s over! Red Bank Catholic stops DePaul’s Hail Mary and wins 13-8 take home the Non-Public B state championship.
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The Green Machine was at full throttle when it mattered most, and for molding @RaritanWrestlin into a state championship squad, Rob Nucci is the 2022 Shore Sports Network Wrestling Coach of the Year. @RaritanSports . @ShoreSportsNet.
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STATE CHAMP. Brick Memorial freshman Harvey Ludington wins the 175-pound NJ state title with a 5-2 victory Delsea’s Jared Schoppe. Ludington is the first freshman to win a state title in Brick Memorial program.
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Signing off from Boardwalk Hall. Last one out, turn off the lights. Till next year ✌🏻.
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Gov. Murphy signs executive order allowing indoor contact sports to resume with restrictions, clearing a path for a winter high school sports season. @ShoreSportsNet.
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On ESPN it’s Ocean Township grad Kenny Pickett leading No. 23 Pitt. On ABC it’s St. John Vianney grad Anthony Brown at QB for No. 10 Oregon. And at Air Force, another SJV grad, QB Haaziq Daniels, pilots the No. 1 rushing offense in the nation. 💪 #ShoreConferenceFootball.
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The term legend is thrown around a lot but John Madden was a true legend - as both a coach and a commentator. For many, like myself, he was a huge part of their childhood. RIP to one of the all-time greats.
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BREAKING: Pittsburgh Quarterback and Ocean Township HS Alum @kennypickett10 Selected as Finalist for Heisman Trophy @OT_Football @Oceanathletics @OT_BigRedArmy @Tonyrazz03 . @ShoreSportsNet.
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There is a chance for a Brick-Brick Memorial state final in CJ-IV and a Rumson-Red Bank final in CJ-III. That would be crazy.
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And there it is. Finally, Long Branch legend Sam Mills is a Hall of Famer, the first football player from the Shore Conference to be enshrined in Canton. #KeepPounding.
#Panthers legend Sam Mills elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Finally, some good news for the Class of 2020. NJ schools will be permitted to hold outdoor graduations beginning July 6, @GovMurphy announced.
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