Friday This & That

A little of this and a little of that heading into “spring forward” weekend. Don’t forget to set those clocks ahead an hour before you go to bed Saturday night and it will be great Sunday when it’s light out until about 7pm.

The spring sports season officially begins today with high school baseball, softball and lacrosse teams among those holding their first official practices.
Meanwhile the NJSIAA Wrestling Championships get underway at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City tonight and some are predicting this will be the greatest weekend in shore wrestling history. Five from Ocean and Monmouth County won state titles last year and that number is expected to be topped this weekend when a star-studded group heads to A.C.
Leading the contingent are returning state champions Scott Winston of Jackson Memorial and Nick Menditto of Ocean with Winston the chalk favorite to finish a perfect career Sunday afternoon when his hand is raised as the 160-pound champion.

Among the others who could make this a most memorable weekend are Winston’s Jaguar teammates….Tyler Biscaha and Sean Byrnes, Southern’s Glenn Carson, Vinnie DelleFave of Toms River East and Howell’s Joey Langel and Harry Turner. Also keep an eye on Toms River North’s John Morano, who was outstanding at last weekend’s regional’s but is in a very tough 125-pound weight class.

For basketball fans the Ritacco Center is the place to be this weekend with four boys and girls state championship games each day beginning at noon.

I have certainly noticed an increase in the number of people using hands-free devices while driving and talking on their cell phones since new state regulations went into effect last weekend. However many don’t believe that police are going to enforce the new law which carries a $100 fine for first-time offenders. Sadly they will learn the hard way.

Community Medical Center is holding a Colorectal Cancer Awareness Fair next Tuesday from 8am-4pm in the Outpatient Lobby of the hospital. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States with about 57,000 people dying each year. Under the direction of Dr. Paul DeMartino next Tuesday’s event will provide all the information you need with physicians and nurses available to answer questions.