Friday's Observations

If Alan Kasper is correct than tomorrow will be the nicest day of this year
and I’m sure many of you will be working around your house and doing some spring cleaning. If you don’t have plans, want to take advantage of the great weather and help a terrific cause you can join Parents of Autistic Children and “Walk For A Difference” at FirstEnergy Park. While the BlueClaws are on the road the walk will take place inside the park and the kids play area will be open and there will be inflatable rides, refreshments, dancing and great prizes. Of course the event is a fundraiser for POAC, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to helping the lives of children with autism by offering free training to parents and teachers. Many of you make walking a part of your daily regime so why not donate a few dollars and make a difference for a child. Registration begins at 11am at FirstEnergy Park and the walk-a-thon kicks off at 12 noon. For more information you can visit www.poacwalk.org

Toms River East softball standout Lyndsey PeQueen threw a 1-hitter Thursday as the Raiders edged Brick 1-0 and the victory was a record-setter for the senior right-hander. PeQueen’s 84th career win is the most by a pitcher in Shore Conference history and in the process she also collected her 1,000th career strikeout. She has already signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Georgian Court University in the fall.

Rutgers football fans will get to see the Scarlet Knights play both Penn State and the University of Miami down the road. Rutgers has agreed to a two-game series with the Nittany Lions in 2014 and 2015 and has a preliminary agreement for a two-game series with the Hurricanes beginning in 2018. It’s funny when you think that the players who may wear the Red & White in the games against Miami would now be in 5th grade.