White Christmas

For those of you who wanted a white Christmas….you got it and then some.
Up to two feet of snow fell in Ocean County over the weekend and the digging out continues from an epic storm that was much more severe here then in the northern part of the state. Most schools are closed today as they needed more time to clear busses and plow parking lots while local towns still have a lot of work to do, especially on side streets. However give credit where its due as many of the main roads were in very good shape yesterday morning. After spending about two hours shoveling we got out early in the afternoon and it was a pleasure hitting some stores because they were pretty empty. Of course this weekend was the last before Christmas and the snow storm was not what retail stores and restaurants had in mind but here’s hoping they get some of it back this week.

About the only beneficiaries of the storm were private owners of snow clearing equipment, some of whom have been waiting years to get at least some of their investment back. They did this weekend and considering winter does not officially begin until 12:47 this afternoon many are probably optimistic that this could be the year they actually make money.

We made the decision early in the afternoon on Friday to postpone the first round games in the 26th Annual WOBM Christmas Classic which were scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at the Ritacco Center. With the cooperation of Athletic Directors and others we have now moved those games to Tuesday and Wednesday. The Boys play tomorrow beginning at 3pm with defending champion Point Boro meeting Lacey in the Toms River North gym and at the same time in the Poland Spring Arena Southern will take on Wall. There will be six other boys’ games tomorrow and then on Wednesday the Girls play their first round games starting at 3pm. The complete schedule is available at wobm.com (wobmam.com).

Some things never change. The New York Jets always find a way to lose an important game that they need to win.