Monday Thoughts

Random notes and thoughts following maybe the nicest Easter Sunday ever
at the Jersey Shore:

It felt more like June than early April but after the winter we had it was a welcome sight. As you might expect many headed to the boardwalks in Seaside Heights and Point Pleasant Beach for annual “best dressed” contests
or just to take a stroll, ride the rides for the first time this season or maybe even walk the beach. It was a far cry from many Easters when winter coats, gloves and hats were needed and if you needed further proof that it was indeed summer-like than you should have seen the traffic heading north on the Garden State Parkway last night.

The Major League Baseball season started last night with another one of those wild Yankee-Red Sox games. It took 3 hours and 46 minutes and 11 pitchers to play the opener at Fenway Park with Boston rallying from an early 5-1 deficit to win it 9-7. The winning run scored thanks to a wild pitch and passed ball and it was an exciting way to start the season. The Mets & Phillies begin their seasons this afternoon with the Mets home to face Florida and the Phills in Washington where President Obama will throw out the first pitch. Speaking of the President did you check out his jump shot over the weekend when he played college basketball broadcaster Clark Kellogg in a game of HORSE? The sweet-shooting lefty was especially deadly from the corner as he rallied to knock off the former Ohio State All-American. If only he could play foreign leaders with bigger stakes.

Toms River North and Toms River South are expected to battle it out for the Class A South Girls Lacrosse title this spring but the Mariners won the first meeting between the teams convincingly on Saturday. Not only did North prevail 17-8 but they had two players score their 100th career goals in the same game. Monmouth University-bound senior Alex McMahon and junior Tatum Coffey each reached the century mark and combined for 11 goals in the game. Congratulations to both.