MANVILLE — Before John Basilone became a larger-than-life war hero, he was a regular guy and a great guy, said 87-year-old Romeo Paulino, who used to hang out with Basilone in the 1940s. Paulino, a World War II veteran who…

This weekend, Somerset County amateur radio operators will join thousands of other “hams” all across the country, showing off their emergency communications capabilities. When disasters such as hurricanes, winter storms, tornadoes and wildfires strike, Amateur radio, also called ham radio,…

Joshua McGriff, a Franklin High School senior who has never traveled abroad, is planning a big trip this summer. He’ll be heading to Sofia, Bulgaria, to compete in the 22nd Summer Deaflympics. McGriff is the youngest of 12 basketball players…

Ridge High School senior Mike Liu ended his season in the second round of the state singles tournament with an act of pure sportsmanship. Liu, alphabetically seeded 5-8, was playing unseeded Carl Wozniczka of West Orange and was ahead in…

Top-seeded sophomore Maverick Lin dropped only one set this season on his undefeated march to Thursday’s NJSIAA singles championship match at Mercer County Park. Heading the lineup for Highland Park High School boys tennis team for a second season, Lin…

You could say Bridgewater-Raritan High School’s Dylan Sali has the pedigree of a champion swimmer. His mom qualified for Hungary’s Olympic swimming team, though the boycott of the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles left her unable to compete. And…

SEWELL — Hillsborough High School girls made history at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions finals at Gloucester County Institute of Technology. Not only did the Raiders sweep the relays in Sunday’s finals after winning all three relays in the preliminaries…

PERTH AMBOY — You could say two-time defending champion Bishop Ahr High School has been following a three-year cycle. The Trojans, who had not taken home a Greater Middlesex Conference title for three years after winning from 2005 to 2007,…

Senior-heavy St. Joseph High School boys swimming team is on track to defend its conference title for a 35th consecutive season. The Metuchen powerhouse has a 4-1 season record so far, losing only to state champion Christian Brothers Academy. Its…

WESTFIELD — The rivalry between the Westfield High School boys swimming team and St. Joseph looked a bit lopsided Thursday afternoon at the Westfield YMCA. The defending state champion boys dominated the meet, winning nine of 11 events, including all…