In N.J., Congressman Leonard Lance announces 7th district service academy nominations.

Matthew Horace, a junior at Easton Area High School, was selected to be among 1,000 attendees at West Point's prestigious Summer Leaders Experience in June. More than 5,000 juniors nationwide applied to SLE, which offers the opportunity to experience life at West Point.

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(File photo)  

Congressman Leonard Lance recently announced the 7th Congressional District students who were nominated and accepted into the Unites States Services Academies. Among those are Hayden Coyne, of Lebanon, and Karsten Tribus, of Stewartsville, who were both nominated to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy; Robert Vanacore, of Ringoes, U.S. Naval Academy; Hunter Vogel, of Annandale, and Bennett Mirabito, of Ringoes, U.S. Military Academy.

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The Air Force ROTC Detachment 750, hosted at Saint Joseph's University, celebrated its annual commissioning and awards ceremony last month. Second lieutenant Donald Engwall, of Knowlton Township, was commissioned at the event and received the following awards: the National Defense Industrial Association Award (included $750 scholarship); Military Order of the World Wars Award (included $2,000 scholarship); and American Legion General Military Excellence Award.

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Joel Murphy, of Emmaus, a Widener University student and a member of the university's ROTC Program, was recently honored with the the PMC Legacy Award, presented for embodiment of the characteristics of a Pennsylvania Military College Cadet.

Wattles Stewardship Center is certified as a River-Friendly Farm.

The Wattles Stewardship Center, owned by New Jersey Audubon, has been certified as a River-Friendly Farm; recognized for following best management practices that focus on protecting water quality.

The River-Friendly Farm Certification Program is a voluntary program designed to recognize farms that protect shared natural resources through responsible land management. River-Friendly Certified Farms have demonstrated a commitment to reduce soil loss, decrease pesticide run-off, and prevent manure and fertilizer pollution by implementing practices such as vegetative stream buffers to slow and absorb water before it reaches waterways, reducing bare soil areas on the farm through use of a cover crop, and managing livestock and reducing their access to ponds and streams.

What do you call a pink hippo in the Musconetcong?

Nestled along the Musconetcong River, the NJ Audubon Wattles Stewardship Center is a 51-acre farm that produces corn, beans, and sunflowers with forested land and meadow habitat sprinkled throughout the landscape.

The cropland at the Wattles Center is farmed by lifetime Warren County resident, Roger Woolfe who was proud to have the property certified after all his hard work stewarding the production land over the years.

North Jersey RC&D is seeking more River-Friendly Farm applicants and is available to speak with any interested group or individual about the program.

The Young Consumer Day program teaches nutrition and budgeting.

Third grade students from Mansfield Elementary School became the primary shoppers at the Young Consumer Day Program held this June at the ShopRite of Mansfield.

Jamie Momary with her daughter Ashley. Jamie works in the Mansfield ShopRite's seafood department and volunteered to help at Young Consumer Day. (Courtesy Photo) 

The program teaches students about good nutrition and the value of a dollar.

Young Consumers also strengthens students' math and logical reasoning skills, and teaches them how to apply their knowledge outside the classroom walls in the real world.

Students are charged with the task of feeding a family of four nutritious food on a $100 budget.

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The Tiger senior earned hardware in the 200 and 400 meter dashes.

Nioami Miranda was not supposed to win one medal at Wednesday’s NJSIAA Meet of Champions.

“I ran awful at the group meet,” said the Hackettstown senior sprinter, who came to Central Regional High School for the final meet of her career seeded far below the top-8 finish she would need to repeat 2015, when she left South Plainfield with a pair of MoC medals.

But Miranda showed why Monmouth University is excited to have her sprinting services by medaling in two events for the second straight year, taking seventh in the 200-meter dash in 25.41 seconds and eighth in the 400 at 57.25. As a junior, Miranda medaled in the 100 and 400.

“I am excited to place in the 200,” Miranda said. “I didn’t expect any medals today. I am happy with my time and with my medals.”

Miranda may still prefer the shorter races to the 400, which she admits to a love/hate relationship with, but she ran an impressive race Wednesday in a slower heat (2nd of 4) to earn her medal. She also ran the 200 in a slower heat (3rd of 5).

“I was thinking the times I ran wouldn’t hold up with all those really fast girls still to come,” Miranda said. “But in the 400, I just said, ‘This is my race’ and did what I had to do.”

And now college beckons.

“I am ready for the next step,” Miranda said. “I happy knowing I ended my high school career well.”

Two Meet of Champions medals is a pretty sweet ending indeed for Nioami Miranda.

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All the times and distances.

NJSIAA Meet of Champions
(at Central Regional HS, Bayville)
(local athletes only)

BOYS

110 meter high hurdles
22. Jack Memoli, Voorhees, 15.12

400 meter intermediate hurdles
6. Eric Moul, North Hunterdon, 54.60

1,600 meter run
8. Ray Sellaro, North Hunterdon, 4:15.57

3,200-meter run
13. Brian Spolarich, Warren Hills, 9:18.35
15. Rob Whitney, Voorhees, 9:22.46
19. Chris Romero, Voorhees, 9:28.33

Triple jump
22. Holden Scott, Hackettstown, 42-8

Shot Put
13. Al Crespo, Phillipsburg, 54-8 1/2

Javelin
13. Justin Wulff, Warren Hills, 167-8

GIRLS

100 meter dash
Sydney Hawkins, Phillipsburg, 12.45 (trials)
6. Sydney Hawkins, Phillipsburg, 12.43

200 meter dash
7. Nioami Miranda, Hackettstown, 25.41

400 meter dash
8. Nioami Miranda, Hackettstown, 57.21

1,600 meter run
4. Anna DiMarcello, North Hunterdon, 4:58.79
10. Hannah Bonaguidi, Delaware Valley, 5:04.40
17. Lauren Wagner, Voorhees, 5:10.91

3,200 meter run
25. Nicole Ohannesian, North Warren, 11:26.04

3,200 meter relay
3. North Hunterdon, 9:13.70

Pole Vault
10. Hannah Foley, Warren Hills, 10-6

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Visitors from around the country annually enjoy the sights, sounds and rides at Six Flags Great Adventure.

Another summer season brings another year for residents of New Jersey and people from all over the world to make a pilgrimage to Jackson Township and enjoy the sights, sounds and rides at Six Flags Great Adventure.

Warner LeRoy greets the first guests to the amusement park on opening day, July 4, 1974.Courtesy of Six Flags Great Adventure 

In a Times of Trenton article on the park's 40^th anniversary in 2014, Mike Davis noted that "when Great Adventure opened on July 1, 1974, businessman Warner LeRoy -- who later bought and renovated the Tavern on the Green and Russian Tea Room restaurants in New York -- saw it as just one phase of a multi-park resort, something that would rival Walt Disney World."

LeRoy's vision never quite panned out, but Great Adventure gradually turned into the park that employed more than 4,000 people each summer and drew 2.8 million visitors in 2013.

MORE: Vintage photos around New Jersey

"The park has changed a great deal over the past 40 years, but one thing has remained the same," Six Flags spokeswoman Kristin Siebeneicher said at the time of the 40^th anniversary. "Six Flags Great Adventure is a place to create happy, lasting memories."

The park is well known for introducing rides that become must-do's among amusement park aficionados. Over the years, these have included The Great American Scream Machine (1996), Hurricane Harbor (2000), Nitro (2001), Kingda Ka (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom (2014).

Here's a look back at Six Flags Great Adventure in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

Greg Hatala may be reached at ghatala@starledger.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregHatala. Find The Star-Ledger on Facebook.

The incident happened May 22 in Warren County, police say

A distraction scam in May at the Broadway Motel in Franklin Township, Warren County, netted the thieves $7,000, New Jersey State Police report.

At 8:25 a.m. on May 22, a man and woman told the motel manager they were interested in renting a room and asked to be shown one, police wrote on Facebook.

While the manager was distracted, two other women entered the motel office and took money from a drawer, police said.

The thieves used a dark-colored minivan, possibly a Honda Odyssey, police said.

If you recognize any of the people in the photos or have other information, call Trooper Rob Sanchis at the Washington barracks at 908-689-3101. Tips can be anonymous, police said.

As of 7 a.m. Thursday, no one was in custody, a trooper said.

State police requested people share their Facebook post.

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From Barack Obama to Bugs Bunny, voters blew off some steam with funny, pointed or otherwise odd nominations.

We know Jerry Seinfeld doesn't want to be a pirate.

But does he want to be a sheriff?

The comedian was one of several funny, pointed or otherwise odd picks that Warren County voters chose as write-in candidates on their 2016 primary ballots Tuesday. The list -- according to unofficial results -- includes celebrities, cartoon characters, politicians, historical figures and even a philosopher, in addition to some occasionally vulgar and nonsensical entries.

Here's how some voters -- for real -- blew off steam at the polls.

Hail to the chief

(Geoff Burke | USA TODAY Sports)

President Barack Obama was written in for a few jobs in Warren County -- the 5th Congressional District seat, sheriff, freeholder and the Hackettstown Council. Perhaps unsurprisingly, all his write-ins came from Democrats.

He wasn't the only contemporary political figure to be written in. Others include Joe Arpaio, the often controversial Arizona sheriff (for the Warren County sheriff's post, of course); Donald Trump for non-presidential positions including sheriff and Washington Borough mayor; and Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice for president.

Celebrity candidates

(Aristide Economopoulos | NJ Advance Media for lehighvalleylive.com) 

Could The Boss run the country? One Warren County Republican apparently thinks so because they wrote in Bruce Springsteen for president, despite the musician's left leanings.

"Late Show" host Stephen Colbert was also written in on the presidential ticket, as was Tom Selleck. Seinfeld, as mentioned before, was a write-in for sheriff, and Steve Harvey was nominated by one voter for Alpha Borough Council. Burt Reynolds and the late Bing Crosby also got votes. Do you consider Bozo the Clown to be a celebrity?

Fictional figureheads

(Lucasfilm via AP)

Han Solo versus James T. Kirk is a fight that would have sci-fi geeks going nuts. The "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" characters were each written in for the sheriff's race on the Democratic side.

Spider-Man and Batman's alter-ego Bruce Wayne were also among the sheriff write-ins.

Wacky races

(Paramount Pictures)

Maybe it's a commentary on modern-day politics, but cartoon characters are always popular choices for write-ins. Mickey Mouse and Spongebob Squarepants got votes for multiple offices.

Yosemite Sam was also an obvious pick for sheriff, but then so is Deputy Dawg. Other picks for various offices include "Lilo Stitch," Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Scooby-Doo, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Popeye.

Historical figures

(AP File Photo)

The sheriff's race definitely got some of the stranger write-ins.  Legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, above, seems like he would be a good candidate -- if he hadn't died in 1929.

John Locke, an English philosopher who inspired the Founding Fathers, seems like an enlightened choice, though a few centuries too late. Likewise, it also might be a little late to nominate Ronald Reagan, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Ayn Rand or Napoleon Bonaparte. But someone did anyway.

It's a conspiracy!

(AFP/GettyImages)

The write-in can also be a spot for voters to espouse various conspiracy beliefs or political statements. Case in point: Lizard J. People was a write-in for sheriff. If you don't know about the reptilians supposedly infiltrating the government, well ... we've probably said too much.

As for other, less-scaly statements, voters wrote in some possibly not-real names: Hillary Sucks was nominated for president; Hillaryis Awitch, Crooked Hillary, Nonanny State, Govtis Corrupt and Govtis Incompetent all got votes in Greenwich Township; All Double-Dippers and Not CareerLE were also written in for sheriff.

Anonymous

(File photo)

And finally, when all else fails, voters can use the write-in to write in no one at all.

Some of the best examples: None O. Theabove, Anybody Else, Someone M. Competent, Anyone Please, Not Him, Anybody But and Noneofabove Novoteforabove3. One voter seemed especially angry, simply writing in for president: F--- You.

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Complete coverage, plus tons of photos and videos, from the NJSIAA Track and Field Meet of Champions at Central Regional HS in Bayville

Complete coverage, plus tons of photos and videos, from the NJSIAA Track and Field Meet of Champions at Central Regional HS in Bayville

If you do, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office wants your help.

The Lehigh County Coroner's Office is looking for family members of a 74-year-old Bethlehem man who died Tuesday at St. Luke's University Hospital in Fountain Hill.

Heriberto Roman-Feliciano, who had no specific address, died of natural causes, the coroner's office said.

He has lived in the past on the:

• 100 block of North Second Street in Allentown


• 200 block of West Bute Street in Norfolk, Virginia


• 700 block of Edison Street in York, Pennsylvania


• 100 block of Avon Avenue in Newark


• 700 block of Main Street in Bethlehem

Anyone with information on Roman-Feliciano's family is asked to call the coroner's office at 610-782-3426.

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Three of the series' shows are scheduled to be held on the banks of the Delaware River.

Summer concerts in Phillipsburg will be bopping between locations this year.

The Summer Music in the Park series kicks off next week, with shows scheduled Thursdays between June 16 and Aug. 25, the Phillipsburg Area Chamber of Commerce announced.

Most concerts -- which are free to attend and begin at 6:30 p.m. -- will be held in Shappell Park.

Shows on June 23, July 21 and Aug. 25 are dubbed "Rockin' by the River" concerts and will take place on the Delaware River bank behind Jimmy's Doggie Stand by the free bridge.

Free music guide: Other spots

The only Thursday without a concert planned is July 14, due to the Ole Towne Festival.

The concerts are put on by the chamber, which is part of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the town.

Steve Novak may be reached at snovak@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow him on Twitter @type2supernovak and find him on Facebook.

The area's elite in every event.

Marks are taken from publicly available sources. Only fully-automatic times are used for sprints and hurdles.

Only one performance per athlete/relay is listed. Lehighvalleylive regional athletes only. To submit a performance or make a correction, contact Brad Wilson at bwilson@lehighvalleylive.com.

100 meters

11.93 Jaylyn Aminu, Liberty, 5/28 in PIAA Class AAA finals, Shippensburg University

12.00 Amanda Crooks, Whitehall, 5/27 in PIAA Class AAA preliminaries, Shippensburg University

12.21 Sydney Hawkins, Phillipsburg, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

12.38 Mahendra McWhite, Dieruff, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

12.46 Mary Ramsden, Palisades, 5/11 at Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS

12.55 Nioami Miranda, Hackettstown, 5/11 at NJAC Freedom, Independence and Liberty championships, Wallkill Valley HS

12.65 Peyton Shaffer, Liberty, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

12.66 Brinn Doherty, Palmerton, 5/27 in PIAA Class AA preliminaries, Shippensburg University

12.76 Grace Mittl, Liberty, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championship preliminaries, Whitehall HS

13.00 Aimee Badman, Wilson, 5/11 at Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS 

200

24.98 Jaylyn Aminu, Liberty, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

25.24 Sydney Hawkins, Phillipsburg, 5/28 at North 2 Group 4 sectional at Ridge HS

25.28 Nioami Miranda, Hackettstown, 5/11 at NJAC Freedom, Independence and Liberty championships, Wallkill Valley HS

25.55 Mary Ramsden, Palisades, 5/11 at Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS

25.74 Amanda Crooks, Whitehall, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

25.93 Peyton Shaffer, Liberty, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

26.36 Grace Mittl, Liberty, 4/23 at Jack Roddick Shippensburg Invitational, Shippensburg University

26.58 Jessica Manners, Phillipsburg, 5/28 at North 2 Group 4 sectional at Ridge HS

26.69 Allison Schroy, Southern Lehigh, 5/11 at Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS

26.74 Aimee Badman, Wilson, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championship preliminaries, Whitehall HS

400

56.85 Nioami Miranda, Hackettstown, 5/27 at North 2 Group 2 sectional at Madison HS

59.02 LizMarie DeJesus, Dieruff, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

59.53 Morgan McDonald, Easton, 4/23 at Jack Roddick Shippensburg Invitational, Shippensburg University

59.78 Peyton Shaffer, Liberty, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

59.93 Delaney Jordan, Notre Dame, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

1:00.01 Gabrielle Beneducci, North Hunterdon, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

1:00.31 Lydia Bottelier, Palisades, 5/11 at Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS

1:00.49 Emily Wllcox, Parkland, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

1:00.52 Emily Renner, Northwestern Lehigh, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

1:00.53 Rylee Donaldson, Salisbury, 5/11 at Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS

800 

2:13.79 Anna DiMarcello, North Hunterdon, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

2:17.55 Olivia Sahaydak, Liberty, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

2:17.82 Paris Boucher, Warren Hills, 6/4 at Group 3 championship, Northern Burlington HS

2:18.26 Elena DiMarcello, North Hunterdon, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

2:19.52 Haven Snyder, Nazareth, 4/22 at Red & Black Invitational, East Stroudsburg University

2:19.73 Greta Stuckey, Liberty, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

2:20.51 Lauren Wagner, Voorhees, 5/10 at Skyland Conference championships, Hillsborough HS

2:20.62 Angela Kearsley, North Hunterdon, 5/10 at Skyland Conference championships, Hillsborough HS

2:20.85 Katie Bacher, Emmaus, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

2:21.33 Devyn Anderson, Parkland, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

1,600

4:56.47 Anna DiMarcello, North Hunterdon, 6/3 at Group 4 championships. Egg Harbor Twp. HS

4:56.94 Elena DiMarcello, North Hunterdon, 6/3 at Group 4 championships. Egg Harbor Twp. HS

4:59.04 Lauren Wagner, Voorhees, 6/3 at Group 2 championships Northern Burlington HS

5:03.49 Hannah Bonaguidi, Delaware Valley, 5/27 at Central Group 2 sectional, Northern Burlington HS

5:07.14 Diana Hammerstone, Easton, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

5:08.76 Zoe Geis, Southern Lehigh, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

5:10.39 Kelley McCarten, North Hunterdon, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

5:12.3 Katie Bacher, Emmaus, 4/25 in EPC dual versus Parkland

5:13.61 Angela Kearsley, North Hunterdon, 5/10 at Skyland Conference championships, Hillsborough HS

5:13.7 Abby Dalton, Emmaus, 5/2 in home EPC dual 

3,200

11:01.91 Elena DiMarcello, North Hunterdon, 5/10 at Skyland Conference championships, Hillsborough HS

11:08.80 Raisa Kochmaruk, Liberty, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

11:11.48 Emily Deschler, Central Catholic, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

11:11.79 Lauren Wagner, Voorhees, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

11:19.17 Abby Dalton, Emmaus, 5/10 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

11:19.42 Kassi Yocco, Bethlehem Catholic, 5/10 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

11:22.9 Katie Bacher, Emmaus, 5/2 in home EPC dual

11:26.04 Nicole Ohannesian, North Warren, 6/8 at NJSIAA Meet of Champions, Central Regional HS

11:27.76 Angela Kearsley, North Hunterdon, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

11:32.21 Molly Tarvin, Northwestern Lehigh, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

100 high hurdles

13.84 Mahendra McWhite, Dieruff, 5/28 in PIAA Class AAA finals, Shippensburg University (all-time regional record)

15.21 Megan Stenberg, North Hunterdon, 6/4 at Group 4 championship preliminaries, Egg Harbor Twp. HS

15.61 Emma Mikitiuk, North Hunterdon, 6/4 at Group 4 championship preliminaries, Egg Harbor Twp. HS

15.63 Emily Wahlgren, Nazareth, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships Whitehall HS

15.90 Grace Reed, Parkland, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

16.02 Rachel Panek, Saucon Valley, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships Whitehall HS

16.16 Shannon Livezey, Southern Lehigh, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships preliminaries, Whitehall HS

16.22 Tatiana Lopez, Northampton, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships preliminaries, Whitehall HS

16.49 Katherine Schiereck, Delaware Valley, 5/28 at Central Group 2 preliminaries, Northern Burlington HS

16.55 Laura Billings, Southern Lehigh, 5/10 at Colonial League championship preliminaries, Whitehall HS

300 intermediate hurdles

44.18 Mahendra McWhite, Dieruff, 5/27 in PIAA Class AAA preliminaries, Shippensburg University

47.37 Emily Wahlgren, Nazareth, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

48.06 Jen Panny, Parkland, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

48.08 Lily Cooper, Palisades, 5/17 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

48.41 Rachel Panek, Saucon Valley, 5/10 at Colonial League championship, Whitehall HS

48.53 Alnisa Alston, Easton, 4/23 at Jack Roddick Shippensburg Invitational, Shippensburg University

48.59 Laura Billings, Southern Lehigh, 5/10 at Colonial League championship, Whitehall HS

49.42 Madelyn Mertz, Whitehall, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

49.68 Claire Bassler, Parkland, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

49.93 Jordan Young, Bethlehem Catholic, 5/17 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS 

400 intermediate hurdles

1:04.85 Gabrielle Beneducci, North Hunterdon, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

1:08.49 Carmen King, North Hunterdon, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

1:10.41 Megan Stenberg, North Hunterdon, 4/16 at Skyland Conference Relays, Ridge HS

1:12.28 Emma Mikitiuk, North Hunterdon, 4/16 at Skyland Conference Relays, Ridge HS

1:12.98 Molly Gorczyca, Hackettstown, 5/10 at NJAC Freedom, Independence and Liberty championships, Wallkill Valley HS

1:13.49 Alainna Sharp, Voorhees, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

1:13.69 Margot Lewis, North Hunterdon, 5/27 at North 2 Group 4 sectional at Ridge HS

1:14.01 Stephanie Taylor, Phillipsburg, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

1:14.99 Amalia Crevani, Delaware Valley, 5/10 at Skyland Conference championships, Hillsborough HS

1:15.35 Caitlin Snellen, Voorhees, 5/27 at Central Group 2 sectional, Northern Burlington HS 

400 relay

48.30 Liberty 5/27 in PIAA Class AAA preliminaries, Shippensburg University (No. 2 all-time regionally)

49.61 Phillipsburg 5/28 at North 2 Group 4 sectional at Ridge HS

49.73 Whitehall 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

50.59 Palisades 5/18 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

50.60 Catasauqua 5/18 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

50.88 Bethlehem Catholic 5/18 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

51.27 Parkland 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

51.31 Southern Lehigh 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

51.82 Palmerton 5/18 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

51.88 Nazareth 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS 

1,600 relay

3:59.54 Palisades 5/28 in PIAA Class AA final, Shippensburg University

4:00.97 Easton 5/28 in PIAA Class AAA championships, Shippensburg University

4:05.05 Liberty 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

4:05.94 North Hunterdon 5/28 at North 2 Group 4 sectional at Ridge HS

4:08.32 Whitehall 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

4:10.29 Bethlehem Catholic 5/18 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

4:10.39 Southern Lehigh 5/11 at Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS

4:10.5 Nazareth 4/26 in EPC dual versus Whitehall

4:10.82 Parkland 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

4:12.11 Warren Hills 5/28 at North 2 Group 3 sectional at Ridge HS

4:13.80 Northwestern Lehigh 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

3,200 relay 

9:13.70 North Hunterdon 6/8 at NJSIAA Meet of Champions, Central Regional HS

9:18.77 Emmaus 5/28 in PIAA Class AAA final, Shippensburg University

9:21.93 Liberty 5/28 in PIAA Class AAA final, Shippensburg University

9:34.26 Nazareth 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

9:39.06 Easton 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

9:40.45 Southern Lehigh 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

9:44.49 Parkland 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

9:50.14 Northwestern Lehigh 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

9:59.34 Whitehall 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

10:00.22 Central Catholic 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

Pole vault

12-9 Rachel Finn, Liberty, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

12-9 Greer Gumbrecht, Easton, 4/18 in EPC tri-meet at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium

11-0 Hannah Foley, Warren Hills, 4/16 at Skyland Conference Relays, Ridge HS

9-6 Chloe Vanduyne, Delaware Valley, 4/30 at Mustang Invitational, JFK-Iselin HS

9-6 Dana Evans, Pen Argyl, 5/3 in home Colonial League tri-meet

9-6 Morgan Robins, Hackettstown, 5/10 at NJAC Freedom, Independence and Liberty championships, Wallkill Valley HS

9-3 Hannah Frankenfield, Bangor, 4/19 in Colonial League tri-meet at Bangor Memorial Park

9-0 Joslynn Rose, Saucon Valley, 4/19 in Colonial League tri-meet with Northern Lehigh and Palmerton

9-0 Jamilie Atiyeh, Parkland, 4/14 in EPC tri-meet at Pocono Mountain East

9-0 Alexis Barrall, Northampton, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

8-6 Kylee Will, Bangor, 4/26 in Colonial League tri-meet at Bangor Memorial Park

8-6 Julia Bradley, Liberty, 4/14 in EPC tri-meet at Pocono Mountain East

High jump

5-9 Alexa Parks, Palisades, 5/17 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

5-5 Morgan Sherwin, Parkland, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

5-4 Ivana Jones, Whitehall, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

5-4 Lydia Bottelier, Palisades, 4/13 in home Colonial League dual

5-3 Kate Willshaw, Easton, 4/14 in EPC tri-meet at Northampton

5-2 Megan Benner, Palisades, 5/3 in Colonial League tri-meet at Northern Lehigh

5-2 Jordan Young, Bethlehem Catholic, 5/17 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

5-1 Veronica Green, Northern Lehigh, 4/5 in Colonial League dual at Bangor Memorial Park

5-1 Madison McTier, Freedom, 4/15 in EPC tri-meet at Whitehall

5-0 Shannon Livezey, Southern Lehigh, 4/12 in home Colonial League dual meet

5-0 Jennifer Murray, Voorhees, 5/27 at Central Group 2 sectional, Northern Burlington HS

5-0 Brooke Scheier, Delaware Valley, 5/27 at Central Group 2 sectional, Northern Burlington HS

Long jump

18-8 Grace Mittl, Liberty, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

18-7 Lindsay Bauer, Salisbury, 4/5 in home Colonial League dual meet

18-4 Kay West, Liberty, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

18-3½ Ivana Jones, Whitehall, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

18-0¼ Brinn Doherty, Palmerton, 5/27 at PIAA Class AA championships, Shippensburg University

17-5¾ Jillian Olewine, Northern Lehigh, 5/17 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

17-2¼ Emily Wahlgren, Nazareth, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

16-9¾ Quinn Bachman, Catasauqua, 5/17 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

16-6¾ Mackenzie Bradley, Catasauqua, 4/12 in home Colonial League dual

16-6 Samantha Webber, Parkland, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

16-6 Liz Lieb, Bethlehem Catholic, 5/17 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

Triple jump

38-8 Lindsay Bauer, Salisbury, 5/18 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

36-8 Ivana Jones, Whitehall, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

36-8 Kay West, Liberty, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

36-3¾ Madison McTier, Freedom, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

35-10 Alexa Parks, Palisades, 5/18 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

35-6 Samantha Webber, Parkland, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

35-0½ Jillian Olewine, Northern Lehigh, 5/18 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

34-10½ Jackie Tracy, Palmerton, 5/11 at Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS

34-10 Anna Patrice-Roberts, Easton, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

34-9½ Emma Mikitiuk, North Hunterdon, 5/27 at North 2 Group 4 sectional at Ridge HS

Shot Put

39-11½ Kathleen Butler, Delaware Valley, 5/28 at Central Group 2 sectional, Northern Burlington HS

38-7¾ Jochobed Arthur, Liberty, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

34-6½ Sydney Wilson, Liberty, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

34-6 Sally Baer, Emmaus, 4/18 in home EPC tri-meet

34-2¼ C.J. Lynch, Central Catholic, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

33-10¼ Katie Alvarez, Dieruff, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

33-9½ Aja Blount, Northampton, 4/25 in home EPC dual

33-8½ Autumn Carr, Palisades, 4/19 in Colonial League tri-meet at Southern Lehigh

33-8 Vanessa Hadeed, Whitehall, 4/12 in EPC tri-meet at Whitehall

33-7½ Vanessa Blose, Northwestern Lehigh, 4/5 in home Colonial League dual

Discus

121-4 Aja Blount, Northampton, 5/28 in PIAA Class AAA championships, Shippensburg University

115-0 Jochobed Arthur, Liberty, 4/25 in EPC dual at J. Birney Crum Stadium

113-8 Sydney Wilson, Liberty, 4/23 at Jack Roddick Shippensburg Invitational, Shippensburg University

112-8 Rachel Tanczos, Bethlehem Catholic, 5/17 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

106-10½ Katelyn Warnke, Saucon Valley, 5/3 in Colonial League tri-meet at Northwestern Lehigh

105-10 Meghan Hemmingway, Northampton, 5/28 in PIAA Class AAA championships, Shippensburg University

104-6 Jen Panny, Parkland, 4/18 in EPC tri-meet at Nazareth

103-3½ Katie Hohl, Notre Dame, 4/19 in Colonial League tri-meet at Pen Argyl

102-10½ Quintessa Zamolyi, Bethlehem Catholic, 4/14 in EPC tri-meet at Nazareth

99-11 Vanessa Hadeed, Whitehall, 4/26 in EPC dual at Nazareth 

Javelin

127-1 Madison Brader, Palisades, 3/26 at Pirate Invitational, Palisades HS

122-2 Eleni Prodes, Liberty, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

119-8 Quintessa Zamolyi, Bethlehem Catholic, 4/25 in EPC dual at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium

115-10 Michelle Petrik, Notre Dame, 5/10 at Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS

115-8 Morgan Weindel, Phillipsburg, 5/28 at 5/28 at North 2 Group 4 sectional at Ridge HS

114-10 Logan Miller, Whitehall, 5/2 in home EPC dual

113-6 Kaitlyn Cavallaro, Palisades, 3/29 in Colonial League tri-meet at Palisades

113-5 Jochobed Arthur, Liberty, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

109-5 Katie Hohl, Notre Dame, 4/26 in Colonial League tri-meet at Palmerton

109-1 Vanessa Huber, Emmaus, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

Brad Wilson may be reached at bwilson@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow him on Twitter @bradwsports. Find Lehigh Valley high school sports on Facebook.

All the area's top times and distances.

Marks are taken from publicly available sources. Only fully-automatic times are used for sprints and hurdles.

Only one performance per athlete/relay is listed. Lehighvalleylive regional athletes only. To submit a performance or make a correction, contact Brad Wilson at bwilson@lehighvalleylive.com.

100 meters

10.92 Julian Liaci, Nazareth, 5/28 in PIAA Class AAA championship semifinals, Shippensburg University

10.96 Jahan Dotson, Nazareth, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

11.16 Patrick Sullivan, Hackettstown, 5/27 in North 2 Group 2 sectional, Madison HS

11.18 Nysir Minney-Gratz, Easton, 4/23 at Jack Roddick Shippensburg Invitational, Shippensburg University

11.25 Michael Creighton, Palisades, 5/10 in Colonial League championship preliminaries, Whitehall HS

11.26 Jonathan Marfisi, Pen Argyl, 5/27 in PIAA Class AA championship preliminaries, Shippensburg University

11.29 Jeremy Parker, Freedom, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championship preliminaries, Whitehall HS

11.31 Morgan Heffelfinger, Northampton, 4/23 at Jack Roddick Shippensburg Invitational, Shippensburg University

11.39 Victor Santiago, Liberty, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

11.41 Job Goodman, Wilson, 5/11 in Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS 

200

21.78 Jahan Dotson, Nazareth, 5/28 in PIAA Class AAA championship semifinals, Shippensburg University

22.21 Nysir Minney-Gratz, Easton, 4/23 at Jack Roddick Shippensburg Invitational, Shippensburg University

22.47 Julian Liaci, Nazareth, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

22.75 Jonathan Marfisi, Pen Argyl, 5/18 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

22.85 Michael Creighton, Palisades, 5/11 in Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS

23.00 Mike Stasko, Palmerton, 5/18 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

23.11 Arjun Tisseverasinghe, Hackettstown, 5/28 in North 2 Group 2 sectional, Madison HS

23.29 Alex Rand, Notre Dame, 5/11 in Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS

23.32 Victor Santiago, Liberty, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

23.31 Jasone Means, Wilson, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championship preliminaries, Whitehall HS 

400

50.55 Connor Tempro, Parkland, 5/27 in PIAA Class AAA championship preliminaries, Shippensburg University

51.34 Colton Maxwell, Northampton, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championship, Whitehall HS

51.36 Arjun Tisseverasinghe, Hackettstown, 5/27 in North 2 Group 2 sectional, Madison HS

51.56 Tim Susko, Central Catholic, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

52.01 Donovan Sanders, Easton, 4/23 at Jack Roddick Shippensburg Invitational, Shippensburg University

52.03 Sean McFarland, Emmaus, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

52.12 Quadir Collier, Wilson, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championship, Whitehall HS

52.15 Alex Rand, Notre Dame, 5/11 in Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS

52.16 Alvin Pacheco, Central Catholic, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

52.21 Nathan Anzel, Hackettstown, 5/27 in North 2 Group 2 sectional, Madison HS

800 

1:51.09 Joe Espinal, Wilson, 5/28 in PIAA Class AAA championship final, Shippensburg University (all-time regional record)

1:55.65 Calvin Schneck, Whitehall, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

1:57.17 Brendan McGill, Voorhees, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

1:57.50 Greg Jaindl, Emmaus, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championship, Whitehall HS

1:58.73 Ethan Wimmer, Warren Hills, 6/4 at Group 3 championships, Northern Burlington HS

2:00.37 Gerald Mbevi, Easton, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championship, Whitehall HS

2:00.73 Stephen Kraus, Easton, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championship, Whitehall HS

2:00.76 Zach Oliver, Warren Hills, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

2:00.84 Nick Gristina, North Hunterdon, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

2:01.06 Joey Capone, Voorhees, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

1,600

4:11.67 Chris Romero, Voorhees, 5/19 at Holmdel Twilight Series Royal Rumble, Holmdel HS

4:15.57 Ray Sellaro, North Hunterdon, 6/8 at NJSIAA Meet of Champions, Central Regional HS

4:19.71 Rob Whitney, Voorhees, 5/19 at Holmdel Twilight Series Royal Rumble, Holmdel HS

4:20.06 Brendan McGill, Voorhees, 5/19 at Holmdel Twilight Series Royal Rumble, Holmdel HS

4:20.16 Evan Minor, Voorhees, 5/19 at Holmdel Twilight Series Royal Rumble, Holmdel HS

4:21.90 Sam Morgan, Parkland, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championship, Whitehall HS

4:22.26 Kevin Lapsansky, Easton, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championship, Whitehall HS

4:22.77 Will Alpaugh, Freedom, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championship, Whitehall HS

4:24.21 Joe Espinal, Wilson, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

4:24.59 Ethan Wimmer, Warren Hills, 5/27 at North 2 Group sectional, Ridge HS 

3,200

9:17.36 Chris Romero, Voorhees, 5/6 at Holmdel Twilight Series Night of 3,200s, Holmdel HS

9:18.35 Brian Spolarich, Warren Hills, 6/8 at NJSIAA Meet of Champions, Central Regional HS

9:22.46 Rob Whitney, Voorhees, 6/8 at NJSIAA Meet of Champions, Central Regional HS

9:22.79 Kevin Lapsansky, Easton, 5/28 in PIAA Class AAA championship final, Shippensburg

9:27.40 Ray Sellaro, North Hunterdon, 4/22 at Red & Black Invitational, East Stroudsburg University

9:34.00 Brendan McGill, Voorhees, 5/6 at Holmdel Twilight Series Night of 3,200s, Holmdel HS

9:40.5 Joe Espinal, Wilson, 5/3 in home Colonial League tri-meet

9:42.93 Evan Minor, Voorhees, 5/6 at Holmdel Twilight Series Night of 3,200s, Holmdel HS

9:43.82 Daniel Kyvelos, Parkland, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championship, Whitehall HS

9:44.78 Jake Hardin, Phillipsburg, 5/28 at North 2 Group 4 sectional, Ridge HS

110 high hurdles

14.68 Eric Moul, North Hunterdon, 5/28 at North 2 Group 4 sectional, Ridge HS

15.02 Jack Memoli, Voorhees, 6/4 at Group 2 championships, Northern Burlington HS

15.16 Job Goodman, Wilson, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championship preliminaries, Whitehall HS

15.18 John Martin, Phillipsburg, 5/28 in North 2 Group 4 sectional final, Ridge HS

15.57 Shamus Williams, Bethlehem Catholic, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

15.67 Jahrod Amoroso, Whitehall, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

15.67 Josh Hudak, Central Catholic, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

15.78 Brandon Baker, Hackettstown, 5/28 in North 2 Group 2 sectional final, Madison HS

15.82 Isreal Selassie, Easton, 5/11 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

15.88 Elajah Finneran, Bethlehem Catholic, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

300 intermediate hurdles

39.57 Job Goodman, Wilson, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

40.42 Eric Moul, North Hunterdon, 4/22 at Red & Black Invitational, East Stroudsburg University

40.82 Jack Memoli, Voorhees, 4/22 at Red & Black Invitational, East Stroudsburg University

40.80 Michael Couch, Easton, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

40.87 Ryan Dec, Voorhees, 4/22 at Red & Black Invitational, East Stroudsburg University

40.96 Isreal Selassie, Easton, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

41.06 Trevor Cunningham, Northwestern Lehigh, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

41.60 Kenny Stocklinski, Nazareth, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

42.02 Brian Grady, Parkland, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

42.04 Josh Hudak, Central Catholic, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium 

400 intermediate hurdles

53.52 Eric Moul, North Hunterdon, 6/3 at Group 4 championships, Egg Harbor Twp. HS

56.21 Kevin Moran, Delaware Valley, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

56.92 Jack Memoli, Voorhees, 5/27 at Central Group 2 sectional, Northern Burlington HS

57.44 Ryan Dec, Voorhees, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

58.71 Brandon Mee, Phillipsburg, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

1:00.40 Jason Kunzman, Hackettstown, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

1:00.90 Joe Tampone, North Hunterdon, 5/10 at Skyland Conference championships, Hillsborough HS

1:01.45 Luis DeAraujo, Hackettstown, 4/30 at Randolph Relays, Randolph HS

1:01.93 Zachary Panzarino, North Hunterdon, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

1:02.19 Jack Nesheiwat, Hackettstown, 5/11 at NJAC Freedom, Independence,  Liberty championships, Wallkill Valley HS 

400 relay

41.64 Nazareth 5/27 in PIAA Class AAA championship semifinals, Shippensburg University (all-time regional record)

43.59 Central Catholic 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

43.82 North Hunterdon 5/28 at North 2 Group 4 sectional, Ridge HS

44.04 Emmaus 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

44.04 Hackettstown 6/4 at Group 2 championships, Northern Burlington HS

44.10 Wilson 5/11 in Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS

44.35 Palisades 5/18 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

44.53 Liberty 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

44.57 Whitehall 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

44.67 Easton 4/23 at Jack Roddick Shippensburg Invitational, Shippensburg University

1,600 relay 

3:24.59 North Hunterdon 5/28 at North 2 Group 4 sectional, Ridge HS

3:26.09 Parkland 5/28 in PIAA Class AAA championships, Shippensburg University

3:27.50 Wilson 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

3:29.17 Allen 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

3:29.78 Emmaus 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

3:31.01 Easton 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

3:31.79 Palisades 5/18 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

3:33.99 Hackettstown 5/28 at North 2 Group 2 sectional, Madison HS

3:34.15 Notre Dame 5/11 in Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS

3:34.72 Delaware Valley 5/10 at Skyland Conference championships, Hillsborough HS 

3,200 relay

7:59.60 Voorhees 4/15 at Holmdel Twilight Meet, Holmdel HS

8:05.82 Emmaus 5/27 at PIAA Class AAA championship preliminaries, Shippensburg University

8:06.06 Parkland 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

8:08.99 North Hunterdon 5/28 at North 2 Group 4 sectional, Ridge HS

8:11.50 Easton 5/10 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

8:12.77 Warren Hills 5/27 at Group 3 championships, Northern Burlington HS

8:18.61 Whitehall 5/10 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

8:18.81 Central Catholic 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

8:23.37 Notre Dame 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

8:26.1 Wilson 4/19 in Colonial League tri-meet at Southern Lehigh 

Pole Vault 

14-0 Logan Blasiak, Palmerton, 5/18 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

13-9 Cole Boychuck, Parkland 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

13-9 Anthony Colasurdo, Southern Lehigh, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

13-0 Conor Dec, Voorhees, 5/10 at Skyland Conference championships, Hillsborough HS

13-0 Dominic Nosenzo, Easton, 5/2 in home EPC dual

12-9 Gavin Wood, Whitehall, 4/26 in home EPC dual

12-9 Ryan Fox, Nazareth, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

12-9 David VanBlargan, Northwestern Lehigh, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

12-6 Cooper Bertoldo, Phillipsburg, 4/16 at Skyland Conference Relays, Ridge HS

12-6 Jason Kunzman, Hackettstown, 4/30 at Randolph Relays, Randolph HS

12-6 Elliot Miller, Whitehall, 4/15 in home EPC tri-meet

12-6 Ethan Smith, Warren Hills, 5/10 at Skyland Conference championships, Hillsborough HS

High jump

7-1 Greg Lauray, Notre Dame, 5/11 in Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS (all-time regional record, tied for No. 7 U.S. jump this spring)

6-8 Spencer Hay, Palmerton, 5/27 at PIAA Class AA championships, Shippensburg University

6-6 John Reichenbach, Salisbury, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

6-4 Will Brown, Palisades, 5/3 in Colonial League tri-meet at Northern Lehigh

6-4 Devante Cross, Parkland, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

6-3 Charles Hudson, Whitehall, 4/18 in home EPC tri-meet at Whitehall

6-3 Javaughn Hussett, Whitehall, 5/2 in home EPC tri-meet

6-3 Josh Briggs, Nazareth, 4/18 in home EPC tri-meet

6-2 Manny Romero, Phillipsburg, 5/10 at Skyland Conference championships, Hillsborough HS

6-1 Joseph Smith, Bethlehem Catholic, 4/14 in EPC tri-meet at Nazareth

6-1 Tahweed Muhammad, Easton, 5/2 in home EPC tri-meet 

Long jump

24-4½ Jahan Dotson, Nazareth, 5/28 at PIAA Class AAA championships, Shippensburg University (all-time regional record)

22-0½ Evan Culver, Saucon Valley, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

21-8½ Darian Street, Liberty, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

21-7½ John Reichenbach, Salisbury, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

21-6½ Sammy Avalos, Nazareth, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

21-5½ Ethan Price, Southern Lehigh, 4/12 in home Colonial League dual

21-4¾ Logan Sterner, Pen Argyl, 5/11 in Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS

21-3½ Manny Romero, Phillipsburg, 5/10 at Skyland Conference championships, Hillsborough HS

21-3¼ Connor Robisheau, Pen Argyl, 5/18 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

21-2½ Jonias Jones, Liberty, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

Triple jump

45-2½ Roland Cash-Mabry, Freedom, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

44-9½ Manny Romero, Phillipsburg, 4/30 at Lion Invitational, Middletown North HS

44-2½ Matt Siley, Palisades, 5/17 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

44-0½ Holden Scott, Hackettstown, 6/4 at Group 2 championships, Northern Burlington HS

43-11½ Joseph Smith, Bethlehem Catholic, 4/14 in EPC tri-meet at Nazareth

42-11 Bryan Morris, Northampton, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

42-9 Andrew Barnes, Wilson, 4/8 in home Colonial League dual

42-8 Isiah Davis, Easton, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

42-7½ Matt Zebley, Nazareth, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

42-7 Jonias Jones, Liberty, 4/29 at Allentown School District Invitational, J. Birney Crum Stadium

Shot put

54-8¼ Al Crespo, Phillipsburg, 6/8 at NJSIAA Meet of Champions, Central Regional HS

54-3 Andrew Rochon, Southern Lehigh, 4/19 in home Colonial League tri-meet

53-10½ James Barnes, Easton, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

52-9 Jim Marinelli, Phillipsburg, 4/30 at Lion Invitational, Middletown North HS

50-1½ Cam Strohe, Bangor, 5/11 in Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS

48-6 Tyree King, Dieruff, 48-6 in EPC dual at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium

47-6 Peter Martin, Southern Lehigh, 4/2 at Zephyr Relays, Whitehall HS

47-1¼ Chet Karpyn, Northwestern Lehigh, 5/11 in Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS

46-4 Jaohne Duggan, Liberty, 4/25 in EPC dual at J. Birney Crum Stadium

45-2 Jahan Worth, Parkland, 4/5 in EPC tri-meet at J. Birney Crum Stadium 

Discus

162-0 Cam Strohe, Bangor, 5/17 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

156-5 Andrew Rochon, Southern Lehigh, 5/10 in Colonial League championships, Whitehall HS

155-0 Tyler Meyers, Whitehall, 4/23 at Jack Roddick Shippensburg Invitational, Shippensburg University

144-8 Jim Marinelli, Phillipsburg, 5/10 at Skyland Conference championships, Hillsborough HS

140-7 Ethan Kendzulak, Delaware Valley, 6/4 at Group 2 championships, Northern Burlington HS

140-0 Austin Wilson, North Hunterdon, 4/22 at Red & Black Invitational, East Stroudsburg University

138-7 Conrad Bevans, Northern Lehigh, 5/18 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

134-6 Jake Danko, Palisades, 5/18 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

134-4 Andrew Lessig, Parkland, 5/10 at EPC championships, Whitehall HS

131-5 Scott Heffelfinger, Palmerton, 4/14 in home Colonial League dual 

Javelin

185-0 Tevon Weber, Salisbury, 4/13 in Colonial League dual at Palisades

178-7 Justin Wulff, Warren Hills, 5/21 at H/W/S championships, Hunterdon Central HS

165-2 Brandon Kelly, Bethlehem Catholic, 5/18 at District 11 Class AAA championships, Whitehall HS

164-7 Nick Cregar, Voorhees, 5/27 at Central Group 2 sectional, Northern Burlington HS

162-2 Jackson Buskirk, Whitehall, 4/15 in home EPC tri-meet

154-0 Kyle Edelmann, North Hunterdon, 5/27 at North 2 Group 4 sectional, Ridge HS

153-9 Trevor Silfies, Southern Lehigh, 4/8 at Olympian Invitational, Jim Thorpe HS

152-5 Nick Swope, Palisades, 5/17 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

152-1 Brandon Trippeda, Palisades, 5/17 at District 11 Class AA championships, Whitehall HS

150-8 Mike Kiley, Voorhees, 4/30 at Randolph Relays, Randolph HS

Brad Wilson may be reached at bwilson@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow him on Twitter @bradwsports. Find Lehigh Valley high school sports on Facebook.

Soon-to-be graduates Zachary Cook and Meghan Whalen earned the $1,000 scholarships.

The Phillipsburg High School Class of 1967 awarded two $1,000 scholarships to Zachary Cook and Meghan Whalen both members of of this year's graduating class.

Zachary Cook (Courtesy photo) 

Meghan Whalen (Courtesy photo)  

Zachary, a National Honor Society member was ranked 6^th in his class. He was a member of the PHS marching band and was an active volunteer during his high school career. He plans to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to study Computer Science and Engineering.

Meghan, ranked 7th in her class is a member of the National Honor Society. She will attend the University of Massachusetts to study biology. She was very active in high school and was a founding member of the Leadership Council

The PHS Class of 1967 raises funds for scholarships through its annual golf outing. This year's outing will be held June 24 at Wedgewood Golf Course. To participate in the golf outing, sponsor a hole or send donations, please contact George Farina, 610-837-3137 or Bob Blanchfield, 610-559-9831.

Ronald Adams was named Senior Vice Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the Department of New Jersey.

Military Order of the Purple Heart of the Department of New Jersey recently elects a new slate of officers including Ronald Adams, of Phillipsburg, who was named Senior Vice Commander.

 

Other officers included: Joseph Belardo, Commander; Norm Glover, Junior Vice Commander; and Richard Clark, Adjutant.

The Military Order of the Purple Heart is an organization made up of combat wounded veterans helping fellow veterans and their families.

Any veteran who is a purple heart recipient wanting to join a chapter can contact Joe Belardo via email or call 908-510-4349.  

A neighbor reflects on what might have been.

There were still plenty of gawkers Thursday eyeing up the missing tooth that an explosion tore from Filmore Street in Phillipsburg five days earlier.

But life was returning to a degree of normalcy on the block that's likely lucky to still be there after a blast destroyed 74-76 Filmore St.

The adjacent homes at 78-80 Filmore St. won't have to be demolished, officials said. But there's plenty of work to be done. Many of the windows are boarded up and next door at 82 Filmore St., the front porch roof was damaged from falling debris.

A disaster remediation truck was parked Thursday outside 78 Filmore St.

People were moving into the left side of the double when the blast happened, neighbor Joan Lake said. She said she initially thought their moving truck exploded since it wasn't there moments after.

Two first-floor windows in a home three doors down blew out in the concussion of the blast, but the storm windows stayed intact, Lake said.

They lost nearly all they had in P'burg blast

Debris -- siding, nails, wood -- reached several doors down, Lake said.

What did it sound like? Like the loudest clap of thunder you've ever heard, times 10, Lake said. But there was no continuing rumble. Just an overpowering moment of noise and then nothing.

Lake said she was cleaning her bird cages and taking care of several dogs when the buildings blew, so she had to calm the calamity inside her home before heading to the door.

The neighborhood reacted in a flash as Clay Metzger, who lived in the apartment where the explosion originated, staggered across Filmore Street and fell to his hands and knees, she said.

Emergency personnel were there in less than four minutes, Lake said, doing what she said was an amazing job. She had tried to call 911 -- twice -- but the power was out and her phone didn't work.

Lake said she didn't smell natural gas, but several people reported smelling it in the wake of the explosion. Because of that, she and other neighbors were instructed to go to the nearby Freeman School, where she stayed until about midnight.

Metzger was reported to be in critical condition at Lehigh Valley Hospital as the investigation continues. Authorities have not speculated on or identified a cause.

Lake said the results could have been so much worse. She marveled that there was no fire and at the debris that dangled from the damaged homes.

Lake said she's not very religious, but when she looked up the block and wondered about what might have been, she quietly suggested perhaps a higher power intervened.

Tony Rhodin may be reached at arhodin@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow him on Twitter @TonyRhodin. Find lehighvalleylive.com on Facebook.

A robocall from the Warren County Department of Public Safety asked anyone who saw the 16-year-old to dial 911.

A teenage girl reported missing Thursday evening from Washington was found safe, a Warren County 911 dispatcher said.

The Warren County Department of Public Safety issued a robocall about 6 p.m. about the 16-year-old being sought by Washington Township police.

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She had been located and the investigation was called off by about 6:30 p.m.

The alert asked anyone who saw the teen to dial 911 immediately.

Kurt Bresswein may be reached at kbresswein@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow him on Twitter @KurtBresswein. Find lehighvalleylive.com on Facebook.

Try our weekly quiz based on the top stories of the week gone by.

Time to see how well you recall the top NJ.com stories of the past week. Take the seven questions below, all based on local news stories. To help you prep for the quiz, here are the stories we used to create the questions.

• Giant 1,000-foot waterslide makes first visit to N.J.
• Rutgers secret society member reveals why he trolled Michigan coach
• Watch [A CELEBRITY'S] surprise performance at N.J. couple's wedding
• [A BIG EVENT] ends early after fight, weather cause delays
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Muhammad Ali visited the old Easton Area Junior High School and Northampton County Prison on Jan. 23, 1973.

A buzz spread through school that day.

Maybe it was the suspense of it all. Maybe it was a break from the post-holiday doldrums.

Muhammad Ali is greeted by teacher Simeon Pecchia as Ali is about to enter the old Easton Junior High School on Jan. 23, 1973. At right is District Magistrate Joseph M. Fritzo, whose family has long treasured the photo. Larry Holmes can be seen in the background (back to camera, in jacket) speaking to his trainer and first manager Earnie Butler. The police officer (obscured) at right is Jesse Colamaria. (Photo courtesy of Jill Fritzo | For lehighvalleylive.com) 

But people who were there say the buzz began at Easton Area Junior High School on Jan. 23, 1973, with an announcement over the loudspeaker.

Students were to report to the auditorium for a special assembly. Mystery was in the air.

Some said Larry Holmes was on his way. The 23-year-old had made a name for himself as an amateur fighter and was something of a budding celebrity in his adopted hometown.

But then another name surfaced that seemed implausible: Muhammad Ali.

The former heavyweight champion was an enormous figure, back to boxing after three years in exile for draft evasion and fighting to reclaim the title -- a symbol of black America, the Vietnam War and athletic dominance.

"The whole atmosphere shifted," said Alan Beatty, then a ninth-grader. "It really changed the excitement in the crowd."

As millions from around the world prepare to pay final tribute Friday to the man they call The Greatest, many in the Lehigh Valley have hearkened to the day he strode into the school at 12th and Northampton streets in motorcycle boots and bell bottoms.

Ali captivated the young crowd with his presence and words.

"He didn't talk about boxing or himself," said Kim (Burnett) Blake, a seventh-grader at the time who now works as a nuclear medicine technologist and lives in Williams Township. "His push was for education and staying in school, and how important it was. I remember how heartfelt he spoke to the kids.

"It was so many years ago, but it left a very big impression."

Easton: 'One-horse town'

Ali traveled to Easton from his training camp in Deer Lake, Pa. -- a little more than an hour or so away. On his bus that day was Holmes, who with trainer and manager Earnie Butler had been trying to persuade Ali to come to Easton for months.

Holmes himself would go on to heavyweight greatness and enjoy a brilliant career after seizing the championship from Ken Norton in 1978.

But at the time Ali's sleek tan and black bus parked in front of Easton Junior High, Holmes was still two months shy of his first professional bout and desperate for recognition for his association with Ali.

He had started sparring with Ali in 1971, and getting him to agree to visit Easton would validate Holmes' hometown reputation as a bona fide up-and-comer, Holmes reasoned.

The memories will be cherished for the rest of my life. #Ali #RIPChamp #TheGreatest pic.twitter.com/4Yz0tMueKR

-- Larry Holmes (@LarryHolmes75) June 4, 2016

Two years earlier, when Ali gave Holmes a black eye during a training session, Holmes had worn the shiner proudly and boasted to friends back home that Ali had given it to him.

No one believed him.

"I wanted everyone to see me with Muhammad Ali," says Holmes, now 66 and his likeness cast in bronze along a street that bears his name in Easton. "I wanted them to see me because for so long everyone thought I was talking (crap)."

Holmes smiles at Ali's words: "You want me to come to that one-horse town? OK, let's go tomorrow."

No one was more delighted at the junior high that day than Holmes, who remembers looking out the bus windows as it pulled up with teachers and faculty members standing outside the school's front door.

"I was looking and waving at them," Holmes said. "Everybody was outside waiting and chills went though my body."

Joe Hepp was a ninth-grader who today doesn't remember much of what Ali had to say. But he recalls being happy for Holmes and proud that someone from the same place as him could be so closely associated with a worldwide personality like Ali.

"I remember thinking how great it was that Larry Holmes had reached the top of his boxing career by working as Ali's sparring partner," Hepp said. "Little did I know that Holmes would go on to being one of the greatest of all time, too."

Power brings purpose

Ali's message to kids that day was boiled down to this, according to an account in The Easton Express on Jan. 24, 1973: Power comes from having a purpose.

"Anything God created has a purpose," Ali said, "and most surely we do. The moment someone realizes that purpose, the light goes on."

Before going to the junior high, Ali also visited Northampton County Prison, where Holmes' trainer Butler was an administrator with the county's work-release program.

Among the inmates, Ali was the bombastic, boastful fast-talker familiar from old black-and-white film footage. At the junior high auditorium, however, that side of the man never showed.

Holmes: 'We lost history and greatness'

Bruce Romanish, then a social studies teacher, said Holmes' link to junior high Principal Tom Bubba is the reason the entourage stopped there. Bubba was heavily involved in running youth sports at the old St. Anthony's Youth Center, where Holmes and his brothers played as youngsters.

"It wasn't what you would call customary Ali," said Romanish, 67 and retired, from Vancouver, Washington. "He gave an inspirational talk to those kids about the importance of education and working with their teachers."

A page from the Jan. 24, 1973, edition of the Easton Express with coverage of boxing great Muhammad Ali's visit to Easton.

Ali told students that "half the time I am frightened"; he said he used his "I am the greatest" routine to overcome his fears and foist it on his opponents, according to a newspaper account.

"Go at the purpose at the sacrifice of everything," he said. "You can be anything you want to be if you really believe it."

His appearance wasn't without its lighter moments. The night before, George Foreman knocked out Joe Frazier in the second round of their prizefight to become heavyweight champ. Ali suggested -- rightly, time would tell -- that it was only a matter of time before he got it back.

"I didn't lose my crown," he told the students. "I only loaned it to Imperial margarine for television commercials."

When one of the kids asked what Ali thought of broadcaster Howard Cosell, Ali quickly looked away and deadpanned, "Next question." The place erupted.

Ali said the Easton kids were lucky because he usually was paid for such appearances, but not that day. He shared one of his trademark poems that he wrote just for them:

"I like your school and I like your style. But your pay is cheap. I won't be back for awhile."

'His presence was it'

For Jay Miller, Ali's visit was the highlight of his junior high school experience, other than playing on the freshman football team, he said.

"I'll never forget it. It was an amazing moment and something you didn't prepare for," said Miller, a Forks Township resident who has his own general contracting business.

"I don't have much recollection of what he said that day. His presence was it, and that was enough. People went crazy. When he went into that building, that building never had a buzz like that.

"He didn't stay long, but the buzz lasted for the rest of the day, and it went on for a couple of days."

Challenger Muhammad Ali, right, gives heavyweight champion Larry Holmes a wide-eyed look during their Oct. 2, 1980, title fight in Las Vegas, Nevada. (AP file photo | For lehighvalleylive.com) 

Times were different then. Kids who went home got strange looks from their parents when they said Ali had been at the junior high that afternoon.

Today the visit would have been plastered across social media and documented in real time, with photos and tweets and Snaps galore.

Folks interviewed for this story said the memories are enough to treasure, especially as the tributes have poured in since his death June 3, 2016, at 74 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

"He was a special person," said Beatty, who moved from the Lehigh Valley in the 1980s and is now an executive at Shore Medical Center in Somers Point, N.J.

"You sat there listening to him just because of that feeling that this was someone with greatness. It was a neat event for us kids in junior high. The fact that he came there was a big deal."

More than seven years after that day, Holmes whipped Ali when they fought on Oct. 2, 1980, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

"The Easton Assassin" traveled Thursday to Louisville, Kentucky, to pay respects at Ali's memorial service and burial, which are set for Friday. That he played a part in bringing Ali to Easton is a point of pride four decades later.

"Ali was a helluva guy -- a great man. He was great with people," Holmes said this week. "He gave me an opportunity. He gave me my gloves. He gave me my trunks and my shoes to replace the ones I had that were too big.

"And when he came to my town -- Easton, Pennsylvania -- I felt like I was 10 feet tall."

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ALI AND THE INMATES

While Ali's talk to students at Easton Area Junior High School focused on education, his earlier stop with inmates at Northampton County Prison was filled with vintage Ali-isms. Here's a sampling of what he had to say, as reported in the Jan. 24, 1973, edition of the Easton Express.

On his ability to fill arenas:

"I attract the militants who like my styles and I attract the rednecks who want to see me beat. When I'm fighting, it's a fashion show -- El Dorados, Mark IVs, Rolls Royces, pimps and players."

On his skill:

"I'm so fast I'd hit you before God gets the news."

"With my personality, my art, my science, my speed, my shuffle, I'm the real fighting champion."

"I'm the baddest man in the world. You'd have a better chance with a BB gun in Vietnam."

"The baddest dude in the prison won't stand a chance against me. I can whip any man in the world and I'm still pretty."

On upcoming opponent Joe Bugner, 23 (whom he would defeat three weeks later in a unanimous 12-round decision in Las Vegas):

"Bugner will be in heaven when the round strikes seven. If he makes me sore, I'll end it in four."

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Shelter recently took in cats who need a safe outdoor environment and are hoping pet lovers will give them a non-traditional home.

BRIDGEWATER -- As the staff at the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter hectically works to provide medical attention and homes for more than 30 cats recently found in a township home, they're asking pet lovers to consider a non-traditional adoption.

Many of the cats recently recovered from a Martinsville home are not suitable for in-home adoptions because they can not adapt to indoor living, are under-socialized and prefer limited human contact, and need access to an outdoor environment.

Thus, Brian Bradshaw, executive director of the shelter, is asking pet lovers and business owners to consider a "barn" or "warehouse" adoption in which the cats can be placed in a happy and safe environment and the owner can rid his barn or warehouse of rodents, (i.e. mice, rats, squirrels, beavers, etc.).

"This is a situation that is beneficial to both the cats and the owner," said Bradshaw. "The cats can provide a rodent service. I would say 50 percent of these cats we just took in need homes like that. They're under socialized. They can have only limited interaction with people. They need access to an outdoor environment."

There is no fee to adopt a "barn cat" from the shelter but a donation is always appreciated, said Bradshaw. The felines will be spay/neutered, dewormed, up-to-date on vaccinations, ear-tipped and microchipped.

"We just want to find a good home for these cats," he said.

Ex-governor visits animal shelter

Two weeks ago, the cats were taken from the Martinsville home of a woman who was trying to provide a safe haven for stray cats, said Rose Tropeano-Digilio, assistant shelter manager. Over a period of years, the woman became overwhelmed by the number of cats and was unable to care for them or provide medical attention as they multiplied.

Tropeano-Digilo said an additional 20 to 30 more cats may still be on the property. Currently, the shelter has taken in 36 cats. They range from 4-week-old kittens to 10-year-old cats, she said.

The shelter, which is small and has limited cage space, is in need of donations to help care for the cats, many of whom are in dire need of medical attention, said Tropeano-Digilio. They've required various degrees of emergency medical care, including fluids, syringe feeding and vaccinations.

Once the cats have recovered from their sickness, they will be neutered.

Last week, former Gov. Christine Todd-Whitman visited the shelter and applauded its Trap-Neuter-Return program for cats.

"As you can imagine, this is quite costly for a small shelter with only four full-time employees and limited cage space," said Tropeano-Digilio. "We're a very small operation and it's difficult for us to take care of all these cats. We welcome the community's help."

The cats have a variety of medicine issues and medical care could run as high as "a few hundreds dollars" for each cat, said Tropeano-Digilio.

Anyone wishing to make a donation toward medical care for the cats is asked to visit the shelter website at Somerset Regional Animal Shelter.com or send a check to the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter, 100 Commons Way, Bridgewater, NJ 08807.

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