Long Branch’s Lester Wright, who set the 100-meter dash world record for a 100-year-old – one of the best things I’ve witnessed – has died at 103. Decorated WW2 veteran whose marriage lasted 81 years. Tribute to a life well-lived: app.com/story/news/l...

Trey Parker is sticking around, and he's pumped. “This is going to be my breakout year.” Seton Hall’s lone holdover on his return, development under Sha, offseason focus, relationship with Del Jones, and more: www.app.com/story/sports...

For the first time since Al-Amir Dawes came aboard in 2022, Seton Hall has added a proven sharpshooter transfer. Here’s a closer look at Dartmouth’s Kareem Thomas, who is more than a 3-point specialist: www.app.com/story/sports...

Rutgers adds Will Sydnor, transfer forward from Manhattan, as revamped lineup starts to take shape. 3 things to know about the combo forward: app.com/story/sports...

Seton Hall has added a third guard through the portal and some familiar patterns are developing. 3 things to know about Xavier transfer Roddie Anderson: www.app.com/story/sports...

What is Seton Hall getting in transfer guard Del Jones from Radford? 3 things to know about the high-scoring sophomore, including a breakdown of how he fared against top competition this past season: www.app.com/story/sports...

Rutgers’ search for a center has brought an intriguing transfer aboard. Here are 3 things to know about Christian Gurdak, the newest piece of RU’s postman puzzle: www.app.com/story/sports...

What is Rutgers getting in transfer Darin Smith? 3 things to know about the high-scoring wing, plus our first look at the Scarlet Knights' 26-27 depth chart -- more than half the pieces are now in place: www.app.com/story/sports...

Rutgers completed job No. 1 of this offseason -- bring Tariq Francis back. Here's more on the clearest sign that Steve Pikiell actually has a roster budget: www.app.com/story/sports...

Rutgers’ best freshman, point guard Lino Mark, will return to the banks. Here’s more – on fulfilling Matt Painter’s advice about playing frosh (“it works if you can keep them”) and the lesson of a persistent but erroneous rumor: www.app.com/story/sports...

After pursuing Simeon Wilcher out of Roselle Catholic HS and once before in the portal, Seton Hall is adding the Plainfield native as its first transfer for 2026-27. How does he project to fit in? Here's more: www.app.com/story/sports...

As Seton Hall continues to lose its top talent each offseason, Shaheen Holloway will be graded on a curve. Making the NCAA Tournament is no longer the bar by which a Pirate coach is judged. My analysis, added to the tracker: www.app.com/story/sports...

Budd Clark heading to the transfer portal, as reported by ESPN, is the latest brutal offseason blow for Seton Hall. This seemed like a match made in heaven. What happened? Here's more: www.app.com/story/sports...

Here is the audio-platform version of the latest Jersey Jump Shot about college basketball GMs with Daniel Marks: omny.fm/shows/jersey...

Jersey Jump Shot! TOP: Basking Ridge native & Howard general manager Daniel Marks on the duties of a college basketball GM & the player marketplace. 30:00: Thoughts on the NCAA final, free agency, and the BS floating around this time of year: youtu.be/5noLnv_mvXo?...

Seton Hall announces the hiring of Nelson Hernandez as the program’s first general manager. Now what? Some questions: www.app.com/story/sports...

With a competitive roster budget finally in hand, here are five offseason priorities for Rutgers: www.app.com/story/sports...

Big loss for Seton Hall as standout freshman center Najai Hines announces his intention to enter the portal. Here's more on a reality check about the Pirates' place in the resource landscape: app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

Richard Nixon's endorsement. A pledge to shut down the Lincoln Tunnel. Leftover papal ponchos. This was a fun one to dive into. The last Final Four arena: When the Meadowlands hosted, 30 years ago: www.app.com/story/sports...

Welcome to the Rutgers 2026 offseason tracker. Bookmark this page, where Rutgers' transfer portal activity, scheduling developments, depth-chart updates and other news and analysis will be posted: www.app.com/story/sports...

Rutgers falls to Creighton 82-69 in the College Basketball Crown quarterfinals -- and heads into the offseason with a frontcourt overhaul coming but hopes for some key backcourt retention. 3 thoughts: www.app.com/story/sports...

Here is the audio-platform of the latest Jersey Jump Shot on the 1996 Final Four at the Meadowlands -- an interview with tournament manager Kevin MacConnell: omny.fm/shows/jersey...

Jersey Jump Shot! TOP: When the Meadowlands hosted the 1996 Final Four -– interview with tournament manager Kevin MacConnell on the last Final Four in an arena. 26:00: On Brett MacConnell, Yaxel Lendeborg, Dan Hurley, Rutgers and Seton Hall. youtu.be/YqMDt3APfH0?...

“It shows we’re as good at basketball as anywhere in the country.” I spoke with the high school coaches at Pennsauken and Bergen Catholic about Yaxel Lendeborg and Elliot Cadeau, who took markedly different paths to the Final Four: www.app.com/story/sports...

Here is my All-Metropolitan ballot, including the Haggerty Award and the Lou Carnesecca Award (several strong options for the latter): app.com/story/sports...

Seton Hall has not hired a GM yet, but is heading in that direction -- a big step to help head coach Shaheen Holloway. More in the tracker: www.app.com/story/sports...

Dropped by Rutgers practice and spoke with Steve Pikiell and Lino Mark about the College Basketball Crown, the Nebraska example, and their goal of parlaying this week's trip to Vegas into “momentum for next year.” Here's more: www.app.com/story/sports...

Here is the audio-platform version of the latest Jersey Jump Shot featuring Fox/SNY broadcaster Vin Parise: omny.fm/shows/jersey...

Jersey Jump Shot! TOP: Fox/SNY analyst @VinParise on St. John’s, the Big East, Shaheen Holloway & Kevin Willard, and his old team Rutgers. Plus: the art of broadcasting and his Christmas Eve menu. 28:00: Big Dance thoughts; a special email. youtu.be/_AU3_uir0qc?...

Welcome to Seton Hall's 2026 offseason tracker. Bookmark this page as a repository for the latest roster and scheduling updates: www.app.com/story/sports...

I asked Dan Hurley about the Big East getting UConn and St. John’s in the East Regional. His answer was gold and included a call for a one-day cease fire between warring fan bases: www.app.com/story/sports...

St. John's thrilling win over Kansas was more than a victory for the Johnnies. It was a much-needed win for the Big East, for the idea of March Madness, and for the entire sport. Column: www.app.com/story/sports...

There's a movement afoot, driven by the SEC, to eliminate, reduce or marginalize automatic qualifiers and mid-majors. Get lost with that. The VCUs and High Points put the Madness into March. More mid-majors, less Bruce Pearl please: app.com/story/sports...

In 6th grade, Jack Seidler was cut from his middle-school basketball team. Ten years later, he’s suiting up for UCLA in the NCAA Tournament. Mick Cronin calls him 'Jerry Maguire.' On a journey that proves 'anything is possible': www.app.com/story/sports...

Spoke with Antwone Woolfolk about how his time at Rutgers prepared him to be Miami of Ohio’s “enforcer,” the recent text he got from Cliff Omoruyi, and the many people who've doubted the RedHawks: www.app.com/story/sports...

Spoke with Antwone Woolfolk about how his time at Rutgers prepared him to be Miami of Ohio’s “enforcer,” the recent text he got from Cliff Omoruyi, and the many people who've doubted the RedHawks: www.app.com/story/sports...

Fresh off a surprisingly successful campaign, Seton Hall has the ingredients for a big season in 2026-27 -- if the right buttons are pushed in the coming weeks. 5 offseason priorities for the Pirates: www.app.com/story/sports...

Jersey Jump Shot! TOP: Rutgers wing Darren Buchanan on the Crown, finishing strong, and the New Brunswick food scene. 17:30: Seton Hall turns the page; what’s next. 30:15: Monmouth & NJIT proved they belonged. 33:20: Big Dance thoughts. youtu.be/9iz4TnPwo04?...

At the intro of women's hoops coach Gary Redus II, Rutgers president William Tate talked men's hoops too, praising the decision to enter the College Basketball Crown and what it means for retention. “You want dogs that want to play." www.app.com/story/sports...

Rutgers is in the College Basketball Crown. I have details and insight on how the decision unfolded. It started with this: “Our players wanted the chance to keep playing and competing.” Here’s more: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

March Madness has no New Jersey teams, but plenty of Garden State story lines. Here's a bunch, from Jersey high school alums starring elsewhere to former Seton Hall, Rutgers, Princeton and Saint Peter's players at new homes: www.app.com/story/sports...

Seton Hall basketball declines postseason invitations after missing March Madness. Here's more including a statement: www.app.com/story/sports...

What's the deal with the College Basketball Crown, and who might Seton Hall face in it? Building on USA TODAY reporting, here's the latest: www.app.com/story/sports...

Seton Hall's players made it crystal clear they want to keep playing, no matter what the tournament. UPDATED with comments from Clark, Hines (who I spoke with at length), Staton-McCray and Dar. Plus Holloway on the Potter incident: app.com/story/sports...

Final: No. 13 St. John's 78, Seton Hall 68 Johnnies won the physical battle again - no easy feat vs. the Hall. Pirates' season is not over. More on what comes next and 5 takeaways, including the out-of-line Matt Potter: www.app.com/story/sports...

If you’re a Rutgers fan looking for optimism, Steve Pikiell is no longer GM and chief fundraiser. He returns to being a full-time coach – something he did well down the stretch this season. Column: www.app.com/story/sports...

"This is the stuff you dream of as a kid – that’s what I came to the Big East for, that’s what I came to Seton Hall for.” UPDATED Seton Hall-Creighton breakdown with quotes from the locker room and talk of the St. John's showdown: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

Final at MSG: Seton Hall 72, Creighton 61 The Jacob Dar Game, and a defensive clinic. 5 thoughts as the Pirates advance to the Big East semifinals for the first time since 2021: www.app.com/story/sports...

Final: Rutgers 72, Minny 67 The Tariq Francis show (29 points, 4 assists) continues, and so does RU’s vast improvement. The program’s 1st Big Ten Tournament win since 2023. 3 thoughts, quotes coming: app.com/story/sports...

I interviewed four Seton Hall boosters -- serious, invested fans -- about Shaheen Holloway's unanimous selection as Big East Coach of the Year, and what the university has to do for him moving forward. They were candid: www.app.com/story/sports...