The New Jersey Sports Writers Association

11/10/2021

We are saddened by the passing of longtime NJ Sports Writers Association supporter and past honoree, Ed Lucas. Prayers go out to his family

11/21/2019

A tremendous honor for our former president. He is missed every day

While George O’Gorman was visible at just about every youth and high school sporting event in the area, if there was one sport that was closest to his heart, it

03/12/2019

We are saddened by the recent passing of longtime Rutgers Baseball Coach Fred Hill Sr. Coach Hill was inducted into our Hall of Fame in 2010

Former Rutgers and Montclair State baseball coach Fred Hill, who won more than 1,000 games in his Hall of Fame career, died at 84.

07/31/2018

We mourn the passing of our former President George O’Gorman. Prayers to all his family and friends

The term one-of-a-kind is overused and cliche, but there is no better way to describe George O’Gorman.

06/14/2018

Prayers for the family of Anne Donovan on her passing. Anne was a NJSWA Hall of Famer and attended many of our banquets

01/05/2018

We mourn the passing of long time NJSWA supporter Governor Brendan Byrne. Governor Byrne was a guest speaker at many of our banquets. May he Rest In Peace

Former Gov. Brendan T. Byrne, an unlikely politician who presided over the state's first income tax, fought to preserve the Pinelands and brought legalized casino gaming to Atlantic City, has died.

04/16/2015

Sad news about former board member Hugh Delano.

Rest in Peace Hugh.

The New York sportswriting community lost a heralded and beloved member of its fraternity on Easter Sunday when longtime Post hockey writer and columnist Hugh Delano passed away at the age of 81 fo...

10/09/2014

Come out to legendary college baseball coach and past NJSWA honoree Fred Hill on November 2nd

He won more than 1,000 baseball games during his 30-year tenure at Rutgers. But that doesn't even begin to count the ones he won at Montclair State and with his high school teams. Seventy-two of those kids have gone on...

02/12/2014

Congratulations to former Patriots Manager Sparky Lyle. Somerset Patriots Baseball will retire his #28 jersey on Saturday June 14th at 7:05pm, becoming the first number retired by the organization. Sparky has been honored as an Atlantic League Manager of the Year and Baseball Good Guy of the Year by The New Jersey Sports Writers Association in the past.

First ever number retired by the team

01/03/2014

Happy 75th birthday to our friend Ed Lucas! Best wishes for a happy and healthy one and many more!

12/31/2013

Great article from Sunday's Star Ledger on one of our Hall of Fame inductees last year, Gerry Matthews. Keep up the good work Gerry!

http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/12/i_am_new_jersey_gerry_matthews_hidden_coaching_gem_at_stockton_college_racks_up_wins_and_miles.html

Unheralded coach is state's all-time leader in men's college basketball wins

12/12/2013

We will not be having a banquet in January this year. Stay tuned for further updates.