Battle on the mat      PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Left: Red Bank Regional's Nick Letteri (r) tries to break free from the hold of Shore Regional's Tyler Kimble (l) during their 125-pound bout during a match held at Shore Regional High School on Jan. 26. Kimble won the match, via techincal fall, 15-0. Right: Shore Regional... More ... State, Shore Conference tourneys rapidly approaching Teams scramble to make the cut in the final days of regular season BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer       With the postseason rapidly approaching, this week is an extremely important one for those teams currently on the bubble. The cutoff for the state basketball and wrestling tournaments are this weekend, meaning teams need to have a .500 record by the end of action Saturday to qualify. More ... Rutgers roundup       Rutgers freshman guard Mike Coburn has been named the BIG EAST ConferenceMen's Basketball Rookie of the Week for his play in wins over No. 18 Villanova and No. 13 Pittsburgh. Coburn averaged 20.0 points and 4.0 assists in the victories, as RU defeated ranked teams back-to-back for the second ti... More ... Alleyne, RFH sprinters win county track titles       Throughout the relay season, Monmouth Regional's EdrickAlleyne was the county's best shot-putter. When it came to back it up at Saturday's Monmouth County Indoor Championship at the Bennett Indoor Complex in Toms River, Alleyne did. More ... Fish On Area fishing gets hot during coldest time of year RON NUZZOLO       The action this week has been red hot. The Garden State is producing some of the best winter fishing in years. With water temperatures staying steady offshore, party boats are filling coolers with a mixed bounty of fish. The Jamaica II from Brielle did just that. Capt. Steve and Capt. Ryan fished... More ...