Advanced Knee Pain Treatment in South River, NJ

Jeremiah Sanchez drew a bases-loaded walk in the top of ninth inning, scoring Noah Borrero with what proved to be the game-winning run as 16th-seeded South River defeated top-seeded Woodbridge, 2-1, in the first round of the GMC Tournament in Woodbridge.

Complete Box Score »

James Zsorey went 8.2 innings, allowing an unearned run on seven hits, three hit by pitches and a walk with four strikeouts. Zsorey hit the state mandated pitch count limit with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.

Reliever Brandon Lell gave up a single go Gavin Silcner, putting runners on the corners, but Lell induced a groundball for the game’s final out.

Borrero, who went 2-for-3, gave South River (14-5) a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning with a bases loaded walk that scored Sanchez.

Woodbridge (13-5) tied the game in the bottom of the third inning when Slicner scored on a South River error.

Bryant Perreira was 2-for-2 with a walk and a hit by pitch, while Bryan German went 2-for-4 in defeat for Woodbridge. Kevin Arroyo started and struck out eight in 7.2 innings, allowing one run on three hits and three walks.

South River plays eighth-seeded Spotswood in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at North Brunswick Community Park.

The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now!

Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter)

If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Lyons Schepsco V.F.W., 31 Reid St, South River, NJ, 08882

A lineup featuring 9/11 survivors who nearly escaped the tragedy will tell their first-hand accounts this Sunday, May 4th, aimed at educating students and young adults at VFW Post 1451 in South River, NJ.

South River, NJ: Anyone old enough to remember September 11th, 2001 knows exactly what they were doing that day.

That Tuesday morning in the New York metro area started just like any other. It was a picturesque morning with a perfect temperature and bright beautiful skies with friendly chunks of clouds hovering high in the sky that posed no threat of rain.

But everyone in their mid-twenties today has little to no recollection of that day. And everyone under that age group wasn’t even alive yet - a large segment of the American population.

Loyalty Day

The New Jersey Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) hold an annual ceremony around this time of year called Loyalty Day. [tickets HERE]

Loyalty Day is observed on May 1st in the United States. It was proclaimed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as a day for declaring loyalty to the United States of America and to acknowledge American history.

The VFW has come to the realization that the tragic events that occurred on 9/11 are now considered American history. More importantly, we as Americans have always pledged to “never forget” 9/11.

“For our Loyalty Day ceremony, we chose to remember 9/11. Being from the Central Jersey area, it's a day that hits close to home for many of us, especially 9/11 victim families and the veterans who chose to enlist because of 9/11,” Ken Molina, commander of the South River VFW Post 1451, said.

He added, “We also chose 9/11 as the theme for Loyalty Day because we realized a third of the American population either weren’t alive or simply don’t remember 9/11. That’s a lot of people!”

Ken and his team decided to conduct the ceremony by finding people to retell their 9/11 stories of survival.

And what a lineup it is.

“We found survivors who were more than willing to retell their stories of survival and recovery. Police officer Will Jimeno was in the building when the tower collapsed. Mikaila Cruz was on the 95^th floor of the south tower when the plane hit the other building. Firefighter John Larocchia lost a third of his firehouse that day,” Ken said. “And lastly, Navy SEAL Bill Brown faced the same evil the world witnessed that day head-on in continuous battles overseas. We couldn’t be prouder to have them speak at our VFW.”

The VFW members aim to accomplish two goals for Loyalty Day this weekend. The first is to prove their “loyalty” to America by showing patriotism and covering an important American historical event.

The second is to never forget.

“We want to focus on students and young adults who don’t have direct knowledge of 9/11 and invite them to the ceremony so they can hear the stories of survivors firsthand,” Ken said. “Letting them hear these incredible stories of survival and recovery will go a long way in helping them to never forget.”

The event is open to the public and is free of charge. Any donations collected will go towards John Larocchia’s nonprofit organization Laughter Saves Lives which honors those lost on 9/11 and provides comedy shows for the veteran and first responder communities to improve their mental health.

Tickets and donation submissions are available at bit.ly/vfw911event

For any media inquiries and/or questions email vfwpost1451@gmail.com or call the event coordinator at (732) 535 2238.