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Old 02-04-2025, 07:05 AM
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Default Re: End of a era. Farewell Newark Star Ledger!

Sad to see it go, it was the highlight of many a morning as a kid.. Pouring a bowl of cereal and turning right to the fishing report section to see what was going on, then to the circular of your favorite sporting good store like Herman's and looking at all the fishing gear...

It also gave many kids their first jobs delivering papers .. Sunday's were extra hard since the papers were a lot more bulky, impossible to fold and it especially sucked in the winter.. Collection days were always the best, envelopes of cash and hopefully a little extra tip. Simpler times for sure....

I had the good fortune of meeting and fishing with Al Ristori later in life. Such a treat to fish with a legend who had a wealth of knowledge, many stories and such a contagious laugh. I can still see that old battle torn dark blue Penn logo jacket he always wore. Man, if that jacket could talk...
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