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Hartz rebounds from injury, reaches states By Justin Feil Joey Hartz had the chance to prove what he could do when healthy this year, and the Bordentown Regional High School junior reached the Individual State Wrestling Championships. “It was definitely like a coming in with something to prove type of moment,” Hartz said. Hartz has been hugely successful through his Scotties career, though it came with some bumps and bruises. As a freshman, he made waves by narrowly falling to the top seed at 132 pounds in the District 23 before settling for third place to advance to his first Region 6 tournament. He was set up for a solid encore as a sophomore when a broken hand cost him much of the middle of the year. He couldn’t wrestle for weeks, only run. He fought back upon returning to take second in District 24 and sixth in the region at 138 pounds. “I had no expectations last year,” Hartz said. “I didn’t know what I was going to look like coming back. There was a lot
of unknowns, but I feel like if I was healthy last year, I probably could have made it to states. I think I was one takedown off of making it to states.” That run set the stage for this year. Hartz is accustomed to success having excelled through middle school and with his promising start to freshman year, and though he moved up two weight classes for this winter, there was plenty of confidence in him and expectations were high. “Coming into the season this year, we knew he was going to be our guy,” said Bordentown coach Verlensky Joachim. “And where he was at making it to the state tournament, he was one of three guys that we saw doing that. And in the end, he was our only one.” Hartz was the Scotties’ top wrestler through the winter. He put together an incredible start to put himself in a strong position for the postseason. In the District 23 tournament, he cruised to the final where he lost a 5-3 decision to Jake Volek of Ocean Township, but his second-place finish earned See HARTZ, Page 8
Kenny Garcia inside his new shop on U.S. 130 in Bordentown. Kenny’s Meals specialized in packaged, health-conscious meals for delivery and to go.
Feeding People Well: Kenny’s Meals open in Bordentown By Lisa Wolff Kenny Garcia didn’t set out to build a multi-location business. He set out to feed people well. In 2020, that meant cooking for himself and friends. Soon, it meant making deliveries from a rented kitchen and a van. Today, Kenny’s Meals has grown to five locations across
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Central New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania, with another on the way. The newest store, on U.S. 130 in Bordentown, opened on March 15. Garcia’s focus on healthy food is deeply personal. In his mid-20s, he was diagnosed with kidney failure and spent seven years on dialysis before
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