Publisher’s note: This story appeared for the first time in a 16-page commemorative section, “Thank you, New Jersey”, celebrating the legacy of the Star-Ledger newspaper on paper. On Sunday February 2, 2025, the Star-Ledger published its latest printed edition.
Let’s start with size. The first thing you noticed about the Star-Ledger sports section when you have held it in your hands was the pure mass of the thing. It was like an almanac sport was wrapped in an elastic and delivered to your door every morning.