New Jersey Marathon Has Another Banner Year
About 13,000 racers participate in 2012 race.
The many changes to the 2012 New Jersey Marathon including a new starting location and time, did not stop a huge number of runners and spectators from flocking to Oceanport and Long Branch on Sunday.
About 13,000 participants enjoyed a perfect day and raced through the streets of several local towns as they raced to a finish on the Promenade in Long Branch.
The race's new starting location of Monmouth Park eased parking and some traffic concerns for participants, and a shuttle service to and from the race track helped tired runners and spectators reach their destinations.
Jason Page, of Durham, N.C., won the full marathon with a lightning fast time of 2:33:13. He finished first in a group of 2,304 runners.
The half marathon, which traveled through Oceanport, Monmouth Beach and Long Branch, had 6,234 participants. Sean Stevens, of New York City, won the half marathon by running the 13.1-mile race in 1:14:58.
The following are the Essex County male and female finishers for the full marathon.
Full Marathon - Men’s
| Name | Hometown | Clock Time |
| Jeff Batori | Bloomfield | 4:25:21 |
| John Davitt | Bloomfield | 4:31:57 |
| Jason Tuchman | Bloomfield | 4:14:31 |
| Andrew Krynicky | Caldwell | 4:14:55 |
| Daniel Smith | Cedar Grove | 3:18:48 |
| Charles Granatir | Livingston | 3:28:23 |
| Mike Skara | Livingston | 3:56:47 |
| Alan Wenig | Livingston | 4:13:34 |
| Michael Wilson | Livingston | 3:31:12 |
| Michael Garcia | Maplewood | 3:56:26 |
| Mark Jones | Maplewood | 3:41:31 |
| Robert Knoell | Maplewood | 4:42:17 |
| David Rimas | Maplewood | 4:21:37 |
| Peter Wick | Millburn | 3:56:09 |
| Juan Pablo Balagtas | Montclair | 4:26:57 |
| Tony Ianuale | Montclair | 4:06:44 |
| Ryen LoPresti | Montclair | 3:39:13 |
| Joshua Sears | Montclair | 3:35:16 |
| Jose Cruz | Newark | 4:37:47 |
| Andy Happe | Newark | 3:44:20 |
| Jonathan Kowalski | Newark | 4:24:27 |
| Dominick Russo | Newark | 3:55:41 |
| Brian Erlich | North Caldwell | 4:39:06 |
| Ranjan Sonalkar | North Caldwell | 5:03:33 |
| Scott Blaney | South Orange | 3:30:32 |
| John Bye | South Orange | 3:31:40 |
| Steven Gallo | South Orange | 4:43:14 |
| Andrew Kielich | South Orange | 3:47:26 |
| Sean McCourt | South Orange | 4:15:21 |
| Joshua Parks | South Orange | 3:51:29 |
| Thomas Willshire | South Orange | 5:13:51 |
| Rey Wong | South Orange | 5:26:33 |
| Timothy Decker | Verona | 3:45:37 |
| Robert Alex | West Caldwell | 4:04:15 |
| Eliot Bank | West Orange | 3:01:25 |
| Brian Innis | West Orange | 4:35:02 |
| Emanuel Minja | West Orange | 5:00:17 |
| Jay Soroko | West Orange | 3:45:21 |
| Jay Whitehead | West Orange | 4:12:38 |
Full Marathon - Women’s
| Name | Hometown | Clock Time |
| Deborah Castillo | Belleville | 4:49:47 |
| Emma Wilson | Bloomfield | 3:34:43 |
| Lauren Mauterer | Caldwell | 4:41:08 |
| Jessica Barton | Cedar Grove | 5:19:24 |
| Hilary Fandel | Cedar Grove | 4:26:05 |
| Evelyn Baracaldo | Livingston | 4:30:40 |
| Naomi Fox | Livingston | 3:44:16 |
| Kim Ratner | Livingston | 4:37:19 |
| Beth Dorogusker | Maplewood | 4:37:59 |
| Kathleen Johns | Maplewood | 4:17:37 |
| Rebecca Molnar | Maplewood | 3:51:33 |
| Claudia Defendi | Montclair | 4:14:37 |
| Judith Heller | Montclair | 5:20:27 |
| Amanda King | Montclair | 3:20:28 |
| Pia LoPresti | Montclair | 3:38:52 |
| Jen Piwowarski | Montclair | 4:00:29 |
| Rosemary Williams | Montclair | 3:53:15 |
| Ann Haney | Newark | 5:28:26 |
| Noriko Charnley | Short Hills | 3:54:52 |
| Faith Nashel | Short Hills | 3:56:44 |
| Suchita Nayar | Short Hills | 4:11:49 |
| Christine Kachinsky | South Orange | 3:31:38 |
| Diane Polledri | Verona | 5:44:00 |
| Necole Fabris | West Orange | 4:29:36 |
| Julie Song | West Orange | 4:01:08 |
For full results, including the half marathon, please click here.
