Jim Hague
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Jim Hague is a long-time sportswriter in northern New Jersey as well as a public address announcer for Rutgers University
and local high schools.
native who attended St. Peter's Prep (Class of 1979) and Marquette University
before becoming a sportswriter in 1983, when he took his first professional job with the Morristown Daily Record.
Before signing on with the Daily Record, Hague was the public relations director and public address announcer for the Jersey Indians, a Class AA located in his hometown of Jersey City, in the summer of 1978, where he watched future Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson play on a daily basis.
He remained at the Daily Record through 1985, then had short stints with the North Jersey Advance in Dover and the Woodbridge News-Tribune, both papers that have since closed.
. where he remained until that paper's demise in April, 1991. During his stint at the Hudson Dispatch, eventually becoming one of the paper's most known sports columnists, Hague won several New Jersey Press Association and North Jersey Press Club awards. Hague also became known for his coverage of the Meadowlands Grand Prix
, the Indy car race held in the parking lot of the Meadowlands Sports Complex
, and was recognized nationally for his coverage.
In 1991, Hague became the first-ever sports columnist for the Hudson Reporter newspaper chain, where he has also garnered several awards. He remains with the newspaper chain today. He also currently writes a sports column for The Observer of Kearny, where he has written since 2002. Hague is also a stringer for the Associated Press, covering Seton Hall basketball and New York Red Bulls soccer among his assignments.
During his career, Hague has also worked as the Sports Information Director at St. Peter's College
in Jersey City (1986–1990) and has done several different radio and television appearances.
and New Jersey Nets
, compiled the information for the Ledger's High School Football Team of the Century (1999) and covered a variety of sports.
, was published in England and in Italy and appeared on the best seller list in Italy in August that year.
In 2007, Hague returned to his roots as he returned to the Morristown Daily Record, covering high school football, cross country, indoor track, hockey and golf.
Since 2004, Hague has been the public address announcer for both Rutgers-Newark and New Jersey Institute of Technology
sporting events. Hague also writes a weekly Athlete of the Week feature for the Rutgers-Newark athletic website.
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
and local high schools.
Early career
Hague is a Jersey CityJersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
native who attended St. Peter's Prep (Class of 1979) and Marquette University
Marquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
before becoming a sportswriter in 1983, when he took his first professional job with the Morristown Daily Record.
Before signing on with the Daily Record, Hague was the public relations director and public address announcer for the Jersey Indians, a Class AA located in his hometown of Jersey City, in the summer of 1978, where he watched future Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson play on a daily basis.
He remained at the Daily Record through 1985, then had short stints with the North Jersey Advance in Dover and the Woodbridge News-Tribune, both papers that have since closed.
Hudson Dispatch
In September 1986, Hague joined the staff of the Hudson Dispatch in Union City, New JerseyUnion City, New Jersey
Union City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. According to the 2010 United States Census the city had a total population of 66,455. All of the city is on land, an area of...
. where he remained until that paper's demise in April, 1991. During his stint at the Hudson Dispatch, eventually becoming one of the paper's most known sports columnists, Hague won several New Jersey Press Association and North Jersey Press Club awards. Hague also became known for his coverage of the Meadowlands Grand Prix
Meadowlands Grand Prix
The Meadowlands Grand Prix was a CART IndyCar race held at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey from 1984 until 1991. The event was the first major auto race in the New York City metropolitan area since the 1937 Vanderbilt Cup, and came with high expectations, including...
, the Indy car race held in the parking lot of the Meadowlands Sports Complex
Meadowlands Sports Complex
The MetLife Sports Complex is a sports and entertainment facility located in East Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, owned and operated by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority...
, and was recognized nationally for his coverage.
In 1991, Hague became the first-ever sports columnist for the Hudson Reporter newspaper chain, where he has also garnered several awards. He remains with the newspaper chain today. He also currently writes a sports column for The Observer of Kearny, where he has written since 2002. Hague is also a stringer for the Associated Press, covering Seton Hall basketball and New York Red Bulls soccer among his assignments.
During his career, Hague has also worked as the Sports Information Director at St. Peter's College
St. Peter's College
-Australia:*St Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia*St. Peters Lutheran College, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia-England:*Peterhouse, Cambridge, sometimes known as St Peter's College*St Peter's, Sunderland, part of the City of Sunderland College...
in Jersey City (1986–1990) and has done several different radio and television appearances.
Star-Ledger
Hague spent 12 years working for Dorf Feature Services, providing stories for The Star-Ledger of Newark. During his days there, Hague covered the New York KnicksNew York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
and New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, compiled the information for the Ledger's High School Football Team of the Century (1999) and covered a variety of sports.
Current career
In 2005, Hague's first book, "Braddock: The Rise of the Cinderella Man," was published by Chamberlain Brothers, a subsidiary of Penguin Books. The book, written about former heavyweight boxing champion James J. BraddockJames J. Braddock
James Walter "The Cinderella Man" Braddock was an American boxer who was the world heavyweight champion from 1935 to 1937....
, was published in England and in Italy and appeared on the best seller list in Italy in August that year.
In 2007, Hague returned to his roots as he returned to the Morristown Daily Record, covering high school football, cross country, indoor track, hockey and golf.
Since 2004, Hague has been the public address announcer for both Rutgers-Newark and New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey. It is often also referred to as Newark College of Engineering ....
sporting events. Hague also writes a weekly Athlete of the Week feature for the Rutgers-Newark athletic website.