James "Jim" Lambert (born September 2, 1966) is an American sportswriter. He has covered sports for The Star-Ledger newspaper in New Jersey since 1989. During his career, Lambert has been one of the authorities in high school track & field. Lambert was referred to as "the gold standard" of high school track & field journalism in New Jersey by NJ Runners.com. Lambert was honored by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) in 2002 and 2016 as the Sportswriter of the Year in New Jersey.
In addition to his work for The Star-Ledger, Lambert has been published in High School Runner Magazine. Lambert is a 1984 graduate of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (N.J.)[1] and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from East Stroudsburg University (Pa.) in 1989. He resides in Fanwood, New Jersey with his wife, Janet, and two daughters, Rachel and Jennifer.
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edit- ^ Montferrat, Pat. "10 Questions With...\ Jim Lambert", MileSplit, January 11, 2017. Accessed November 13, 2018. "When I got to high school (Scotch Plains-Fanwood) I couldn't wait to join the school paper."
2. http://wawa.starledger.com/texis/search/+cfeA7X7eVDbnmjeUhYcwwwx/search.html. Retrieved on 2009-07-12