James "Jim" Lambert (born September 2, 1966) is an American sportswriter. He has covered sports for ''

The Star-Ledger ''The Star-Ledger'' was the largest circulation newspaper in New Jersey. It is based in Newark, New Jersey. The newspaper ceased print publication on February 2, 2025, but continues to publish a digital edition. In 2007, ''The Star-Ledger''s ...

'' 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 New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...

by NJ Runners.com. Lambert was honored by the

New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports. State championsh ...

(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 Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (or SPFHS) is a comprehensive regional four-year public high school in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, which serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from the Township of Scotch Plains a ...

(N.J.)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." and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from

East Stroudsburg University East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU) is a public university in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It is one of ten state universities that compose the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). History What today is East ...

(Pa.) in 1989. He resides in

Fanwood, New Jersey Fanwood is a borough in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located on a ridge in northern- central New Jersey, the borough is a commuter town of New York City in the New York metropolitan area. Fanwood is located in the Raritan V ...

with his wife, Janet, and two daughters, Rachel and Jennifer.

References

2. http://wawa.starledger.com/texis/search/+cfeA7X7eVDbnmjeUhYcwwwx/search.html. Retrieved on 2009-07-12 {{DEFAULTSORT:Lambert, Jim 1966 births Living people East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania alumni People from Fanwood, New Jersey Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School alumni Sportswriters from New Jersey Sport of athletics journalists