It’s only appropriate that the bowling season started during Thanksgiving week, as it gave the locals some opportunities to roll a bunch of turkeys early in the week before feasting on some later in the week.

Interestingly, the Pinelands boys and girls squads got their season underway with victories on Nov. 25, while the Barnegat teams went up against the toughest team in the Shore Conference South B division and lost their openers at Ocean Lanes in Lakewood.

The Pinelands girls cruised to a 3-0 victory over Donovan Catholic behind solid efforts from their top bowlers, Kaitlyn…