March is the time for people toput on their running shoes and hit the road after the winter layoff. Maria Pennisi is hoping such enthusiasts will participate in the Saturday, April 8, Sprint for Life in Ship Bottom, an event she organized 15 years ago to raise money for the National Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of New Jersey.

The sprint begins and ends atthe borough’s waterfront/boat ramp park. Registration is underway for the 5K run, which begins at 12:30 p.m., immediately followed by a 2-mile…