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February 28, 2026

MADISON, NJ – Madison led from start to finish on Saturday, defeating Hackettstown, 54-32, to advance to the North 2, Group 2 sectional semifinals.  The Dodgers got off to a hot start on both ends of the floor, outscoring the Tigers 23-2 in the opening eight minutes. Madison wanted to make a ...

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SPARTA, NJ - The 3-seed Sparta girls basketball team hosted the 14-seed Morris Knolls Golden Eagles in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3 tournament Friday evening.After Sparta took an early double-digit lead, Morris Knolls clawed back and engaged in a back-and-forth ...

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ROXBURY, NJ – In the biggest protest to take place so far in Roxbury against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), about 1,500 people gathered today, Feb 28 at Roxbury Town Hall, a site very close to the warehouse ICE plans to use to process detainees.So many anti-ICE activists showed up ...

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HAWTHORNE, NJ - While it was 52 degrees today, winter is still giving it a go with snow forecasted for tomorrow; no worries, less than an inch.These iris and daffodils are very determined to end winter!

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior 175-pounder Gavin Geleta won his 100th career bout and along with junior Owen Garriques at 150 each won their third consecutive district title to highlight host Phillipsburg High School’s participation in the District 3 wrestling tournament on Saturday.Phillipsburg took ...

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ROXBURY, NJ – In the biggest protest to take place so far in Roxbury against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), about 1,500 people gathered today (Feb. 28) at Roxbury Town Hall, a site very close to the warehouse ICE plans to use to process detainees.So many anti-ICE activists showed ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Authorities officially identified two young women who perished in separate highway accidents here, and their families, friends and classmates are now mourning their tragic loss.Visiting hours will be held today, on Thursday, Feb. 26th, for 22-year-old Amber Torres from Colonia, who ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ – In a challenging quarterfinal matchup of the North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 Tournament, 10th-seeded Watchung Hills fell to second-seeded Westfield with a score of 58-27.“It was a tough way to wrap up the season for sure,” said WHRHS head coach Jeff Dealaman. “When you’re playing a ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ – In a challenging quarterfinal matchup of the North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 Tournament, 10th-seeded Watchung Hills fell to second-seeded Westfield with a score of 58-27.“It was a tough way to wrap up the season for sure,” said WHRHS head coach Jeff Dealaman. “When you’re playing a ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick girls basketball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 tournament with a 60-48 victory over Marlboro on Saturday.Sophomore guard Ava Catanho scored 28 points and came down with five rebounds for second-seeded East ...

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SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Clinton Elementary School Principal Melissa Butler formally recognized Dr. Antoinette Gelin at a recent Board of Education meeting, praising the multilingual teacher for her exceptional dedication supporting families across the school community.Butler described Dr. Gelin as an ...

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RAHWAY, NJ — The New Brunswick Community Arts Council, Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, Highland Park Arts Commission, and ASquared in Rahway, announce the eighth annual Windows of Understanding season, running now through March 31, in various communities throughout Middlesex ...

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CLARK, NJ — There will be a Clark Township Council meeting on Monday, March 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m.The meeting will be held in the Clark Council Chambers, located at 315 Westfield Ave.The meeting agenda can be found here.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for ...

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