Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO WOODBRIDGE/CARTERET STAFF
February 5, 2026
EDISON, NJ – Senior guard Grant Lorentzen scored a career-high 44 points to lead JFK-Iselin to an 84-83 overtime victory over J.P. Stevens on Thursday night.Lorentzen made 11 2-point baskets, three 3-pointers and 13 free throws for the Mustangs (10-12), who led, 32-29, at halftime. Lorentzen sank ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Noah Shaw scored 20 points and handed out three assists to lead Bayonne to a 71-54 boys basketball victory over Snyder on Thursday.Jaylen Sims had 12 points and six assists for Bayonne (17-5), which outscored Snyder, 19-8, in the opening quarter.Jesiah Nazario totaled 11 points and a ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ — Ridge built a 14-point halftime lead and then had to hold on for a 46-43 boys basketball victory over hard-charging Hunterdon Central on Thursday night.Junior guard Gabe Kielb scored 20 points for Ridge (10-10), which outscored Hunterdon Central, 17-8, in the second quarter to take ...
SPARTA, NJ - Thursday evening, the Sparta girls basketball team hosted the Paramus Spartans in what was a battle of the Spartans in Sparta, ironically enough. That is the second such occurrence that this has happened at Sparta, with the first being in the state tournament including the two ...
MIDDLESEX, NJ — Despite scoring a season-low total of points in a game, the East Brunswick girls basketball team built a double-digit lead by the second quarter and maintained it on the way to a 37-22 victory over Middlesex on Thursday night.It was the sixth victory in a row for East Brunswick ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Junior guard Shea Lane dropped in four 3-pointers in the first half when she scored all 14 of her points, sparking Chatham to a 59-38 girls basketball win vs. Randolph on Thursday night at CHS.Lane scored her career-high point total in leading Chatham (9-11) to a 32-16 halftime lead.
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — Whenever New Providence and Westfield meet in the premier girls basketball rivalry in Union County, there's no holding back for either team.Well, most of the time there isn't.Playing a regular-season game just one day after the Union County Tournament seeds became official, New ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta boys wrestling team battled Clifton on the mat to a 40-39 loss on Wednesday, Feb 4.Spartan wins:106 lbs Kellen Shearer with a pin in 0:42120 lbs Finn McGurrin with a pin at 3:53138 lbs Patrick Bruseo with an 8-3 decision144 lbs Patrick Hrenenko with a pin in 1:16165 lbs ...
MANAHAWKIN — The Southern Regional wrestling team put on a clinical performance Wednesday night, cruising to a 58-15 victory over Gloucester City. The Rams displayed their characteristic depth and aggression, racking up six pins and three technical falls to overwhelm the Lions in a non-conference ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Mia Vergel de Dios has joined the 1000-point club in her high school basketball career, somewhat dramatically with a 3-pointer.Mia reached the rare milestone on February 2, 2026, at a home game versus Leonia High School. Glen Rock won 74-38. Mia tallied 22 points for the game.While ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Newton boys were on their home mat, wrestling Dover for the 35-30 win.Newton’s wins against the Dover Tigers:113 lbs Jacob McConnell with a pin in 0:26126 lbs Ethan Whitesell in a 9-6 decision132 lbs Jake McNamara in an 11-3 major decision150 lbs Caulder Tellbuescher in a 1-0 ...
NEW JERSEY - MILAN, ITALY – The 2026 Winter Olympics will bring the largest and arguably most talented team of 232 athletes in Team USA to Milan-Cortina, Italy with the world watching for the next few weeks. There are seven athletes from New Jersey who will be competing in a range of sports that ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Braves girls wresting team took two wins at a tri meet on Wednesday at Kittatinny High School. Newton beat Warren Hills 43 -18 with four pins and a major decision. They took down Mahwah 52-16.Newton’s wins against the WH Blue Streaks:100 lbs Addison Petersen in a 16-5 major ...
WESTFIELD, N.J. — Westfield’s outside shooting and a big second quarter swing proved decisive Thursday afternoon as Madison dropped a 64-56 decision on Feb. 5.Madison (13-6) edged in front early, taking a 13-12 lead after one quarter, but Westfield (6-15) flipped the game in the second behind a ...
NEW JERSEY - MILAN, ITALY – The 2026 Winter Olympics will bring the largest and arguably most talented team of 232 athletes in Team USA to Milan-Cortina, Italy with the world watching for the next few weeks. There are seven athletes from New Jersey who will be competing in a range of sports that ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ — Sophomore forward Andrew Bena scored a career-high 37 points to lead South Plainfield to a 74-72 double-overtime victory over Old Bridge on Tuesday night.Bena also took down nine rebounds for South Plainfield (13-8), which had to battle back after falling behind by 16 points in the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — In its last game against a conference opponent before Friday's Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament seeding meeting, the South Plainfield girls basketball team played a terrific first quarter, a terrible second quarter and a competitive second half, but Metuchen hung on ...
PARKLAND,FL- Fields at Terramar and Pine Trails Park will be re-sodded in the near future, thanks to a $58,000 budget approval from the Parkland City Commission on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.The resolution that was approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda said the following:“A Resolution ...
Barnegat, NJ – The Barnegat boys basketball team improved their season record to 9-10 on Thursday with a convincing 71-58 win over Shore Conference rival Lacey.The Bengals established control early, outscoring the Lions 21-8 in the opening frame. While Lacey (2-16) fought back with a strong ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School had nine students commit to continue their academic and athletic career at a college or university after graduating from SHS.In a signing ceremony on Wednesday, Feb 4 in the gymnasium, the students were joined by family, coaches and administrators.Chenin Wilson will ...
BARNEGAT - The Barnegat Bengals faced a tough defensive challenge on Tuesday night, falling 58-31 to a surging Jackson Township squad. While the Bengals showed flashes of rhythm in the second half, they were unable to overcome a dominant opening frame by the Jaguars.Jackson Township wasted no time ...
STAFFORD — What started as a defensive grind turned into a statement win for the Southern Regional Rams on Wednesday night. Led by a standout performance from freshman Mia Pratola, the Rams (12-7) utilized a massive third-quarter explosion to pull away from West Windsor-Plainsboro South (12-10) ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The Morristown Boys Ice Hockey team is the No. 4 seed in the 2026 Mennen Cup. The Colonials will face No. 5 Mendham on Thursday February 5. Game time is 6:15pm.The brackets are: No. 1 seed Morristown BeardNo. 2 seed RandolphNo. 3 seed KJS United vs No. 6 seed ChathamNo. 4 seed ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - It’s been a dominating season for both the Phillipsburg High School girl’s and boy’s bowling teams and nothing changed after Tuesday afternoon’s Skyland Conference championships at Oakwood Lanes in Washington.Senior Marvin Jaquish led the Stateliners boys to the team championship ...
NEW JERSEY - MILAN, ITALY – The 2026 Winter Olympics will bring the largest and arguably most talented team of 232 athletes in Team USA to Milan-Cortina, Italy with the world watching for the next few weeks. There are seven athletes from New Jersey who will be competing in a range of sports that ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit High School’s hockey teams faced tough competition Wednesday, with both squads falling to strong opponents in key county matchups.Girls Hockey — Summit vs. Kent PlaceKent Place defeated Summit 6‑0 in a dominant performance at the Prudential Center in Newark as Molly Brozowski ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Spotswood High School's wrestling team headed to East Brunswick High School on Wednesday to take on the Bears. The Chargers fell to the Bears 47-28. Spotswood's Phillip Palmer, George Guirguis, Daniel Keelen and Brandon Snyder won their matches in their respective weight ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Columbia girl’s swimming team finished in first place in nine of 11 events on the way to defeating Phillipsburg High School, 116-54, in the NJSIAA North 2 Group A quarterfinals for the second straight season on Wednesday. Sophomore Amber Olexa won the 100-breatstroke in ...
WAYNE, NJ — The Wayne Hills community is remembering Christian Olsen not just as a quarterback, but as a presence — someone who grew up in the program, stayed connected to it, and left a lasting impression on generations of players, coaches, and families.Christian Olsen was the oldest son of ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Spotswood High School girls varsity basketball team was back on the court on Wednesday in an out-of-conference game with Somerville High School. The Chargers lost 50-34 to drop their overall season record to 12-9. Cat Caro led Spotswood with 13 points. Kayla Lewandowski and ...