Sports Top Stories
By DAWN MILLER
January 30, 2026
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - It's been a busy swim season so far for South Plainfield High School's boys and girls swim teams. The boys' team has an overall season record and a 3-1-1 record in the Greater Middlesex Conference's White Division. This is the second season the Tigers girls swim team has had ...
LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Long Branch High School boys wrestling team took home 19th place in the Shore Conference Tournament at Lakewood High School on Friday, January 23, and Saturday, January 24.Senior Toko Kajaia came in third place and became the Green Wave’s winningest wrestler of all time at the ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood ice hockey team began a two-game road trip with a win over Montclair Kimberly on January 29. The Raiders scored five goals in the division matchup. Scotch Plains-Fanwood opened the scoring early in the first period when Nick Movsesian (#27) found the back ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Passaic Valley's boys basketball team defeated Paterson Arts 69-46 in the preliminary round of the Passaic County Tournament on Thursday, Jan. 29.The Hornets jumped out to an early lead, scoring 16 points in the first quarter compared with six by Paterson Arts. By halftime, ...
MILLBURN, NJ – The Millburn girls basketball team advanced in the preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament with a 43-37 victory over Montclair-Kimberley Academy on Thursday.Marley Tuckman scored 11 points and came up with three steals for the Millers (12-4), who outscored MKA, 17-10, in the ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Looking for a fun family night out? Want to cheer on the Paramus High School Varsity Basketball Team? The school District has announced its Youth Night, open to all Borough basketball players and families! “Let’s pack the gym, show our school pride, and support Paramus Basketball,” ...
Brick Township Defensive Stand Halts Southern Regional’s MomentumMANAHAWKIN — In a defensive battle that saw scoring opportunities come at a premium, the Southern Regional girls' basketball team dropped a tough 44-32 decision to Brick Township on Friday afternoon.Despite a resilient effort on the ...
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The RCS boys’ basketball picked up a much-needed win 56-39 against Coxsackie-Athens (4-4, 7-4) in a non-league game. Back in the 1950s, these two schools were bitter rivals when they were part of the Central Hudson Valley League. Currently the Riverhawks are playing in the ...
BARNEGAT — Behind explosive 20-point performances from Noah Perna and Jake Sliwinski, Southern Regional (9-7) cruised to a 69-37 victory over Barnegat (6-9) on Thursday night.The Rams' duo accounted for over half of the team's total points, spearheading an offensive clinic that began the moment ...
BARNEGAT — Behind explosive 20-point performances from Noah Perna and Jake Sliwinski, Southern Regional (9-7) cruised to a 69-37 victory over Barnegat (6-9) on Thursday night.The Rams' duo accounted for over half of the team's total points, spearheading an offensive clinic that began the moment ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — A slow, defensive first half gave way to a stronger finish as Gov. Livingston’s girls basketball team pulled away in the second half to earn a 34–24 victory over Summit on Thursday afternoon.Both teams struggled to find offensive rhythm early. Summit managed just five points ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham hadn't beaten Summit in boys basketball for 10 years and on Thursday it looked like the Hilltoppers would push their winning streak against the Cougars to five in a row.But heroics in the second half by seniors Michael MacAniff, Ryan Leach, and Nick Fabijanic allowed them to ...
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The RCS boys’ basketball team defeated the Chatham Panthers (1-2, 5-9) in a non-league game by a score of 58-47 on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Chatham plays in the Patroon Conference and has been on a losing streak, dropping their last eight contests dating back to before Christmas.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Spotswood High School's boys varsity basketball team returned to the court on Thursday to take on South Brunswick High School in an out-of-division game. The Chargers lost to the Vikings 74-57. Spotswood went into the halftime break down by an 11-point margin, which proved to ...
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The RCS wrestling team turned in a gritty, hard-earned performance at the King Bison Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 24, hosted by Shaker, with several Ravens putting together strong runs against a deep field of competitors from across the region.RCS finished in eighth ...
UNION, NJ – Wisnalie Joseph scored 14 points and came down with 12 rebounds to lead Union to a 50-24 girls basketball victory over Rahway on Thursday.Jalah Fenner and Kiziah Morgan scored 10 points apiece for Union (9-4), which outscored Rahway, 20-8, in the third quarter to take a 39-14 ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The Bears girls high school basketball team rallied from a seven-point deficit for a 59-48 girls victory over previously undefeated Colonia High School's Patriots on Thursday night.Zoey Aleixo scored 21 points for the Bears (14-4) and passed for four assists. East Brunswick ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Christopher Salazar turned in Madison’s top performance of the season Thursday afternoon, but the Dodgers couldn’t match Morristown’s team totals in a 3-0 loss on Jan. 29.Salazar posted a match-high 372 series and 129 high game, finishing with a 124.00 average across three games.
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – East Brunswick rallied from a seven-point deficit after three quarters for a 59-48 girls basketball victory over previously undefeated Colonia on Thursday night.Zoey Aleixo scored 21 points for the Bears (14-4) and passed for four assists. East Brunswick closed out the game on ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Bridgewater-Raritan board of education began its most recent meeting Jan. 20 by honoring one of its award-winning athletic squads."Tonight we're excited to share the accomplishments of the Bridgewater-Raritan High School girls cross country team," said superintendent of ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown girls basketball used a strong first three quarters to build separation and then closed out a 57-45 win over Columbia on Thursday afternoon, improving to 12-5.Morristown jumped ahead early, taking a 14-9 lead after the first quarter and widening the gap with a 21-point ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison wrestling built a big early cushion and then survived a furious run from Parsippany Hills down the stretch, escaping with a 43-36 win Thursday to improve to 6-7 on the season.The Dodgers looked in control early, ripping off three straight bonus-point wins to open the scoring.
MADISON, NJ — Siena Notaro lit it up from long range and Madison’s defense set the tone early Thursday as the Dodgers rolled past West Morris 58-28 to improve to 13-3 overall.Madison came out flying, jumping to a 20-5 lead after the first quarter and never looking back. The Dodgers added a 15-9 ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown boys basketball used a big second quarter to seize control Thursday night, topping Kearny 58-42 and improving to 10-8 on the season.After a tight opening period, Morristown led 15-10 after one and then outscored Kearny 19-10 in the second quarter to take a 34-20 ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown bowling put together a strong three-game performance Thursday afternoon, sweeping Madison 3-0 and posting a 2,445-pin total in the Jan. 29 matchup.Morristown won each game convincingly, rolling 794 in Game 1, exploding for a match-best 931 in Game 2, and closing with 720 ...
The Paul VI High School Eagles dominated the Camden Eastside Tigers, 66-37, in boys basketball on January 29, 2026. Leading scorers were Bryce Hillman for the Tigers with 11 points, while Will Spross had 16 points for the Eagles.The loss left the TIgers with a 8-7 record. Next up for Camden ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children (SFIC) raised about $107,000 to support partial tuition assistance scholarships for underprivileged students attending Archdiocese of Newark Catholic schools at its Founders’ 22nd Annual Hoopfest on January 17 at Roselle Catholic High ...
The disqualification (DQ) RBC hockey team from both the Shore Conference playoffs and the New Jersey State Tournament deserves careful reconsideration.This is not an argument against discipline. Penalties were assessed to both teams after regulation during one game earlier this season, and RBC ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY - A high school wrestling match featuring two of the Greater Middlesex Conference’s top teams will celebrate the life of Marisa Tufaro and raise money for the foundation bearing her name.Donations collected at the door during the ninth annual Marisa Tufaro Memorial Dual between ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Hamilton West rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit for a 56-52 boys basketball victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro South on Thursday.Luke Radoslovich scored 20 points, grabbed eight rebounds and passed for three assists for Hamilton West (6-10), which outscored WWPS, 20-14, ...