Sports Top Stories
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE
January 29, 2026
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Clifton United erupted for nine goals and pulled away from Old Tappan for a 9-3 victory Wednesday in an ice hockey matchup.Ryan Montana led the offensive surge with four goals and one assist as Clifton United, a cooperative team comprised of Cedar Grove, Clifton and Passaic ...
LINDEN, NJ โ ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ and delivered a decisive third quarter, Jaren Barnett and Deng Deng added 11 apiece, and the Linden Tigers (12โ5, 7โ2 UCCโWatchung) held off a furious late rally to upset top-ranked Plainfield Cardinals (15โ2, 7โ1 UCCโWatchung), 58โ55, Tuesday night at the ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The on-ice woes continued for CBR on Wednesday as the team took to the ice at the ProSkate Ice Arena to face off against South Brunswick High School. CBR was looking to shake off a three-game skid, but instead lost to the Vikings 6-2. The Chargers-Bears-Rams were down 2-0 in ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ โ Morristown girls wrestling ran into a strong Montville lineup Wednesday, falling 18-6 in a dual as the Mustangs collected three pins and a late decision to secure the win.Montville opened with momentum at 120 pounds, where Celenna Compton earned a pin over Emily Rosales to put the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ โ Morristown boys ice hockey ran into a hot goaltender and an early deficit Wednesday night, dropping a 4-1 decision to Morris Knolls as the Golden Eagles scored twice in the opening period and added an empty-netter late to seal it.Morris Knolls struck first at 13:42 of the first ...
MADISON, NJ โ Madison put together a dominant run through the lower and middle weights Wednesday afternoon, rolling to a 54-24 win over Mountain Lakes in a dual meet on Jan. 28.The Dodgers (5-7) opened the match with immediate momentum and controlled the team score early, piling up points through a ...
ROSELLE, NJ โ Fans who braved the bitter-cold were treated to a disciplined, two-way performance as Scotch Plains-Fanwood shut Montclair out, 8-0, on January 27th. The win earned SPF its 12th victory of the season, moving Raiders hockey to 12-2-1.ย After a scoreless first period, the Raiders broke ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ โ Montville wrestling rolled past Morristown 59-20 ย on Wednesday night.Morristown (0-10, 0-3) opened the match with a bright spot at 106 pounds, where Grayson Rivera scored a 15-0 technical fall over Ali Fallah to put the Colonials on the board first.Montville answered immediately ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ โ Eloise Downes delivered a scoring performance to remember Wednesday night, burying six goals as Morristown powered past Randolph 7-3 to improve to 3-1.Downes wasted no time setting the tone, scoring twice in the first period to give Morristown a 2-0 lead. She kept rolling in the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ โ Madison got a small preview of the battles soon to come on Wednesday night as they matched up against their conference foe Whippany Park. The Dodgers' comeback effort came up just short as they lost, 3-2. ย Whippany Park got off to a hot start, scoring on their second shot on goal ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ โ The New Providence girls basketball team dominated on the road Tuesday, Jan. 27, defeating Scotch Plains-Fanwood 54โ24 at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School.New Providence (16-1) got off to a hot start with a 14-6 lead at the end of the first quarter courtesy of several ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Girls Basketball defeated Dayton for the second time in a week on Tuesday, with the final score being 57-38. The win marks the Minutemenโs 11th victory of the season.ย Ayeli Gordon led the way with 23 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and three steals. Jasiyaa ...
TOTOWA, NJ โย Sources in the local real estate community told TAPinto Totowa that New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart may be in the process of purchasing a newly renovated luxury home in Totowa.The contemporary residence, listed at $3.5 million, is currently under attorney review, according to a ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ โ Caldwell recorded seven pins and went on to a 57-19 wrestling victory over Livingston on Wednesday night.Caldwell is now 9-1. Livingston is 5-11.144ย ย ย ย Caldwellย ย ย ย Anthony Barrett (C) โ Technical Fall (22-4) 3:58 Joseph DeCorso (L)150ย ย ย ย Caldwellย ย ย ย Rocco Conforti (C) โ Pin 0:44 ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ โ Hoboken shut out St. Dominic in the third quarter and went on to a 45-26 girls basketball victory on Wednesday.Felicity Dallara scored 11 points for Hoboken (13-2), which outscored St. Dominic, 8-0, in the third quarter to take a 31-12 lead.Emma Conway finished with 10 points for ...
BAYONNE, NJ โ Dave Kobryn and Jaylen Sims combined for 44 points to lead Bayonne to a 74-64 boys basketball victory over Memorial of West New York on Wednesday.Kobryn had 24 points โ including five 3-pointers โ three assists, two blocks and two steals for Bayonne (15-3), which outscored Memorial, ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ โ The Scotch Plains Council honored the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Soccer Club's EP3 2012 Boys Blue team that won the 2025 New Jersey youth soccer President's Cup U14B championship this fall.ย They earned the title by defeating Montclair United 7-2, NJ Stallions Academy 4-0, and Soccer ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ โ Brian Groves scored 14 and Ryan Cappello 13 as Hasbrouck Heights defeated Garfield, 42-27, in a NJIC Patriot boys basketball game on Tuesday in Hasbrouck Heights. The game had been re-scheduled from Monday evening.Hasbrouck Heights improves to 6-10 overall, 4-4 in the ...
HACKENSACK, NJ โ Bergen Tech had a good day as the Knights boys and girls swept their respective opponents in bowling action on Wednesday.ย The boys team defeated Paterson Kennedy, 7-0, while the girls swept Ramsey, 7-0.Evan Chin rolled a 646 series to lead the Knights.ย John Presley James-Vickery ...
PITTSBURGH โ Behind a 31-point night from junior guard Buddy Simmons II, St. Bonaventure University menโs basketball erased a 13-point deficit and pulled away late to defeat Duquesne University, 87โ79, Wednesday at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.The Bonnies (13โ8, 2โ6 A-10) trailed for much of the first ...
NEW YORK โ Senior sprinter Sarah Nacinovich set a meet and school record in winning the 300-meter dash, anchored Chatham's record-setting 4x400 relay team and also placed fifth in the 55-meter dash to lead the Cougars to a third-place finish at the Morris County Track & Field Championships held ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ โ The Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys basketball team defeated Whippany Park in dominating fashion, 68-30, on Senior Night, Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School.ย Following pregame ceremonies with senior cheerleaders and basketball players' families, the game ...
DAYTON, Ohio โ The Bonnies and the Flyers womenโs basketball teams were looking for their fourth Atlantic Conference wins when they met Wednesday night in the University of Dayton Arena.Dayton won 75-71.Both teams opened the game returning their opponentsโ scoring drives. St. Bonaventure had a ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ โ Junior forward Charlie Dunn's power-play goal in the second period broke the final tie, and he finished with a goal and two assists in Chatham's 5-2 ice hockey win vs. Kinnelon on Tuesday at Mennen Arena.Luca DeNichilo and Kieran Brendle were each credited with an assist on Dunm's ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ โ Hasbrouck Heights defeated Leonia, 45-24, in the semifinals of the NJIC Wrestling tournament at Hasbrouck Heights High School.ย The Aviators, who were the Meadowlands Champions, improved to 13-2 overall, while Leonia, the Colonial Champs, is now 10-2. Both teams were 5-0 in ...
DUNELLEN, NJ โ Chatham senior Alex Donoghue is closing in on the state record for career goals by a girls ice hockey player after she netted four goals in the Chatham-Millburn-Livingston team's 5-1 win vs. Trinity Hall on Wednesday at the Rock Ice Center.Donoghue's four goals boosted her career ...
LINCROFT, NJ โ In a highly anticipated clash between the top two wrestling programs in the Shore Conference, the top-ranked Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) asserted its dominance on Wednesday night. The Colts secured a convincing 56-9 victory over No. 2 Southern Regional, reinforcing their ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ โ The Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls basketball team suffered a tough loss to New Providence on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School by a score of 54-24.ย New Providence (16-1) got off to a hot start with a 14-6 lead at the end of the first quarter courtesy ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph boys' hockey team hosted a strong opponent from the Skylands Conference at Sportscare arena in Randolph, when 10-4 North Hunterdon rolled into town on Friday, January 23.ย Despite a slow start for the home team, when all was said and done, the Lions were sent packing with ...
WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ โ Holmdel held off a late rally to come away with a 48-44 girls basketball victory over Wall on Tuesday.Quinn Smigelsky scored 12 points for Holmdel (7-9), which outscored Wall, 17-11, in the third quarter to take a 42-28 lead.Claire Gillespie and Caitlin Lavin each scored 10 ...