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By TAPINTO BASKING RIDGE STAFF
January 16, 2026
Basking Ridge, NJ - The Basking Ridge High School girls basketball team is leaning into a fast-paced, defense-first approach this season, using athleticism, depth, and teamwork to fuel its progress.This year’s focus has been on creating disruption on the defensive end while maximizing scoring ...
As 2026 begins, New York and New Jersey are ready to take their place on the world stage. This summer’s FIFA World Cup will usher in a defining era of mega-sporting events in the United States. And the World Cup Final in NYNJ stands as the milestone that will shape the sports and hospitality ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Junior guard Gabe Kielb scored a career-high 36 points, 24 of them in the second half to help Ridge pull away for a 62-52 boys basketball victory over Franklin on Thursday night.It was the fifth win in a row for Ridge (6-6), which held a one-point lead at halftime before ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Nawel Ibazatene Lefebvre delivered a dominant performance as Morristown’s girls basketball team pulled away in the second half for a 42-32 victory over Morris Knolls, improving to 9-3 on the season.Ibazatene Lefebvre poured in a game-high 29 points, scoring from all three levels ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ — Gavin Randall scored 21 points and Madison used a balanced perimeter attack to pull away from Hanover Park for a 72-41 boys basketball win Thursday night, Jan. 15.Madison (7-5) connected for nine 3-pointers and consistently created separation as multiple players reached double ...
MADISON, NJ — Lucas Gero scored 3:20 into overtime Thursday night to cap a two-goal rally by Parsippany Hills and give Madison a 3-2 boys ice hockey win.Madison (12-2) jumped ahead early with a power-play goal at 1:42 of the first period when Ryan McSherry finished a setup from Gero and Luke ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown’s girls swim team delivered one of its strongest performances of the season Thursday afternoon, Jan. 15, defeating Mendham 96-74 behind depth in the relays and several key individual wins. In the boys meet that followed, Mendham’s undefeated squad continued its run, ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – If it already was not obvious that New Jersey’s top-ranked boys’ swimming team in Bridgewater-Raritan High School was in a league of its own, any doubt of that may have been squashed on Tuesday afternoon.While the undefeated Panthers collected an average 118.6 points in their ...
ORANGE, NJ – The Millburn boys basketball team won its fourth game in a row with a 68-35 victory over Orange on Thursday afternoon.Chase Plotkin scored 23 points, including five 3-point baskets, for Millburn (10-2), which outscored Orange, 19-6, in the second quarter to open a 37-13 lead.Chace ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Butler’s Allison Dieckmann scored a career-high 25 points to lead Butler past Wood-Ridge, 52-22 in a NJIC non-divisional game. Butler improves to 7-3 on the season. Wood-Ridge is 1-8.Butler led 18-10 after one quarter before pulling away, leading 32-14 at the half. After a ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Undefeated Caldwell rallied in the fourth quarter for a 54-48 girls basketball victory over Arts on Thursday.Junior guard Addison Keenan scored 20 points for Caldwell (10-0), which trailed Arts, 44-33, going to the fourth quarter before staging a 21-4 rally.Tea Fiore dropped in ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Mckenzie Abuzo has been a consistent presence for the Sayreville girls bowling team this season, and her performances last week helped the Bombers continue to build momentum on the lanes.Abuzo led Sayreville in both matches, as the Bombers earned a win over Middlesex and a tie ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls swimming improved to 4-3 on the season with a decisive 89-38 win vs. Oak Knoll on Senior Day (Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026) at the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA. The Raiders finished first in every event, except for the 200 IM and 100 Fly, which were ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council passed the following three Ordinances on Introduction, and one on final hearing, at the January 13th meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Council. The Ordinances on Introduction will have their second hearing at the January 27th meeting. 13.
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech defeated Clifton, 7-0, in a Big North boys bowling match on Thursday in Hackensack. Bergen Tech is now 7-4 overall, 4-1 in the Big North, Clifton is now 1-7 overall, 0-4 in the Big North. Evan Chin led the Knights with a 662 series, highlighted by a 234 game.
CHATHAM, NJ – Anyone looking forward to the usual grind-it-out battle between the Chatham and Mendham boys basketball teams may have left the CHS gym a little disappointed on Thursday night.The Cougars refused to play the half-court game preferred by Mendam, using their full-court press and ...
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – Bayonne pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 77-63 boys basketball victory over North Bergen on Thursday.Noah Shaw scored 25 points and Dave Kobryn collected 24 points, six rebounds, six assists and five steals for Bayonne (10-2), which outscored North Bergen, 24-13, in the ...
NEWARK, NJ – Columbia extended its winning streak to four games with a 62-50 boys basketball victory over Newark Central on Thursday.Nate Kirby collected 24 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for Columbia (9-3).Matthew Synsmir finished with 16 points and three assists for the Cougars, who were 17 ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Junior Rory McNally scored his fourth goal of the season and senior goalie Snowden Lange came up with 31 saves in leading Chatham to a 1-1 boys ice hockey tie with Middletown North on Thursday at the Middletown Ice Rink.McNally converted a pass from freshman Luca DeNichilo in the ...
MANAHAWKIN, NJ — In a display of pure wrestling depth and aggression, Southern Regional sent a loud message to the rest of the Shore Conference on Wednesday night. The Rams dismantled Saint John Vianney, winning 12 of 14 bouts to secure a commanding 61-9 dual meet victory.From the opening whistle, ...
RAHWAY, NJ – Union built a 15-point lead by halftime and went on to a 63-37 boys basketball victory over Rahway on Thursday.Reed Flood scored 16 points and came down with eight rebounds for Union (11-1), which outscored Rahway, 17-6, in the third quarter to open a 44-18 advantage.Elijah Cortes and ...
UNION, NJ – Amiyah Louis-Jiles scored 18 points to lead Union to a 48-42 girls basketball victory over Kent Place on Thursday.Louis-Jiles came down with six rebounds and passed for two assists for the Farmers (6-3), who outscored Kent Place, 15-11, in the fourth quarter.Kiziah Morgan led Union in ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – East Brunswick held off a late rally to hang on for a 56-54 girls basketball victory over Piscataway on Thursday.Ava Catanho scored 17 points, passed for three assists and made two steals for East Brunswick (11-2), which outscored Piscataway, 17-10, in the third quarter to take a ...
ISELIN, NJ – Grant Lorentzen, a senior at JFK-Iselin, signed a letter of intent on Thursday to attend The College of New Jersey, where he will continue his athletic career in two sports.Lorentzen will play both baseball and football at the New Jersey Athletic Conference school.A wide receiver in ...
COLONIA, NJ – Colonia held Hightstown to three points in the first quarter and went on to a 53-37 boys basketball victory on Thursday night.Jayce Rodriguez scored 17 points and passed for three assists for Colonia (5-7), which led, 17-3, after one quarter.Nfa Clyne finished with nine points and ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Junior guard Gabe Kielb scored a career-high 36 points, 24 of them in the second half to help Ridge pull away for a 62-52 boys basketball victory over Franklin on Thursday night.It was the fifth win in a row for Ridge (6-6), which held a one-point lead at halftime before ...
MENDHAM, NJ – Junior Noelle Grady and sophomore Lucy Arps knocked down four 3-pointers apiece and finished with game-high totals of 18 points each in powering Chatham's 53-38 girls basketball win vs. Mendham on Thursday night.Ashley Nowicki also hit a 3-pointer for Chatham (5-9), which hit nine ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ — Jack Caprio nailed five three-pointers and Christian Nario scored 24 points to lead Wood-Ridge over Hawthorne Christian, 69-40, in a NJIC non-divisional boys basketball matchup Wednesday in Hawthorne. Wood-Ridge improves to 6-4 overall, while Hawthorne Christian remains winless at ...
LEONIA, NJ – Angelica Do and Dani Daproza each scored 16 points as Leonia defeated Hasbrouck Heights, 48-45, in a NJIC independent girls' basketball game Wednesday in Leonia. Hasbrouck Heights goes to 6-6 on the season with the loss. Leonia is now 6-4. Leonia jumped out to a 15-8 first quarter ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Junior Rory McNally scored his fourth goal of the season and senior goalie Snowden Lange came up with 31 saves in leading Chatham to a 1-1 boys ice hockey tie with Middletown North on Thursday at the Middletown Ice Rink.McNally converted a pass from freshman Luca DeNichilo to give ...