Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO WOODBRIDGE/CARTERET STAFF
January 7, 2026
ISELIN, NJ – JFK-Iselin rallied in the fourth quarter for a 59-54 boys basketball victory over Spotswood on Tuesday night.Arnav Pofale scored a season-high 23 points for JFK-Iselin (2-6), which trailed, 38-35, after three quarters.Grant Lorentzen finished with 16 points, seven steals and three ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Livingston rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a 53-48 boys basketball victory over Bloomfield on Tuesday night.Will McNichol scored 16 points for the Lancers (5-1), who outscored the Bengals, 20-5, in the fourth quarter.Tyler Katz and Sage Kornreich each ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Livingston outscored Bloomfield in all four quarters on its way to a 46-29 girls basketball victory over Bloomfield on Tuesday.Aubrey Cohen scored 18 points, pulled down six rebounds and came up with four steals for Livingston (6-1), which led, 23-15, at halftime.Lyla Feldman ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – Westfield girls basketball hosted Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The Blue Devils won, 47-32.Westfield opened the game firing from beyond the arc, knocking down three-pointers early and often. The Blue Devils finished the night with seven made threes, building a ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech split with Pascack Valley in Big North Liberty Division bowling action on Tuesday afternoon in Hackensack. The girls team defeated Pascack Valley, 7-0, while the boys dropped a 5-2 decision.Pascack Valley boys are now 7-0 on the season, and 5-0 in the Liberty. The ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Nobody wearing a South Plainfield uniform on Tuesday night had been born yet the last time the Tigers' boys basketball program won a game over Colonia.In a very physical and sometimes disjointed game, South Plainfield broke a 23-game losing streak against Colonia with a 56-42 ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys basketball team was keeping pace with the more talented Union Catholic team, featuring 6-4 sophomore guard Malik Moore and 6-5 senior Trevor Whitaker, until late in the third quarter.But Moore led a 3-point shooting barrage in the second half that Chatham couldn't ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls' basketball team traveled to Westfield on Tuesday, Jan. 6, to take on undefeated Westfield. Despite a strong effort, the girls fell 47-32 in a strong effort.Westfield opened the game firing from beyond the arc, knocking down three-pointers early and ...
WEST WINDSOR, NJ – Nottingham staved off the upset with a 66-59 boys basketball victory over windless West Windsor-Plainsboro South in double overtime Tuesday night.Harry Bisset hit six 3-pointers and scored 24 points for Nottingham (6-1), which outscored WWPS, 7-0, in the second overtime. James ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Robbinsville took a 10-point lead after a quarter and went on to a 68-53 boys basketball victory over Hamilton West on Tuesday night.Tyler Bunnell scored 21 points for the Ravens (4-4), who led, 32-23, at halftime.Liam Butler dropped in 19 points for Robbinsville. Jackson Davis ...
HAMILTON, NJ – The Steinert boys basketball team is still seeking its first victory of the season, but the Spartans received a stellar performance from a sophomore on Tuesday.Michael Shanklin, a 10th-grade guard, fired in eight 3-pointers and finished with 28 points for Steinert, but it Hightstown ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — East Brunswick delivered a statement victory on Tuesday night, improving to 9–1 overall and 4–0 in division play with an 80–54 win over the Woodbridge Barons in its first home game since the holiday break.The Bears came out hot out of the gates, opening the game on a 15–0 run ...
WARREN, NJ – Undefeated Bridgewater-Raritan established a nine-point lead after a quarter and went on to a 69-50 boys basketball victory over Watchung Hills on Tuesday night.The Panthers (8-0) broke the game open in the fourth quarter after leading by seven points after three quarters, outscoring ...
Camden High School senior Alex Pace scored 32 points to lead the Panthers to a 75-55 victory over Camden Catholic in boys basketball on Jan. 6, 2026.The win broke a three-game Panthers losing streak and introduced Mikah Hart, a transfer from Kingsway, who contributed nine points in his Camden ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison wrestling picked up five wins—including three pins—and took the lead late in the middle weights, but Pequannock closed strong down the stretch to earn a 39-32 victory over the Dodgers on Tuesday, January 6.Madison dropped to 0-2, while Pequannock improved to 3-2 in a dual that ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Oak Knoll took an eight-point lead after a quarter and held on for a 38-34 girls basketball victory over Dayton on Tuesday.Maggie Hildebrand scored 11 points for Dayton (1-4), which got back in the game by outscoring Oak Knoll, 13-8, in the second quarter to trail by three at the ...
EAST WINDSOR – HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The East Windsor Regional School District (EWRSD) is calling it a “new era” for the girls wrestling team which has fielded a roster of 13 athletes. The District says that girls wrestling is the fastest-growing high school sport in New Jersey with Hightstown High ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ – After Millburn led by seven points at halftime, Montclair rallied to tie the game in the fourth quarter and went on to a 75-71 boys basketball victory over the Millers in double overtime on Tuesday night.La'Mear Singletary pumped in 40 points for Montclair (8-2), who came back from ...
WARREN, NJ— Bridgewater-Raritan continued its unbeaten season with a 69-50 win over Watchung Hills on Tuesday. The Warriors started strong but the Panthers pulled away in the fourth quarter to secure the win led by Richie Gardner’s game-high 20 points for Bridgewater-Raritan (8-0).The game ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell opened a 10-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 71-53 boys basketball victory over Newark West Side on Tuesday.Aiden Nienstadt scored 19 points for the Chiefs (6-1), who outscored West Side, 19-8, in the second quarter to take a 37-16 halftime lead.Joe Diorio ...
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – West Orange rallied for a 40-37 girls basketball victory over Glen Ridge on Tuesday.Rhyann Watt scored 20 points, grabbed six rebounds and made four steals for West Orange (8-1), which trailed, 31-22, going into the fourth quarter before closing the game with an 18-6 showing.Taraju ...
WARREN, NJ— Bridgewater-Raritan continued its unbeaten season with a 69-50 win over Watchung Hills on Tuesday. The Warriors started strong but the Panthers pulled away in the fourth quarter to secure the win led by Richie Gardner’s game-high 20 points for Bridgewater-Raritan (8-0).The game ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – William Munoz rolled a 773 series to lead Hasbrouck Heights to a 7-0 sweep of Lyndhurst in a NJIC Meadowlands Division bowling match on Tuesday afternoon in North Arlington. The Aviators improved to 8-1 overall and 7-0 in the NJIC. Lyndhurst falls to 5-2 overall.Munoz rolled ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech split with Pascack Valley in Big North Liberty Division bowling action on Tuesday afternoon in Hackensack. The girls team defeated Pascack Valley, 7-0, while the boys dropped a 5-2 decision.Pascack Valley boys are now 7-0 on the season, and 5-0 in the Liberty. The ...
COLTS NECK, NJ – Julianna Jasina scored 17 points and came down with 15 rebounds to lead Colts Neck to a 65-38 girls basketball victory over Ranney School on Tuesday.Allison McAndrew finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Cougars (6-2).Emily Donahue led Colts Neck in ...
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights overpowered Elmwood Park, 52-32 in a NJIC Meadowlands Division girls basketball game on Monday in Elmwood Park. The win boosts the Lady Aviators' record to 4-4 overall, and 2-0 in the Meadowlands. Elmwood Park is now 1-5 overall, 1-1 in the Meadowlands.Gina ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The No. 1-ranked Chatham girls hit the pool “unsuited” to win their 28th meet in a row, 91-71 vs. Morristown, establishing themselves as the top power point swim team in the state on Tuesday afternoon.The Cougar boys, ranked No. 5 in the state, dominated their counterparts from ...
NEWARK, NJ – The Caldwell girls basketball team remained undefeated with a 47-43 overtime victory over University on Tuesday.Caldwell (6-0) avenged a 36-point loss to University in last year's Essex County Tournament. Both teams played in sectional finals last season.Tea Fiore scored 20 points for ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Columbia jumped out to a 14-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 55-43 girls basketball victory over Newark Academy on Tuesday.JoJo Yarde scored 20 points for Columbia (6-2), which led, 21-7, after one quarter on its way to a 36-14 halftime lead.Gabriella Ervin finished ...
NEWTON, NJ – The boys beat Dover 46-41 in a close game on the Braves court on Monday. Anthony Romeo was unstoppable, putting up 20 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. He was also credited with two assists.Romeo sank nine 2s and got both free throws.Nick Kurilko dropped in nine points with three ...