Sports Top Stories
By MIKE LAMBERTI
December 24, 2025
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The Bloomfield High girls' basketball team won its first game of the 2025-2026 season on Dec. 20, defeating Montclair Kimberley Academy, 47-41, in Bloomfield.Head coach Zac Dearwater's team took a 1-3 record into a game at Randolph, on Dec. 22. The Bengals will compete in the Jay ...
CLARK, NJ — The Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School girls varsity basketball team (3-0) extended its win streak to three on Tuesday with a victory over Summit (1-3).The Crusaders defeated the Hilltoppers, 51-32.Game leaders for Johnson included Alisia Hamm with 22 points and four 3-pointers; ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Roselle Boys Basketball is off to a 4-0 start this season, following a 72-61 victory over Governor Livingston Monday night in Berkeley Heights.Roselle made a big offensive push in the second half, following a 34-34 first half.The Rams seized momentum in the third quarter, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Greg Evans has been a staple at Bridgewater-Raritan High School for 31 years.He was renowned for coaching the Bridgewater-Raritan High School wrestling team for 21 years, including 17 as the head coach.Evans was respected outside the wrestling room and in the classroom, where he ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Three double winners — Jane Kavanagh (50 free and 100 breaststroke), Amelia Nath (200 IM and 100 fly) and Lily Ricigliano (200 and 500 free) — paced Westfield as they defeated Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 116-54, in the rivals' annual holiday clash at the Westfield YMCA on Tuesday, Dec.
WESTFIELD, NJ — For years, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood versus Westfield boys swimming holiday clash was a must-see meet. However, in recent years, the showdown has been largely one-sided. Last year at the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA, the Blue Devils blew the Raiders out of the water by a score of ...
ROSELLE, NJ — The Gov. Livingston ice hockey team skated to a 3-1 victory over Cranford on Monday night at Warinanco Skating Center, using a fast start and strong goaltending to secure the win.Gov. Livingston struck twice in the opening period to take early control. Alec Novotny opened the scoring ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Five players scored in double digits as the Woodbridge boys basketball team defeated North Plainfield, 81-60, on Tuesday.Emmanuel Cruz scored 22 points for the Barrons (1-2), who outscored North Plainfield, 27-18, in a fast-paced first quarter and extended their lead to 12 ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex built an 11-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 50-35 girls basketball victory over Hanover Park on Tuesday.Lexi Castro scored 14 points and took down four rebounds for West Essex (2-1), which led, 27-13, at halftime.Madelyn Schlosser finished with 12 ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Less than two weeks after losing to Kinnelon-Jefferson-Sparta (United) 5-2, Morristown got their revenge on Monday night and defeated their county rivals, 3-1. After a scoreless first period it was Kinnelon who struck first. Roughly halfway through the second period, United found ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Boys Varsity Basketball Team recorded its first victory of the season on December 20, defeating Hopatcong 71-52. Owen Greene led the Panthers with 22 points, adding six rebounds and four steals. Will Taggart recorded a 16-point and 14-rebound double-double, adding ...
BUTLER, NJ - The Butler Girls Varsity Basketball Team emerged victorious for the third time in as many contests on Monday, defeating New Milford 56-43. Gianna DePascale had 12 points and eight rebounds. Erin Coker had 12 points, three rebounds, two assists, and six steals. Alexa Sinopoli had 12 ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Athletic Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for its 2026 class. The deadline to submit nominations is February 28, 2026. To be eligible as an athlete, nominees must have graduated from high school while residing in Elizabeth and must be at least 10 years removed ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Hunterdon Central pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 47-32 girls basketball victory over Immaculata on Tuesday.Katie Schwartz and Bethany Ramos scored 15 points apiece for the Red Devils (3-1), who outscored Immaculata, 15-6, in the fourth quarter.Liz Kellogg and Olivia Duran ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Chidiogo Iherobiem, a member of the Dayton High School football team, has been named to the NJFCA Super 100 All-State Team.Iherobiem, who played wide receiver and defensive back, helped lead the Bulldogs to their best season in 13 years last fall.He caught 21 passes for 343 yards ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – Emma Lynn scored 17 points and passed for three assists as Holmdel's girls basketball team won for the first time this season, 59-52, on Tuesday.Casey Zammit collected 15 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals for Holmdel (1-2), which outscored Freehold Township, 16-12, ...
NEW YORK, NY - Hasbrouck Heights' Michael Napolitano started hot out of the blocks, winning the boys 55- and 200-meter dash at the Spiked Shoe Holiday Festival at the 168th Street Armory on December 22nd. Evellete Broncano took second place in the girls’ varsity shot put, while the boys' 4 x ...
BARNEGAT, NJ – Behind a career-best performance from freshman Chancellor Joseph, the Barnegat Bengals jumped out to an early lead and withstood a late-game surge to defeat Oakcrest 62-59 on Wednesday night.The Bengals (3-1) wasted no time establishing dominance, sprinting to a 19-8 lead by the end ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – In what looked like a typical Chatham-Randolph battle through the first period, turned into a Rams forecheck clinic in the second.Caden Milano's power-play goal just 56 seconds into the second period sparked a four-goal outburst that sent Randolph to a 6-3 boys ice hockey win on ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Chatham girls swim team started dancing to the Calabria Song before meets this season, and on Tuesday, the Cougars, ranked No. 1 in the state, also did a little dancing after their 106-64 win vs. No. 6-ranked Trinity Hall at the Jersey Aquatic Center.Chatham had good reason ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – For years, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood: vs. Westfield boys swimming holiday clash was a must-see meet. However, in recent years, the showdown has been largely one-sided. Last year at the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA, the Blue Devils blew the Raiders out of the water by a score of ...
UNION, NJ — Exceptional defense and laudable scoring balance helped the Union boys basketball team extend its season-opening winning streak to four games with a 63-38 victory over New Providence on Thursday afternoon.Four Farmers scored between nine and 11 points apiece and two more had seven ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The Piscataway High School boys basketball team continued its unbeaten start to the season Tuesday afternoon, defeating Perth Amboy, 80-52, to improve to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the GMC Red American.Balanced scoring, relentless defense and control of the glass powered Piscataway ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – Three double winners — Jane Kavanagh (50 free and 100 breaststroke), Amelia Nath (200 IM and 100 fly), and Lily Ricigliano (200 and 500 free) – paced Westfield as they defeated Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 116-54, in the rivals' annual holiday clash at the Westfield YMCA on Tuesday, Dec.
ROSELLE PARK, NJ – Sidney Smith scored 40 points to lead Roselle Park to a 64-57 girls basketball victory over Union on Tuesday.Smith sank six 3-pointers and was 12-for-15 from the foul line for the Panthers (3-1), who outscored Union, 18-2, in the second quarter to take a 39-20 lead.Amiyah ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — One of the goals of South Plainfield boys basketball head coach John Greco this season is to make his team's offense difficult to scout and to prepare for.Getting balanced scoring across the Tigers' entire starting lineup, he believes, will make it tougher for opponents to ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys basketball team lost 45-34 against Lenape Valley when they hosted them on Thursday, December 18 and then lost 60-49 against Boonton, when they hosted them on Saturday, December 20.Newton led by one against Bootton going into the second quarter, but then they ...
ISELIN, NJ — The JFK-Iselin boys basketball team raced out to a 13-point lead after a quarter and went on to a 62-22 victory over Perth Amboy Magnet School on Tuesday afternoon.Senior guard Grant Lorentzen scored 17 points to lead JFK-Iselin (1-3), which had a 46-10 lead by halftime. Lorentzen is ...
ROSELLE, NJ — The Gov. Livingston ice hockey team skated to a 3-1 victory over Cranford on Monday night at Warinanco Skating Center, using a fast start and strong goaltending to secure the win.Gov. Livingston struck twice in the opening period to take early control. Alec Novotny opened the scoring ...
ROSELLE, NJ — The Gov. Livingston ice hockey team skated to a 3-1 victory over Cranford on Monday night at Warinanco Skating Center, using a fast start and strong goaltending to secure the win.Gov. Livingston struck twice in the opening period to take early control. Alec Novotny opened the scoring ...