Sports Top Stories
By DAWN MILLER
December 18, 2025
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - CBR continued its home-at-home against Old Bridge High School on Wednesday. The Knights completed the season sweep over the Chargers-Bears-Rams dropping CBR's early-season record to 1-5 with an 8-2 victory. Joseph Hayes and Brayden Faley scored goals for CBR. They also assisted on ...
TOMS RIVER – In a high-stakes Shore Conference clash defined by physical play and unexpected adversity, Southern Regional proved its resilience on Wednesday night. Despite the mid-game ejection of one of their star playmakers, Noah Perna, the Rams rode a dominant second-half performance from ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Brady Byrne crossed first in the 800, Kevin Grundy won the triple jump and placed second in the high jump and Thomas Haines took gold in the 1600 to highlight a strong performance by the Chatham boys indoor track & field team in the SJTCA #3 meet on Tuesday night in the Bennett ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Piscataway boys basketball delivered a statement win Wednesday night, racing past West Orange, 94-73, as head coach Bob Turco earned the 400th victory of his career.The Chiefs improved to 2-0 with a balanced, high-tempo performance that featured double-figure scoring from four ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Basketballs bounced, sneakers squeaked as a new era officially tipped off Tuesday night inside the Anthony Building, but the result did not match the celebration as North Plainfield handed Piscataway girls basketball a 64-55 loss in the first game played on the newly renovated ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Sarah Nacinovich placed third in the 55-meter dash, Avery Bruzzo ran second in the 800, Kate Heflin placed fourth in the 1600 and Alicia Dormevil won the triple jump for the Chatham girls indoor track & field team at the SJTCA #3 held Tuesday at the Bennett Center.“I was blown ...
SPARTA, NJ -The Sparta girls basketball team hosted Mount Olive on Tuesday, December 16 in an NJAC National division showdown to kick off the 2025-26 campaign. Sparta trounced the Marauders by the score of 66-19.The Spartans utilized a 14-0 scoring run to grab a 22-4 lead after one quarter of play.
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ — Lucas Gero powered Madison Ice Hockey with a dominant offensive performance Monday afternoon, scoring three goals and adding two assists as the Dodgers rolled to a 5-1 win over Montville on Dec. 15.Madison (3-1) set the tone early when Ryan McSherry opened the scoring in the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School boy’s wrestling season has been shut down for the foreseeable future due to skin issues.Here’s a statement from coach Tim Longacre.“We have recently come into contact with other wrestlers with skin issues. Out of an abundance of caution we have ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior Nick Berger won a pair of won individual races and classmate Austin Olexa along with junior Matt Romero also produced first-place finishes as Phillipsburg High School tied Somervile, 85-85, in a Skyland Conference boy’s swimming meet at the Phillipsburg Elementary School ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - The Roselle Park Girls Basketball team enters the new season with confidence, experience, and high expectations after posting an impressive 16–6 record a year ago. With a strong core returning and clear goals in mind, the Panthers are eager to take the next step and establish ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Several local student athletes are making their presence felt in very positive ways this winter collegiate sports season. Let’s take a look at some of their many accomplishments:Micah Moore (West Orange High School) is a senior guard for the Fairleigh Dickinson University ...
Denville, NJ - Brody Hallik poured in a game-high 40 points as Morris Knolls held off West Morris for a 71-65 win in a high-scoring boys basketball showdown.Morris Knolls, which improved to 2-0, used a strong first half to build a slim advantage before surviving a late push from West Morris, which ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior Nick Berger won a pair of won individual races and classmate Austin Olexa along with junior Matt Romero also produced first-place finishes as Phillipsburg High School tied Somervile, 85-85, in a Skyland Conference boy’s swimming meet at the Phillipsburg Elementary School ...
Sparta, NJ - Pope John used a strong middle stretch to pull away for a 36-26 victory over Morris Knolls in a nonconference girls basketball matchup.After Morris Knolls grabbed an early 13-2 lead behind a balanced first quarter, Pope John responded with a dominant second period, outscoring the hosts ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Andrew Bena showed plenty of upside as a freshman on the South Plainfield varsity boys' basketball team last year, when he averaged 8.2 points playing mostly on the wings.But the first game of Bena's sophomore season was something to behold.The 6-4 forward scored 27 points, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- South Plainfield opened an eight-point lead by halftime, but Woodbridge rallied for a 46-43 girls basketball victory over the Tigers in the opening game for both teams on Tuesday night.Angel Smith collected 20 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals for ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The NJSIAA made a major change this year to high school bowling, impacting both the regular season and playoffs. Unfortunately, as it often seems with these types of changes made by the state, it creates more problems than it solves. WHAT THEY DID: They mandated that for ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ — Two Hasbrouck Heights High School seniors signed their commitment letters to continue their athletics and academics in the fall. It was the first college signing of the new school year.The student-athletes were joined by Athletic Director Mike Scuilla, administrators, ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - It was a big night on the court for the Spotswood High School boys varsity basketball team on Tuesday. Spotswood played its home opener against Roselle Park High School and came up with a 91-78 victory. Freshmen Mike Ferrer and Jack Abrams made their varsity debuts along with junior ...
WARREN, NJ — In a thrilling inaugural game of the 2025 basketball season, Watchung Hills emerged victorious over Phillipsburg with a final score of 52-44 on Tuesday. Phillipsburg, seeking their first win, started the game with a solid first quarter, outscoring the Warriors, 11-9.As the game ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Despite its loss to Delbarton on Tuesday night that ended its historic 58-meet winning streak, the Chatham boys swim team left the Jersey Aquatic Center with a slew of outstanding team and individual results.“Looking at the results from a high-level perspective, I wouldn’t ...
SUMMIT, NJ – The Summit boys basketball team will open their 2025-26 regular season campaign at neighbor Union on Thursday at 4 p.m. Last season, the Hilltoppers (12-14) won three of their last five games, ending the year with a 38-32 road loss at Mendham in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The barn door opens in Coconut Creek while school is out, and children can step into a day built around feed buckets, brushes and quiet rides. An equestrian camp at Tradewinds Park & Stables in the city gives young riders a place to learn horse care during the holiday break ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls basketball team won 57-39 over Vernon, when they hosted them in their season opening game on Tuesday, December 16.Newton put 13 points on the board in the first quarter and another 11 points in the second to take the 24-20 lead going into halftime. The Braves ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys basketball team lost 69-62 against Kittatinny when they played them away on Tuesday, December 16 in the season opener.The Braves were up by two as they entered into halftime against Kittatinny, but the Cougars came back in the second half to score 21 points in ...
HOBOKEN, NJ – The Hoboken girls basketball team opened its season with a 53-42 victory over Union City on Tuesday.Emma Conway scored 17 points for the RedWings, who outscored Union City, 14-5, in the third quarter to take a 39-33 lead.Felicity Dallara finished with 14 points and Samayah Blanks had ...
SPARTA, NJ—The Newton High School bowling team won 7-0 against Wallkill Valley when they played them away at Sparta Lanes on Monday, December 15.The high scores from the match:Cera Steinwand with a total score of 536Devlin Schmid with a total score of 510Brad Williams with a total score of ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Hamilton West rallied from a five-point deficit for a 45-33 boys basketball victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro North on Tuesday night.Karelle Miller scored 17 points and hit five 3-pointers for Hamilton West (1-0), which outscored WWPN, 23-6, in the fourth quarter to erase a 27-22 ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Nottingham won its second boys basketball game in as many starts, 42-34, over Princeton on Tuesday night.James Rumph led the North Stars with 12 points. Liam Cox totaled 10 points and eight rebounds in the victory.Nottingham outscored Princeton, 16-5, in the second quarter to take a ...