Sports Top Stories
By ED BARMAKIAN
December 3, 2025
WAYNE, NJ – It was going to be a test, no matter what, for the newly formed group representing the Chatham-Millburn-Livingston girls ice hockey team, but CML definitely could have used a little more preparation for the season opener vs. Immaculate Heart Academy on Wednesday afternoon.Considering ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Summit spoiled the Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls swim team's season opener by defeating the Raiders, 101-69, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA. Scotch Plains-Fanwood's Tessa DiGennaro won the 50 Free and the 100 Breast, Shae Trenery took the 100 ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The countdown to the FIFA World Cup 2026 has officially begun, and Berkeley Heights is getting ready to celebrate in style!The Berkeley Heights World Cup 2026 Task Force, launched earlier this year, kicked off its meetings this fall. The FIFA 2026 World Cup will be the ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham High football seniors Caden Gabriele and Jase Catullo officially committed to play at NCAA Division 1 programs on Wednesday.Gabriele, a running back/linebacker for CHS, is headed to Bucknell University. Catullo a two-way lineman for the Cougars, will continue to play for the ...
SPARTA, NJ - Three-year-old Suleman Panjwani first discovered soccer right here in Sparta just a few days after he ever tried kicking a ball. He instantly fell in love with chasing it around the field. He searched everywhere for a team to join, and that is when he found Sparta Recreation. He signed ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School bowling team, under the coaching of John Zwitkowits, for the past nine years, is hitting the lanes for the upcoming season.“I'm hoping for another competitive season this year," said Zwitkowits, “If I had to guess, it's going to be a three-way race between Vernon, ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The two-time defending Unoin County champion Scotch Plains-Fanwood bowling team is gearing up for another season, returning a deep and experienced roster poised to contend once again.The Raiders were dominant last season, finishing with a 14-4 record. SPF claimed the ...
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Woodbridge-Colonia-JFK ice hockey tri-op team opened its season with a 3-1 victory over Southern Regional on Wednesday.Woodbridge scored all its goals in the first period. Brayden Vargo gave the Barrons a 1-0 lead with a goal with 7:02 left in the first period with an ...
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ - The Chargers-Bears-Rams took to the ice on Wednesday afternoon to kick off the 2025-26 ice hockey season at the ProSkate Ice Arena. It's the fourth season for the tri-op, coed team comprised of student-athletes from East Brunswick, Spotswood and South River High Schools.
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - Cedar Grove Football’s playoff run came to an end on November 30, losing 29-14 to Glassboro in the Group 1 Tournament Final Round. Quarterback Pierce Asfalg completed 14 of 20 passing attempts for 164 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions. Wide receiver Michael Ruggiano led ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ — The Robbinsville girls basketball team will open its regular season on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at Trenton Central.The Ravens are coming off a 13-13 season last year and will begin the new season with the challenge of playing without last year's Colonial Valley Conference Player of the ...
MADISON, NJ – With less than 24 hours left before Madison kicks off their 2025-26 campaign, the Dodgers are hoping for some better fortunes after a difficult season a year ago.Madison struggled as a team with one of the youngest squads in their division. The Dodgers graduated just three seniors ...
HOWELL, NJ — Entering the new season with a dramatically reworked roster, the Manasquan Warriors ice hockey team proved they’re still a force to be reckoned with. Despite graduating nine seniors — including five starters — and losing three additional eligible players, the Warriors showcased ...
PATERSON, NJ - Last Friday, Hinchliffe Stadium hosted a special 30-year anniversary celebration honoring one of the most dominant minor-league football teams ever to play on its historic turf: the 1995 New Jersey Wolverines. Former players, coaches, families, and community members gathered inside ...
SUMMIT, NJ – The Summit boys' hockey team opens their 2025-26 campaign against rival Cranford at 6:35 p.m., Monday, Dec. 8 at Warinanco Park in Roselle.Last season, the Hilltoppers (10-11-2) ended the year with a 2-4-1 record over their last seven games, including a 1-0 setback as the eighth seed ...
NUTLEY, NJ - It’s a brand new season full of fresh hope, enthusiasm and determination for the Nutley High School girls basketball program.The Raiders are scheduled to host North Star Academy and Cedar Grove on December 16 and December 20, respectively. “We are in a new Division this year where I ...
OLEAN, NY — The Olean Oilers will join the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, beginning with the summer 2026 season, the league announced in a press release Wednesday. The move ends the franchise’s stretch in the New York Collegiate Baseball League, where Olean has competed since 2012.Oilers ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell girls soccer team is represented by five players overall on the Super Essex Conference's Liberty Division post-season teams.Senior Mia Rodriguez was named to the division's first team in a vote of the conference's coaches. She led Caldwell with 10 goals this past ...
BOCA RATON, FL — With the opening last month of the new, covered pickleball courts at Patch Reef Park, reconstruction of the park's original tennis and pickleball courts is now underway.Briann Harms, executive director of the Boca Raton Beach & Park District, confirmed that restoration work is ...
HAMILTON, NJ - While the weather says anything but baseball, organizers of the Hamilton Township Recreational Baseball Association (HTRBA) are gearing up for spring, and they want families Hamilton, Robbinsville, and West Windsor to know that in their league financial hardship never prevents a ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — First-year coach Todd Drevitch knows how he wants the Chatham-Millburn-Livingston girls ice hockey team to play this season. He also knows it's going to take some time to put it together.There was a lot of teaching going on at practice on Tuesday at Mennen Arena, but probably not ...
Red Bank, NJ — The 7th Annual Red Bank Classic 5K will return on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 8:30 AM, starting on Broad Street in the heart of downtown Red Bank. One of Monmouth County’s most respected and well-attended races, the Red Bank Classic brings together more than 1,500 runners and ...
Brought to you by:WAYNE, NJ – Wayne Hills goalkeeper Olivia Keenan didn’t just anchor the Patriots’ defense this fall — she powered one of the best seasons in program history. A junior with a reputation for fearlessness in the box and poise under pressure, Keenan delivered big saves in even bigger ...
GARFIELD, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights/Garfield Swim team will be undergoing a rebuilding season, according to head coach Laura Mielke, as the team lost numerous seniors from last year’s squad.Mielke will try and build a few returning standouts from both the boys and girls teams, and hope that she ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys and girls swim teams get off the blocks on Wednesday, Dec. 3, when the Raiders take on perennial contender Summit at the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA.Veteran coach Jess Hulnik is back and has senior leadership on both the boys and the girls ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Newton High School 2025-2026 girls basketball team has big shoes to fill after last year’s title-winning season. Three members of that squad, Sophia and Olivia May and Jolen Stoner, graduated in June.This year’s team is being coached by Robby Toth. This is inaugural year in the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – First-year coach Todd Drevitch knows how he wants the Chatham-Millburn-Livingston girls ice hockey team to play this season. He also knows it's going to take some time to put it together.There was a lot of teaching going on at practice on Tuesday at Mennen Arena, but probably not ...
TETERBORO, NJ - If there was any school that was built for this year’s change in the bowling scoring rules, it was Bergen Tech. Over the past several years, the head coach has not only prepared his teams by improving their individual play, but their depth as well.The Knights were 21-4 a season ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — The Hackensack Recreation Department is gearing up for its 2026 Baseball and Softball season and is calling on community members to step forward as volunteer coaches.Residents with a passion for mentoring young athletes are encouraged to get involved. Volunteers play a key role in ...
BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne ice hockey team will open its season on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 3 against East Brunswick/Spotswood in Monmouth Junction.Despite the loss of a Division 1 goalie, Sydney Fogu, who, after a remarkable career at Bayonne, is now a member of the Boston University women's ice ...