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November 1, 2025

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The first night of the football playoffs was also the windiest night of the fall.Ridge would seem to have been the team more suited to such inhospitable climes, but it was Colonia that made the big plays on offense and defense in the blustery conditions.Senior wide receiver R.J.

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Woodbridge overcame a seven-point halftime deficit and defeated Rahway in the opening round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 football playoffs on Friday night.Sophomore quarterback Dylan Stephen scored two touchdowns in the third quarter, both of them from a yard out. Stephen's first ...

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STAFFORD - The Southern Regional Rams steamrolled into the next round of the NJSIAA Group V playoffs Friday night, delivering a crushing 36-3 defeat to the visiting Williamstown Braves on their home turf.  The Rams will host Kingsway Regional next Friday, November 7 at 6 pm in the South Jersey ...

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STAFFORD - The Southern Regional Rams steamrolled into the next round of the NJSIAA Group V playoffs Friday night, delivering a crushing 36-3 defeat to the visiting Williamstown Braves on their home turf.  The Rams will host Kingsway Regional next Friday, November 7 at 6 pm in the South Jersey ...

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MONTVILLE, NJ - Here is a look at how Montville Township High School sports teams have fared recently, complete with their seeding for the upcoming state tournaments.BOYS SOCCERMontville will take a two-game winning streak into the state tournament, as it notched a 2-0 win over Hackettstown last ...

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NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School field hockey team hosted Oak Ridge and Vernon this week, taking their first loss of the season against Oak Ridge and then shutting out Vernon.The Braves won 6-0 against the Vikings on Wednesday, October 29, scoring two goals in the first quarter and the second and ...

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LONG BEACH ISLAND - Over half of the fishing days for the 2025 LBI Surf Fishing Classic have passed, but many hardy individuals are still hitting the beaches. November marks the time when the striped bass migration arrives, and surf fishing frenzy really begins. When this storied fishing tournament ...

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LONG BEACH ISLAND - Over half of the fishing days for the 2025 LBI Surf Fishing Classic have passed, but many hardy individuals are still hitting the beaches. November marks the time when the striped bass migration arrives, and surf fishing frenzy really begins. When this storied fishing tournament ...

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CLARK, NJ — It’s been a remarkable fall season for the student-athletes at Mother Seton Regional High School, as the Setters turned in powerful performances across the board — from the soccer field to the volleyball court — bringing home championship titles, personal milestones, and a wave of ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The stage is set for the Union County boys soccer final round. For the second straight year in the finals, rivals Scotch Plains-Fanwood and Westfield will battle for the county title. The game will take place on Saturday, Nov. 1, at Arthur L. Johnson High School in ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ - Spotswood High School's girls varsity soccer team has had a Cinderella run in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament this fall. The sixth-seeded Chargers knocked out third-seeded East Brunswick High School in double overtime in the quarterfinals last week and then took down ...

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BRICK, NJ – The Barnegat Girls Soccer team (11-9) fell just short on the road Wednesday, dropping a narrow 3-2 decision to Brick Memorial (5-11) in a high-intensity matchup. Despite a resilient effort and an impressive performance from their goalkeeper, the Bengals could not overcome the Mustangs' ...

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NEW JERSEY - With Halloween on a Friday, many people may be happy to be reminded there will be an extra hour of sleep this weekend. Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 2 at 2 a.m., which means the clocks go back an hour. While most relish the extra hour of sleep when the clocks fall back, ...

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HAWTHORNE, NJ — Hawthorne officials, school leaders, and members of the town’s roller hockey community gathered Tuesday, Oct. 28 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the borough’s new hockey roller rink. The facility, located behind Hawthorne High School next to the football ...

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CALDWELL, NJ – The Mount St. Dominic girls soccer team has never won an Essex County Tournament championship or even been to the county final.    Well, the Lions have knocked off one goal on their agenda and will be playing Saturday (Nov. 1) in the ECT final at Livingston High School, 1 ...

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MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair Boys and Girls Soccer teams both earned a No. 5 seed in their respective NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Tournament.Both teams play their first-round games next week.The girls’ team faces No. 12 seed Union City on Wednesday, November 5.Girls’ first-round matchups ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Gov. Livingston Highlanders cruised to a straight-sets victory over North Plainfield on Wednesday, Oct. 29, highlighted by a major milestone for senior standout Abby Kim, who reached 1,003 career kills during the match. Kim contributed 9 kills in the victory, surpassing ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ -  The Bengals Football team has received the No. 6 seed of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 5 Tournament. The Bengals will face No. 3 East Orange on Saturday,  November 1. The match-ups are as follows: No. 1 seed West Orange vs No. 8 seed PassaicNo. 2 seed Passaic Tech vs ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ -  The Bloomfield Girls Volleyball team has received the No. 4 seed in the 2025 NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Tournament. The Bengals  will face No. 13 see North Bergen on Monday, Nov. 3.First Round match-ups are as follows:No. 1 seed   Livington receives a byeNo. 2 seed ...

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PARKLAND, FL- The Stoneman Douglas Football Team lost their regular season finale on Thursday evening at Coconut Creek High School by a score of 34-6.Caden Zanetti scored the lone touchdown for Douglas on a pass from Sampson Orlinsky. Starting quarterback Jaxon Anger was knocked out of the game in ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Gov. Livingston Highlanders cruised to a straight-sets victory over North Plainfield on Wednesday, Oct. 29, highlighted by a major milestone for senior standout Abby Kim, who reached 1,003 career kills during the match. Kim contributed 9 kills in the victory, surpassing ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – The Bridgewater-Raritan girls soccer team scored four goals in the first half and went on to defeat Hillsborough, 5-1, on Wednesday.Reese Reimann scored three goals and had one assist for the Panthers (10-8). Summer Winchock scored the first goal of the game with an assist from ...

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HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights football team will dedicate Friday night's NJSIAA opening round game to an alumnus and former coach who recently passed away.Mario D'Agostino, 73, was a 1970 graduate of Hasbrouck Heights High School. He spent many years as the offensive line coach for ...

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 HILLSBOROUGH, NJ -The Hillsborough Raiders will square off against the Rancocas Valley Red Devils at noon on Saturday., Nov. 1 in Mount Holly. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.Hillsborough will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - It was an exciting season of soccer on the pitch for the South Plainfield Middle School girls soccer team. South Plainfield recently completed an undefeated season of soccer with a 12-0 overall record. The girls are coached by Roosevelt Elementary School Physical Education ...

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 SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerville Pioneers will take on the Matawan Regional Huskies at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct.31 Working in Somerville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.Last Friday, Somerville made easy work of Watchung Hills Regional and carried off a ...

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MONTVILLE, NJ - The Montville football team closed out its season with a pair of wins over Mendham and Morris Hills.This past Friday, the Mustangs traveled to Morris Hills where it took down the Scarlet Knights, 41-22.Zion Cyler led the way on the ground for Montville with 131 yards on 27 carries, ...

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EAST HANOVER, NJ - The Hanover Park High School Football team has received the No. 3 seed of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 Tournament. The match-ups are as follows: No. 1 seed Shabazz vs No. 8 seed LyndhurstNo. 2 seed Bernards vs No. 7 seed MadisonNo. 3 seed Hanover Park vs No. 6 seed ...

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PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany Hills Girls Soccer team has received the No. 15 seed in the 2025 NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2 Group 2 Tournament.  First Round match-ups are as follows:No. 1 seed Madison   vs No. 16 seed  Science ParkNo. 2 seed Gov. Livingston   vs No. 15 seed Parsippany HillsNo.

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MORRISTOWN, NJ — The Livingston High School girls soccer team has received the No. 2 seed in the 2025 NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1 Group 4 Tournament and will face No. 15 North Bergen on Wednesday, Nov. 5.The Lancers were also seeded second for the Essex County Tournament and will be vying for ...

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