Sports Top Stories
By JIM LONERGAN
October 26, 2025
MANASQUAN, NJ โ The Manasquan Warriors showed why theyโre one of the Shoreโs toughest teams Saturday, powering past Colts Neck 34โ14 to improve to 7โ1 on the season. Coming into the matchup with a commanding division record, the Warriors looked to extend their winning streak โ and despite an early ...
Basking Ridge, NJ โ The Ridge High School varsity field hockey team marked Senior Night in commanding fashion on Monday, Oct. 20, shutting out Morristown, 5โ0, in front of an energetic home crowd.The victory was the third shutout of the season for senior co-captain and goalkeeper Maddie Garcia, and ...
ROBBINSVILLE/HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ โ Well, did not see THAT coming.The North Group 1 playoff match-ups, are confirmed. For the second time in two years, Hasbrouck Heights and Wood-Ridge will square off in an opening round game in Hasbrouck Heights.Looking at it last week, the most obvious way for ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood High School varsity football team concluded the regular season on Friday with a 26-16 victory over Roselle Park High School. Spotswood ended regular season play with an 8-1 overall record and a 4-1 record in the Big Central Freedom Gold Division. Friday night's game at ...
WEST WINDSOR, NJ โ Grab your skates and gear and head to Mercer County Park in West Windsor to enjoy the 2025-2026 season at the Ice Skating Rink.ย The Mercer County Park Commission says the Skating Center is opening for its 50th Anniversary season on November 1, 2025. The Center first opened in ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ โ The West Essex field hockey team defended its title, defeating Montclair-Kimberley Academy, 5-0, in the Essex County Tournament championship game on Saturday.It's the 14th ECT championship in a row for West Essex (13-5).Senior forward Adelaide Minnella scored four goals, setting a ...
LINDEN, NJ โ A valiant fourth-quarter comeback by the Linden High School varsity football team came up just inches short Friday night (Oct. 24), as the Tigers fell 28โ27 to Plainfield in a thrilling Big Central ConferenceโLiberty Gold Division showdown at Tiger Stadium โ Lindenโs final home game of ...
KENILWORTH, NJ -ย The Brearley Boys Varsity Soccer Team continues their winning streak after the last two victories against Johnson and Caldwell.ย TAPinto Kenilworth spoke to Head Coach Vincent McGowan to get the latest update."On Monday night, Oct. 20, 2025, the Boys Soccer Team at David Brearley ...
DENVILLE, NJ โ Jake Long threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns while adding two more on the ground as West Essex overcame an early deficit to storm past Morris Knolls, 39โ26, in a thrilling regular-season finale.Morris Knolls (4โ5) came out firing, jumping out to a 13โ0 first-quarter lead behind ...
MADISON โ A relentless offensive effort propelled No. 11 Madison to a 4โ1 victory over Morris Knolls in the Morris County Tournament semifinals on Saturday, securing the Dodgers a spot in the championship game.Madison (14โ3) wasted little time setting the tone, scoring in each of the first three ...
DENVILLE โ Thomas Becht scored twice to lead a balanced offensive attack as Morris Knolls rolled to a 5โ0 victory over Morris Catholic in boys soccer on Friday afternoon.Becht set the tone early for the Golden Eagles, netting his first goal midway through the opening half to put Morris Knolls on ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School fall sports programs have made a dramatic reversal when facing arch-rival Easton this season.Since the Stateliners introduced their girlโs volley program in 2016 to give Pโburg an eighth fall sports program, the Red Rovers held a 52-7-1 advantage over ...
ROSELLE, NJ โ Elliott Reines of Jonathan Dayton High School came in seventh place in the Union County Cross-Country Championships at Warinanco Park on Wednesday.Reines, a senior, ran a time of 16:35.55 to place seventh in a field of 93 runners in the 5,150-meter run.On Oct. 14, Reines finished ...
CLARK, NJ โ In a game marked by physical play, questionable officiating, an Elizabeth fan running onto the field to yell at officials, and Clark police presence, Scotch Plains-Fanwood overcame a 1-0 second half deficit on two goals by Jayvon Young that were the result of penalty kicks.Elizabeth ...
SUMMIT, NJ โ Matt McKeever had another impressive performance for Summit football Saturday afternoon, leading the way on both sides of the ball as the Hilltoppers finished the regular season with a 35-7 victory over Scotch Plains-Fanwood at Tatlock Field.On offense, the junior quarterback went ...
SUCCASUNNA, NJ โ Owen Fraser had tears of joy when it was over and the Chatham boys soccer team had long last ended its 14-year drought in the Morris County Tournament.Fraser's corner kick was headed into the goal by Marco Mannino in the 74th minute as Chatham pulled out a 1-0 win vs. Randolph, ...
SUCCASUNNA, NJ โ The Chatham girls soccer team held a one-goal lead entering the final 40 minutes of action in the 2025 Morris County Tournament final on Saturday night, but Randolph was taking over the game in the second half and locking the Cougars into their own end of the field.That all changed ...
DEMAREST, NJ โ Cresskill defeated Hasbrouck Heights, 2-1, in the semi-final round of the girls Bergen County invitational on Saturday morning at Northern Valley Demarest.With the game tied at 1-1 in the second half, Ana Gonzalez Euseviโs goal broke the tie and gave Cresskill a 2-1lead that they ...
ROXBURY, NJ- The Randolph girls soccer team played as good a game as anyone could expect in the Morris County Tournament Finals against Chatham on Saturday, October 25.ย Unfortunately for the Lady Rams, they were playing a team with a long history of making big plays when it counts most, and thus ...
CHATHAM, NJ โ Michael MacAniff put his imprint on his final high school football game at Cougar Field on Saturday in Chatham's 35-7 win vs. Parsippany Hills.The senior linebacker/wide receiver snuffed out a Parsippany Hills drive by intercepting a pass at the two-yard line with 16 seconds left in ...
CLARK, NJ โ In a game marked by physical play, questionable officiating, an Elizabeth fan running onto the field to yell at officials, and Clark police presence, Scotch Plains-Fanwood overcame a 1-0 second half deficit on two goals by Jayvon Young that were the result of penalty kicks.Elizabeth ...
Never one to see the proverbial class as half empty, Bloomfield High football coach Mike Carter put his team's season-ending game, at home against a strong West Orange team, in perspective."They were good," said Carter of the Mountaineers, who won a 46-0 decision at Foley Field. "We're a little ...
NEWTON, NJโThe Newton High School girls soccer team played away against Belvidere on Wednesday, October 22 and lost 3-2.Belvidere scored two goals in the first half to lead 2-0 into halftime. Newton came back to put two in the net in the second to tie it, but Belvidere scored again to take the ...
HAMILTON, NJ โ Matt James kicked a 40-yard field goal with two seconds left to break a tie and give Steinert a 16-13 football victory over Nottingham on Saturday.Isaiah Pate ran 13 yards for a touchdown and James kicked the extra point for Steinert (6-2) to tie the game, 13-13, with 1:45 left in ...
ROXBURY, NJ โ The Roxbury High School football team on Friday beat Morristown in exciting fashion, bringing its record to 6-3 for a dramatic end to the regular season.The 27-23 final score reflected a see-saw contest eventually sealed with an interception by Gaels senior Jack Mancino with about 10 ...
BARNEGAT - The Barnegat Bengals sent their seniors out on a high note, decisively defeating the Keyport Red Raiders with a dominant 47-16 victory to close out the regular season. The Bengals' offense roared, fueled by a relentless ground attack, while the defense put on a punishing ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ โ The Southern Rams are the undisputed champions of Class B South. Behind a stellar performance from junior quarterback Carson Abbato, the Rams rolled past Toms River South Friday night, securing a decisive 34-7 victory to clinch the outright division title.Southern improved its ...
BOONTON, NJ - ย Top seed Madison field hockey defeated No 5 seed Morris Knolls 4-1 in the Semifinal round of the Morris County Tournament. The Dodgers will advance to face No. 2 seed West Morris.The Dodgers (14โ3) struck early and never looked back, matching Morris Knollsโ opening goal with one of ...
STAFFORD โ The Southern Regional Rams finished their regular season strong on Saturday, securing a decisive 2-0 victory over the Toms River South Indians at home. The Rams, now sitting at a respectable 10-6-2 record, relied on second-half goals from seniors Brody Nacarlo and Caden Schweigart to ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior midfielder Giulia Buttitta scored her first career goal and junior forward Kayla Hikade tallied the second of her career to lift Phillipsburg High School to a 2-1 victory over Delaware Valley in a Skyland Conference cross-division girlโs soccer match on Saturday morning at ...