Sports Top Stories
By BOBBIE PEER
October 16, 2025
BERKELEY HEIGHTS — The Gov. Livingston High School volleyball team honored its seven seniors Wednesday night while defeating neighborhood rival New Providence 2-0 in a nonconference matchup at home.The Highlanders (11-7, 8-4 UCC – Watchung) came off a tough 2-1 loss to Union Catholic, a team they ...
CHATHAM, NJ – A year ago, Sonny Arden emerged into his role with the Chatham football team, thanks to a six-inch growth spurt that enabled him to play both cornerback and wide receiver.After rising in height, Arden concentrated on filling out his body, adding weight and muscle to his frame that ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The Morristown field hockey team is the No 7 seed in the upcoming Morris County Tournament. Morristown has received a bye in the First Round and will take on No. 10 Mount Olive in the Second Round on Saturday Oct. 18.The seeds and match-ups are as follows:No. 1 seed MadisonNo.
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Girls' field hockey team suffered a 1-0 loss in overtime against Summit on Wednesday, October 15, at Perry Tyson Field.The overtime goal from the Hilltoppers' sophomore Elena Deveau was assisted by senior Maeve Caldwell. Raiders goalie Brooke ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Now that the idea of an undefeated season is in the rear-view mirror it’s time to get on with the rest of the season for the Phillipsburg High School football team.Undefeated St. Joseph of Metuchen put a second half hurting on the Stateliners last week by scoring all three ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The Madison field hockey team is the No 1 seed in the upcoming Morris County Tournament. Madison has received a bye in the First Round and will take on No. 16 Pequannock in the Second Round on Saturday Oct. 18.The seeds and match-ups are as follows:No. 1 seed MadisonNo. 2 seed ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood High School's boys varsity soccer team defeated Wilberforce High School on Wednesday at Chargers Stadium 5-2. The Chargers scored two goals in the first and three in the second half to take a 5-0 lead. Spotswood's victory improved the Chargers overall season record to ...
MADISON, N.J. — Newton field hockey stayed perfect at 16–0 with a furious second-half rally, edging Madison 5–4 on Wednesday after trailing 3–1 at halftime.Madison (9–3) struck first and fast—Lindsay Catchpole at 13:49 and Grace Garrity at 8:47—before Newton’s Kaitlyn Harding pulled one back late ...
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ - Spotswood High School's cross-country teams were back on the course at Thompson Park on Wednesday for the Greater Middlesex Conference White Division championships. For the first time in 11 years, the Chargers girls cross-country team ran away with the title. “The Chargers ...
MADISON, N.J. — Madison girls volleyball kept its roll going with a tidy 2–0 sweep of Vernon on Wednesday, winning 25–18, 25–23 to move to 15–3 on the season. Vernon dropped to 5–12.Madison's Riley Faraher was nearly unstoppable, piling up 16 kills to pace the Dodgers’ attack. Setter Eva ...
LINDEN, NJ — It was Homecoming in every sense of the word: a 34-0 gridiron victory that set the scoreboard ablaze, yes — but more importantly, a vibrant celebration fueled by city leaders, alumni, PTA volunteers, first responders, families, cheerleaders, marching band, dancers, staff, and students ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex girls soccer team won its second game in a row with a 3-1 victory over Columbia on Wednesday.Jayla Walton scored two goals for West Essex (8-4), doubling her total for the season.Brooke Balzano had one goal and Ava Brignola and Mirolla Twdroos each had an ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — This week’s Joint Motion Physical Therapy Athlete of the Week is Alexa Meyer, a freshman standout on the field hockey team. Alexa delivered two key performances, scoring a goal in the matchup against Johnson and assisting on a critical play that led to a game-tying goal ...
MEDFORD, NJ — Injuries may have hindered Vivian Jony, the senior captain for the Lenape High School girls cross-country program, from always competing at her very best this season.But, the vast commitment to her teammates hasn’t faltered even a little bit. In fact, Jony is more dedicated than ever ...
NEW YORK, NY - Former New York Jets center and Ring of Honor member Nick Mangold has shared a heartfelt message with fans, revealing that he is in need of a kidney transplant due to chronic kidney disease.Mangold explained that he was diagnosed in 2006 with a genetic defect that led to kidney ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Middletown South advanced in the preliminary round of the Shore Conference Tournament with a 6-2 girls soccer victory over Colts Neck on Wednesday.Bea Tinoco scored three goals and assisted on one for Middletown South (7-5), which led, 3-1, at the half.Riley Kapler scored two goals ...
NEW YORK, NY - Former New York Jets center and Ring of Honor member Nick Mangold has shared a heartfelt message with fans, revealing that he is in need of a kidney transplant due to chronic kidney disease.Mangold explained that he was diagnosed in 2006 with a genetic defect that led to kidney ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Middletown South advanced in the preliminary round of the Shore Conference Tournament with a 6-2 girls soccer victory over Colts Neck on Wednesday.Bea Tinoco scored three goals and assisted on one for Middletown South (7-5), which led, 3-1, at the half.Riley Kapler scored two goals ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Weehawken won a pair of third-set tie-breakers to defeat Hasbrouck Heights, 3-2, in an NJIC Meadowlands Division girls tennis matchup. Hasbrouck Heights falls to 4-10 overall and 2-8 in the Meadowlands with the loss. Weehawken is 3-9 overall, and 2-7 in the Meadowlands ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – The Livingston girls soccer team has drawn the second seed for the upcoming Essex County Tournament, which gets underway this week.Livingston (10-2-1) will host the winner of Thursday's Belleville-Columbia preliminary game next Tuesday, Oct. 21.The No. 1 seed is Mount St. Dominic, ...
SPARTA, NJ – It was another win for the Spartan girls volleyball team when the defeated Montville Mustangs in two games on Wednesday. Sparta won 25-17 and 25-9.Victoria Sucich put up nine service points with an assist. Hannah Dodson had seven service points, 20 assists and an ace.Arielle Gomez ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls volleyball won a see-saw battle against JP Stevens in three thrilling sets to send the Senior Day crowd home happy on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The Raiders, after a mid-September coaching change, came into the contest having lost their last five ...
MADISON, NJ – In the first half against unbeaten Madison, the Chatham girls soccer team may have seen its run of four straight Morris County Tournament championships flash before its eyes. It wasn't a near-death experience, but it certainly looked like the chances of a fifth straight trip to the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – It was a busy week for Piscataway High School athletics, with teams across multiple sports competing in the final stretch of their fall seasons. The girls tennis team dominated on the courts, while field hockey honored its seniors, gymnastics faced a powerhouse opponent, and ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ — The Hanover Park Girls Cross Country team has claimed the NJAC Independence Division Championship, capping off a season defined by grit, teamwork, and consistency.The Hornets’ runners demonstrated exceptional focus and determination throughout the season, with every athlete ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham girls tennis team won every match in straight sets to score a 5-0 win vs. Ramapo on Wednesday at the Colony Courts. It was the 21st win of the season for the Cougars, the 2025 Morris County Tournament champions.
NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley High boys and girls soccer teams found out their respective fate as the Essex County Tournaments were seeded this week. Here is a look at how each squad fared:Boys Soccer The Raiders were seeded 11th for the ECT and were scheduled to play host to 22nd Newark Collegiate on ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - In a game owned by the goalkeepers, Morristown and Mountain Lakes split the points, 1–1, after late drama at Greystone.Morristown field hockey (9-3-1) grabbed the lead with 3:42 left in the second quarter when Genesis Vincente-Andres cashed in from close range to make it 1–0 at ...
MADISON, NJ - The No. 4 seed Madison girls soccer team fell to No. 5 Chatham 3-1 in the Quarterfinal Round of the Morris County Tournament on Wednesday afternoon. Madison (9-1-1) needed just 60 seconds to get on the board. Bridget Bria pounced for the early lead off a service from Anna Gominiak, ...
TOMS RIVER — The Toms River East Raiders (12-4) asserted their dominance early, scoring three goals in the first half en route to a comprehensive 6-0 victory over the Barnegat Bengals (7-7) in a playoff match on Wednesday. The win advances the No. 9 seeded Raiders to the round-of-16, where they ...