Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE/TETERBORO STAFF
October 11, 2025
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Three second-half touchdowns helped Hasbrouck Heights pull away for a 47-21 win over Secaucus in a Meadowlands Division NJIC football game Friday night at Depken Field. Hasbrouck Heights is now 5-2 overall, 4-1 in the Meaodowlands, while Secaucus is 3-3 overall and 2-3 in ...
SKILLMAN, NJ – The Woodbridge football team rallied from an 11-point deficit for a 41-31 victory over Montgomery to remain undefeated on Friday night.Woodbridge (7-0) trailed, 25-14, before reeling off three unanswered touchdowns in the third quarter. Dylan Stephen's 43-yard touchdown pass to Dylan ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – A mistake-laden second quarter was all Bogota needed to end Wood-Ridge’s undefeated season, as the Bucs defeated the Blue Devils 29-18 in a NJIC Patriot Division battle Friday night in Wood-Ridge. The Blue Devils, who clinched the Patriot Division title last week with their win in ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Tyler Fuscaldo scored two touchdowns as Dayton upset previously undefeated Spotswood, 20-19, on Friday night.Dayton (5-1) was coming off a triple-overtime road victory at Belvidere last Saturday, and, just as in that game, the Bulldogs rallied from behind against Spotswood.Se'mir ...
UNION, NJ -- The Union football team won its first game under head coach Barris Grant, 22-13, over South Brunswick on Friday night.South Brunswick was lined up for a potential go-ahead field goal, but the 38-yard attempt was blocked and returned by Union's Cody Hardy 60 yards for a game-clinching ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ - The Caldwell football team was unable to defend its home turf against visiting Shabazz, losing, 27-21, on Friday night.In recent times, Shabazz and Caldwell have been some of the best Essex County has had to offer when it comes to football. Just last season, both teams had the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Bayonne scored five touchdowns in the first half and went on to a 42-0 football victory over Hudson Catholic on Friday night.Nico Sampson Jr. passed for three touchdowns and ran for two as Bayonne (4-3) pushed its record over .500 for the season.Sampson completed 8 of 14 passes ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior left wing Emma Shushansky scored her 20th and 21st goals of the season as the Chatham field hockey team celebrated “Senior Day” with a 4-1 win vs. Montville on Friday at Haas Field.Shushansky connected in the first and fourth periods, sandwiching goals by juniors Molly Chazen ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- The players for the New Providence football team took the field Friday night in black jerseys that had one of three words on their backs: "CHARACTER", "COMMITMENT" or "FOCUS".By the second half, the Pioneers needed ample doses of all three of those qualities to maintain their ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ – When Colonia played Plainfield last season, a football game that was close for a while turned into a runaway victory for Plainfield late in the second half as the Cardinals imposed their physical will on the host Patriots.But, when the teams met on Friday evening at Hub Stine ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Junior Alessandra Tolentino and seniors Mia Dy and Jessica Bonilla swept the singles matches to pace the Phillipsburg High School girl’s tennis team to its first win over arch-rival and host Easton since 2014 in a 4-3 victory on Friday afternoon. Pennsylvania rules are a little ...
SPARTA, NJ -Sparta Middle School fall sports are underway. Many students are taking advantage of the field hockey program as well as boys and girls cross country.The middle school track teams went up against Pope John and Montague. Coaches Lauren Botti and Taylor Watson said they have about 48 ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Gov. Livingston High School girls soccer team celebrated its senior players during Tuesday night’s home game against Cranford, a match that ended in a 2-0 defeat. Despite the loss, the evening was a heartfelt tribute to the team’s graduating athletes and their families ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A $175,000 grant from the state of New Jersey will be used by the Hillsborough Youth Sports organization to upgrade its facilities and expand programs in multiple sports. Assemblyman Roy Freiman and Assemblywoman Mitchelle Drulis joined the board of Hillsborough Youth Sports this ...
ANNANDALE, NJ – The North Plainfield Lions Club held its fourth annual Fiore Ciarfello Memorial Golf Outing at Beaver Brook Country Club, on Monday, September 29th. This Lions fundraising event returned, after a one-year hiatus, to see its largest number of golfers yet. Over 70 golfers ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - In a closely contested girls tennis matchup on Friday afternoon, Parsippany Hills edged Morristown 3–2, powered by straight-set wins from the top two singles positions.Parsippany Hills’ Sahana Singh set the tone early, cruising to a 6–0, 6–0 victory at first singles. Teammate Laura ...
SUMMIT, NJ— Summit High School varsity field hockey players took part in the annual Pink Out game on Oct. 7 in Summit. The Hilltoppers defeated Glen Ridge 5–1 while supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month.The event, part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, emphasized early detection and self-care ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway High School’s girls soccer team showed heart and resilience on Senior Night, pushing one of Middlesex County’s top programs to the brink before falling 2–1 to Metuchen on Thursday evening.Despite being shorthanded and without their starting goalkeeper, the Chiefs ...
SADDLE BROOK, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights defeated Saddle Brook, 3-1, in a NJIC Colonial Division girls soccer game on Thursday afternoon in Saddle Brook. Hasbrouck Heights improves to 8-4 overall, 4-3 in the Colonial. Saddle Brook falls to 8-5-1 overall, 2-4-1 in the Colonial.Madison Lahullier’s ...
WALDWICK, NJ – Waldwick scored five first half goals to lead to a 6-0 victory over Wood-Ridge NJIC Meadowlands Division game on Thursday in Waldwick. Waldwick improves to 8-4-1 overall, 6-1 in the Meadowlands. Wood-Ridge is 6-8 on the season, 2-5 in the Meadowlands.Gianna Lorfaro and Adalynn ...
Denville, NJ — Behind a strong second-half push and standout play from senior Maggie Krasnomowitz, the No. 18-ranked Morris Knolls girls soccer team pulled away from Morristown to secure a 3-1 win on Thursday afternoon.Krasnomowitz was at the heart of the Golden Eagles' attack, scoring once and ...
CARTERET, NJ - Spotswood High School's girls tennis team continued to roll toward its first-ever Greater Middlesex Conference Gold Division title on Thursday with a 5-0 victory over Carteret High School. The Chargers' victory completed the season sweep over the Ramblers and improved its division ...
Denville, NJ – In a match that came down to the wire, Mount Olive's singles lineup powered the team to a 3-2 victory over Morris Knolls on Thursday afternoon, securing their 13th win of the season.Mount Olive (13-6) swept all three singles matches in straight sets, showcasing depth and consistency ...
PATERSON, NJ - Kennedy's boys soccer team held off a late push from Passaic County Tech (PCTI) to secure a 3–2 victory Thursday.The Knights came out strong in the opening period, building a three-goal lead before the Bulldogs found its footing. Jose Rodrigo Tavara opened the scoring with an assist ...
Morristown, NJ – In a game between evenly matched sides, Morristown (7-7-1) pulled off a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Morris Knolls (10-5) on Thursday afternoon, rallying in the second half to seal the win. The game, which began with both teams trading early chances, saw Morristown take a 1-0 lead ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood High School's girls varsity soccer team hosted Woodbridge High School on Thursday at Chargers Stadium. The Chargers scored three goals in the first half and three in the second to defeat the Barrons 6-2. Spotswood's victory improved the Chargers' overall season record to ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls field hockey team played away against Blair on Wednesday, October 8 and won 7-1, continuing their winning streak.Meadow D’Annibale put Newton on the board with the first goal in the first quarter. Kaitlyn Harding was next to get past the Blair goalie. No one ...
BARNEGAT, NJ – The Barnegat Girls Soccer team (10-6) dominated Brick Township (4-8-1) on Thursday, October 9th, 2025, winning 3-0 at home and recording their tenth victory of the season. The Bengals' offensive precision and strong defense proved too much for the visitors, who were held ...
BARNEGAT, NJ — The Barnegat Bengals (13-12) delivered a decisive performance on Thursday, sweeping the Lacey Lions (5-9) with a 5-0 victory in a non-conference tennis matchup. The win pushes Barnegat just above the .500 mark as they close out their season.Barnegat's singles players were virtually ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Despite being down two girls due to season-ending injuries, the South Plainfield High School Varsity Gymnastics Team defeated East Brunswick on Oct. 9 by a score of 102.8 to 98.575. The win over the Bears brings the Lady Tigers’ record to 4-2 as they head into their final ...